ONE WILSHIRE

One Wilshire is a landmark office building in downtown Los Angeles, once recognized by Wired as the world’s most densely populated Meet-Me Room. Originally built in 1966, the building has undergone multiple renovations over the decades to maintain its status as a premier telecommunications hub. In the early 1990s, it became home to numerous telecom companies, and by the mid-2000s, it was upgraded to support colocation services.

In 2019, the facility infrastructure was once again modernized to meet the evolving demands of tenants with high-performance technology requirements. To support this effort, Hines, the property manager for One Wilshire, engaged Constructiv as General Contractor to execute a series of critical infrastructure projects.

These projects were designed to support some of the densest IT applications in the industry and to reinforce One Wilshire’s reputation as a top-tier data center facility. Key efforts included the 29th Floor 1500 KW Power and Cooling Project, the 29th Floor Structural Reinforcement Project, and the Critical Security Upgrades Project.

The upgrades involved significant improvements to the building’s power and cooling infrastructure, including new controls, network systems, and structural enhancements:

• Installation of new generators, a unit substation, and medium voltage electrical feeders running from the basement to the 29th floor.

• Structural reinforcement of the 29th floor to accommodate increased load capacity for heavy IT equipment.

• Deployment of new CCTV and access control systems throughout critical infrastructure spaces as part of the security modernization.

• Physical security enhancements to protect high-value infrastructure in key areas of the building.

All work was carefully planned and executed while the building remained fully operational, with zero downtime or disruptions to tenant operations.