Lehrer Architects led the reshaping of retail spaces and exterior facades of this multi-faceted and eagerly anticipated adaptive re-use project in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles' Fashion District. Conceived of as a “live-work community," the project encompassed the renovation and remodel of seven buildings surrounding the existing Santee Alley. As a result, the alley has been reborn as an urban courtyard and mall, sensitively balancing restored historic buildings with a clean, colorful urban aesthetic.