Mixed-Use Complex Underway in Pasadena

Construction is underway on the office and retail component of the Pasadena Collection, a $40-million mixed-use development at Cordova Street and Lake Avenue in Pasadena.

The four-story, 75,000-square-foot structural steel office and retail building being built by Los Angeles-based Champion Development will have 52,000 square feet of office space, 18,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and underground parking for 225 cars.

The design by Nadel Architects Inc., an interpretation of Pasadena’s historical architecture, has a reflective blue-green glass tower, canted windows and limestone and granite accents.

At street level, a series of one-of-a-kind metal canopies will project over the sidewalk. The complex is expected to open in July 2003.

Construction will start Sept. 1 on the Residences at Pasadena Collection, an adjacent four-story residential complex also being built by Champion Development. It will feature 72 one-and two-bedroom luxury apartments ranging in size from 600 to 1,200 square feet.

Completion is slated for September 2003.