Steel framing for a portion of the first permanent building on San Pedro’s new waterfront is being raised, a milestone in a project that has taken years to begin construction.
The steel skeleton of what is known as Building 1A in the plans — and will actually consist of three connected parts — sits toward the southern end of the 42-acre linear footprint for West Harbor which will go up along the Port of Los Angeles’ Main Channel.
Building 1B will be constructed on the northern end of the development that is being constructed on property owned by the Port of L.A.
“We’re hitting our stride,” said Eric Johnson, president of Jerico Development.
Developers said 2023 will see a growing change on the property as building finally gets underway on the project that’s been planned for so long.
A contract has been signed for the 1B construction, Johnson said, and that is currently in the city’s plan check process and ready to begin sometime around or after the end of this year.
Building 1A ultimately will house King & Queen Cantina, an innovative Mexican-inspired chain restaurant that specializes in farm-to-table food and creative cocktails. The restaurant will have an over-water deck and bar when construction is finished, providing guests with a picturesque backdrop and ambiance for dining and entertainment.
More than a dozen signed leases are now in hand, West Harbor is being developed by The Ratkovich Co. and Jerico Development.
A potential lease with the San Pedro Fish Market is also under negotiation and the developer has provided the popular San Pedro mainstay with temporary space on the West Harbor plot in the meantime.
In addition to King & Queen Cantina, Building A will also house:
- Mike Hess Brewing with a 20,000-square-foot beer garden
- Hopscotch, a 17,000-square-foot immersive art museum
- Poppy + Rose, offering ingredients from an on-site garden
- Pitfire Pizza
- The Win-Dow
- Olala Crepes
- Mario’s Butcher Shop
Harbor Breeze Cruises also…
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