Featured Construction Project: Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD)

The Nigro Firm, Inc. participated in the construction drawing review process of the nearly $400 million Los Angeles Police Dept Headquarters structure.

New LAPD HQ will be High Tech and Community Friendly

The Los Angeles Police Department (LAPD) and the City of Los Angeles, Department of Public Works - Bureau of Engineering finalized the plans for the new LAPD headquarters and broke ground in January 2007. The designs for the new facility were created by DMJM Design with Roth + Sheppard Architects. After an extensive public review process, that included over 30 community meetings, the City of Los Angeles approved a design that balances the communities’ need for a functional, high tech building that also reflects a sense of community and openness.

The 500,000 sq. ft. building, that will occupy nearly an entire block across from City Hall in downtown Los Angeles, will replace the circa 1955 HQ LA PD HQbuilding and will include many high tech upgrades. Chief Barton stated, “This new police facility will bring us into the 21st Century. As society and advancements in technology change so to must we as a police department. This state of the art facility will enable us to do just that.”

The Nigro Firm, Inc. participated in the construction drawing review process of the nearly $400 million structure that involved two extensive cycles of reviews. The multi-functional, 10 story structure will feature not only police administration and investigative operation areas but also a police commission hearing room, a conference center, a state of the art Compstat Command Center, a 450 seat auditorium and generous public spaces.

In response to the City of Los Angeles’ goal of sustainable building practices, several green building elements will be incorporated into the building and upon completion a LEED Certified rating from the US Green Building Council is anticipated. The construction is scheduled to be completed by September 2008, with the parking structure completed by late 2009.

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