Ford Factory
Los Angeles, California
4-story parking garage attached to Class A historical office building in downtown LA
commercial / workplace (private)
a CBRE property
Project Overview
777 E Santa Fe Ave
Los Angeles, CA 90028
Located in the Arts District neighborhood of downtown Los Angeles, the Ford Motor
Company Factory building was initially built as a five-story office tower and Model T showroom (1913) and a two-story, nearly 300 ft long factory Assembly Building (1923). It was designed by John Parkinson, one of LA’s most prolific architects responsible for designing the Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum and iconic Los Angeles City Hall, and George Bergstrom, who later designed the Pentagon. The main building tenant (Warner Music Group) provides complimentary EV charging to all full-time employees.
A major building renovation was completed in 2019 that included 12 L2 EVSEs. In 2021, Collectron Energy was contracted to increase that total to 34 EVSEs shared across 100+ full-time WMG employees. A third expansion phase was completed Q3 2024, which brings the total number of charging stations installed to 62 EVSEs spread across three floors.
Project Details
Collectron Energy installed 62 EV charging stations at the Ford Factory over three phases of construction. Collectron submitted for and secured a total of $248,000 in infrastructure rebates from LADWP.
EV Chargers
$90,000
Installation
$164,000
Grants/Incentives
$248,000
Net Upfront Cost
$6,000
Project Benefits
- Fleet Operational Support
Two Ford e-Transit van fleet vehicles are used by WMG to transport employees and VIPs around the city.
- Increased Employee Attendance
The free EV charging program has been toted as one of WMG’s most successful ““return to workplace” incentives for their hybrid-remote workforce.
- Workplace Tenant Satisfaction
EV charging stations are a valuable and time-saving amenity that increases tenant retention, a core goal for CBRE.
Collectron Energy LLC is a Joint Venture subsidiary of Charli currently operating
in the state of California. Schedule a free, no-obligation consultation with one of our EV charging experts!
