Snyder Langston Begins $17-Million Expansion of Midnight Mission

By Greg Aragon

LOS ANGELES -- Snyder Langston, an Irvine-based general contractor, broke ground last month on a 123,000-sq.-ft. facility for the city's downtown Midnight Mission.

Construction has begun on a $17 million expansion of the Midnight Mission in downtown Los Angeles. Irvine-based Snyder Langston provided preconstruction services and value engineering service and is the general contractor for 93,000 sq. ft. of core-and-shell work. Rendering courtesy of Los Angeles-based Gin Wong Associates

The Mission is an independent, social service agency that is relocating within downtown to Sixth and San Pedro streets.

Los Angeles-based Gin Wong Associates is the architect for the $17 million project. David Bentley, owner's representative for the new facility, said the project has a number of hurdles to overcome. These challenges include archeology oversight during excavation, partnering with police to ensure site security, the transfer of unique equipment and supplies from the existing Mission and the coordination of new donated construction materials from various agencies and the building trades, Bentley said.

Snyder Langston is providing preconstruction services, value engineering and general contracting of the 93,000-sq.-ft. shell and core of the three-story facility. The project will include one level of below-grade parking, steel columns, concrete walls and an exterior featuring a combination of smooth and split-face, concrete-masonry units.

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"The expanded facility will triple our current services," said Larry Adamson, president of The Midnight Mission.

In addition to a food kitchen, dining room, and rest rooms, the Mission will include off-street meeting areas, office space, warehouse space, classroom training facilities, a library, dormitory area for 300 and gymnasium.

The Mission is a non-profit organization supported entirely by contributions from the general public; it is dedicated to providing a vehicle for the residents of Skid Row to get back to mainstream life.

"The Midnight Mission is the first line of response to the city's homeless population and Snyder Langston is proud to be part of helping the mission to realize its vision," said John Rochford, executive vice president for Snyder Langston.