Intro Burbank

Project Overview

Intro Burbank is a large-scale transit-oriented residential development located adjacent to the Burbank Metrolink Station in Downtown Burbank. The project includes 573 residential units, including 69 affordable housing units, along with a public transit plaza designed to improve pedestrian and bicycle connectivity between the development, regional transit, and Downtown Burbank.

The development has earned LEED Gold certification and features extensive resident amenities, sustainable design elements, and enhanced pedestrian and bicycle connectivity. Located adjacent to the Burbank Metrolink Station, the community brings together residential living and regional transit in the heart of Downtown Burbank.

Client: LaTerra Development, Quadreal & BMO

LT Building Corp's Role: Construction Manager & Owner's Representative

Project Highlights

• Managed owner-directed site remediation, shoring, and excavation activities in preparation for vertical construction.

• Oversaw environmental remediation of a heavily contaminated site while coordinating regulatory compliance throughout the project.

• Managed water quality and environmental permitting processes associated with site preparation and remediation.

• Coordinated the safe removal of an 80-foot oil pipeline in collaboration with Shell and environmental consultants.

• Successfully delivered a fully remediated and pad-ready site for turnover to the third-party general contractor in April 2022.

Project Features

• 573 apartment homes, including 69 affordable units

• 37,000-square-foot public transit plaza*

• 40,000-square-foot rooftop amenity deck

• Resort-style pool, spa, cabanas, fire pits, and fitness facilities

• Co-working spaces and media rooms

• LEED Gold sustainable design

• Electric vehicle charging stations and solar integration

• Direct access to regional transit and Downtown Burbank

Construction Approach

LT Building Corp served as Construction Manager and Owner's Representative for LaTerra Development, providing strategic leadership and oversight throughout critical preconstruction and site development activities.

Acting as the owner's advocate, LT coordinated complex environmental remediation, site preparation, regulatory compliance, and contractor management. The project required remediation of a heavily contaminated site, water quality and environmental permitting, shoring and excavation, and the safe removal of an 80-foot oil pipeline in coordination with Shell and environmental consultants.

LT successfully completed the owner-directed remediation and site preparation work and delivered a fully remediated, pad-ready site for turnover to the third-party general contractor in April 2022.