TCA designed and constructed Block 8 – a master plan of 4 individual parcels that seek to restore the urban fabric, life, and vitality of six acres of underused, dilapidated parking lots at the edge of Los Angeles’ Little Tokyo neighborhood. Sakura Crossing (Parcel C) completed construction in 2009 and AVA Little Tokyo (A & B) recently completed construction in 2015. Wakaba (Parcel D) is developed by Sares-Regis Group and upon it’s completion in 2016, the development will provide a total of 750 apartments for a variety of incomes and over 40,000 square feet of retail space. New residents, restaurants, and retail will help link the Little Tokyo area to the energy from the emerging downtown area. Over 650 spaces of public parking will also be included to help support the new and existing retail in the neighborhood. Adjacent to Block 8 is a public library as well as the historic St. Vibiana’s cathedral, recently restored as a performing arts venue. The Japanese American Cultural Community Center, is located to the east and consists of a theatre, a garden, a public plaza, and the World War II memorial—a site of significance to maturing Japanese-Americans.