The Sage Victorian
HPOZ · whole-home · 2,400 sqft · 32 weeks
the assignment
A turn-of-the-century Victorian in the West Adams HPOZ that had been chopped into three flats in the 70s. The owners wanted a single-family home that respected the original detail and met current code from the foundation up.
Spec sheet —
- Foundation
- New perimeter concrete + shear
- Plumbing
- Full PEX re-pipe, copper stubs
- Electrical
- 200A LADWP service, all new circuits
- Facade
- Restored profile mouldings, Benjamin Moore HC
- Permits
- LADBS 23010-30000-00219 + OHR HPOZ-2023-441
Challenges
- Failing brick foundation, no shear
- Three kitchens, three baths, three meters to consolidate
- HPOZ — every street-visible change required Office of Historic Resources review
Solutions
- Full seismic retrofit with new perimeter foundation + shear walls
- Single-family conversion, full re-pipe + re-wire to current code
- Facade restored with original profile mouldings; sage/cream palette approved by OHR
Timeline
32 weeks · 5 milestones · 2023
- Week 1–4Feb 6
Selective demo, shoring
- Week 5–10Mar 6milestone
Foundation + seismic
- Week 11–18Apr 17
Re-frame, MEP rough, inspections
- Week 19–26Jun 12
Insulation, drywall, millwork
- Week 27–32Aug 7milestone
Finishes, facade restoration, final
“They treated the house like it was their own grandmother's.”