Synopsis:

As part of the Historic Guasti District project in Ontario, California, the City and developer Oliver McMillan have started adapting nine buildings in the Guasti district. The nine buildings (totaling 175,000 sf) are part of the 55-acre project that will include a mix of restaurants, entertainment, hospitality and lifestyle tenants. The redevelopment of Guasti Village will eventually include 400,000 square feet of retail and restaurants, 600,000 square feet of office, residential units and two hotels. The nine buildings that make up the first phase of the project include the Guasti Villa, a firehouse, five worker cottages and two residences. The adaptive reuse project includes historic preservation measures in order to protect the buildings as well as murals and other artifacts from the Villa. The project is a major tool in the strategic development that will be incorporated at a number of sites in the city.