Edwin Bergstrom in 1911, the Rowan
Building was formerly home to many of the city’s oldest and most prominent
law offices and stock brokerage firms during the golden years of Los Angeles’
downtown area. Built by famed real estate developer Robert A. Rowan and
A.C. Bilicke, the building is located at the corner of Fifth and Spring Streets,
a prime location in the midst of the flourishing busin
ess core, at one time
known as "The Wall Street of the West." FACT SHEET
Name: The Rowan
Address: 460 S. Spring Street, Los Angeles, CA 90013
Units: 206 Residential Loft Condominiums
Stories: 12 Floors and 1 Penthouse Level
Price Range: $300,000 to over $1.0 million
Amenities: Private lounge, 24-hour patrol and concierge, Greenbelt,
Scavolini kitchen and bathroom cabinets, granite and CaesarStone countertops,
Toto bathroom fixtures, birch flooring over “sound eater,” exposed brick,
mahogany window frames. Developer: Goodwin Gaw, Downtown Properties Group
Project Consultant: Tom Gilmore, Gilmore Associates
Contractor: City Constructors, Inc. Architect: Killefer Flammang Architects
Interior Design: Dodd Mitchell Design
THE BUILDING
Deeply rooted in the history of Downtown Los Angeles, The Rowan is an
iconic loft residence that is a landmark of timeless elegance within the Old
Bank District. Located in the epicenter of an innovative neighborhood replete
with eclectic restaurants, galleries and shops, The Rowan is an intricate part
of this progressive urban vanguard. The Rowan boasts exceptional natural light, owing to its extremely high
ratio of window to square footage, combined with it’s southerly facing
orientation. The original mahogany sash is beautifully restored, featuring
single-paned, laminated glass windows in operable frames. With most
measuring 4’x8’ or larger, these impressive windows frame spectacular
city views while also providing natural airflow. The true effect of these uncommonly large windows, set against
exposed brick, is best appreciated directly by touring the site. Description
cannot articulate the quality of the space framed in natural light by day,
and skyline by night. Deeply rooted in the history of Downtown Los Angeles, The Rowan is
an iconic loft residence that is a landmark of timeless elegance within
the Old Bank District. Located in the epicenter of an innovative
neighborhood replete with eclectic restaurants, galleries and shops,
The Rowan is an intricate part of this progressive urban vanguard. The Rowan boasts exceptional natural light, owing to its extremely
high ratio of window to square footage, combined with it’s southerly
facing orientation. The original mahogany sash is beautifully restored,
featuring single-paned, laminated glass windows in operable frames. With most measuring 4’x8’ or larger, these impressive windows frame
spectacular city views while also providing natural airflow. The true effect of these uncommonly large windows, set against exposed
brick, is best appreciated directly by touring the site. Description cannot
articulate the quality of the space framed in natural light by day, and
skyline by night.
