REthink is the developer and LEED design and certification expert on an approximately 50,000 SF multi-use development on the highly popular street Abbot Kinney in Venice, CA. The project includes retrofitting existing restaurants, building new retail and office space, and building Live Work units all around a popular community garden. The new construction elements will target a LEED Gold or Platinum rating. This project will be the first LEED Gold or Platinum Certified mixed-use development in the Venice area. The result will be a more efficient, distinct, healthy and profitable development that caters to the creative people and artistic culture that make up this dynamic neighborhood. Using an integrated design approach while paying close attention to the neighborhood’s roots, the new development will combine the charm from the old with green building practices and innovative design making it one of the most sought-after retail, creative office and live-work spaces on the Westside. The southwest exposure and façade of the Live Work lofts will include an integrated ribbon based solar system. Live Work units and commercial space will have green roofs.
