U.S. General Services Administration
GSA welcomes LA County Superior Court to historic federal courthouse
The U.S. General Services Administration is pleased to welcome the civil-litigation program of the Los Angeles County Superior Court (LASC) to the first and second floors of the historic federal courthouse located at 312 N. Spring Street. The relocation of county court operations from two downtown LA County civic-center court buildings (Central Civil West and Stanley Mosk) to Spring Street is now underway with hearings set to begin April 16.
“The relocation of the Los Angeles Superior Court into the Spring Street Federal Courthouse is about maximizing use of federal space and delivering additional savings to taxpayers,” said Dan Brown, GSA’s Acting Regional Administrator for the Pacific Rim Region.
GSA first announced the relocation in March 2016, as part of a three-pronged approach for efficient use of federal real-estate assets in the Los Angeles Civic Center. Portions of the Spring Street courthouse will remain occupied by the U.S. Attorney’s Office and the U.S. Marshals Service.
The LASC lease falls under Section 111 of the National Historic Preservation Act. Proceeds from the lease will provide funding dedicated to additional historic preservation work. Parties to the innovative lease agreement include GSA, the Judicial Council of California (the policy making body of California’s state court system), and the LASC.
“LASC is honored to help preserve this national historic landmark as a place for the administration of justice,” said LASC Presiding Judge Daniel J. Buckley. “Relocating to the Spring Street courthouse will enable us to expand access to justice.”
According to county officials, the cost of relocating its civil-litigation program will be offset in the Spring Street lease because the move comes without expensive renovations or building alteration, and includes opportunities for future expansion into additional courtrooms.
The Spring Street Federal Courthouse, designed by Gilbert Stanley Underwood and Louis A. Simon in the Art Moderne architectural style, was designated a national historic building in 2012 by the U.S. Department of Interior and the National Park Service.