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Wednesday 7th August 2019
Our newest fine art storage location, in Los Angeles, California, is completing upgrades to its fine art storage facility. We have recently ordered a range of improvements at the site, opened in 2016, to maintain our position at the forefront of the arts and culture industry in LA.
Improvements are tripling the area of temperature and humidity-controlled storage space in the state-of-the-art facility. Within 19,000 sq. ft of existing storage space, a total area of 10,500 sq. ft will be completely environmentally controlled with an advanced thermostatic system, increased from 3,500 sq. ft before work commenced. Included in this expanded climatic space are three private vaults, designed with complete discretion for clients in mind. The renewed space is fully racked and accessible and will cater for increased demand for storage services from museums, galleries, and private collectors.
The additions and enhancements to the facility have been designed to be above seismic safety codes. The tilt-walled concrete construction also makes it fire retardant, insulative, and durable to damage.
The site in Vernon, five miles south of downtown Los Angeles and with easy access to LAX airport, is well-situated for us to service the West Coast art scene. George Lacovara, our Branch Director in Los Angeles says: “we’re excited to be significantly upgrading our facility here. Recent business we’ve had indicates that the West Coast art scene is experiencing a great period of development, strengthened by the arrival of Frieze Los Angeles in February, and we’re looking forward to working with existing and new clients in the region going forward.”
We have also added another box truck to our fleet of vehicles based in LA. The new vehicle is equipped with environmental controls, meaning that goods can remain under climate control from the moment they leave storage up to the point they reach their final destination during transit.
Our Los Angeles facility works closely with our sister West Coast facility in San Francisco to transport, install, and store for galleries, museums, interior designers, auction houses, and private collectors in California and beyond. The addition of more specialized storage space and another vehicle will greatly aid our operations in the region.
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