The Armory Building is home to some very unique art lofts. Occupied by downtown artists, these live/work lofts features large, open floor plans in a historic building, with a community outdoor area for the residents. 

The 1915 Investment building was partially modernized in the 1980's. After Arteco Partners acquired the building, they revitalized it with open floor plan live/work lofts on the second and third floors, creative offices on the fourth and fifth floors, and with two non-profit community art galleries in the basement. Two retail spaces activate the ground level, including local favorites, Pho Vina Vietnamese restaurant and Homage Brewery.

The most eclectic block in Pomona features an 1885 cast iron storefront facade (the oldest in all of the Pomona Valley), a 1950's Thrifty's-Drugstore-turned-concert-hall, and a Frank Gehry-esque 2010 sculptural metal facade on the Acerogami Lounge building. The adaptive re-use of four historic buildings includes live/work lofts (carved out of the remnants of the Clark Hotel on the second floor of the Oxarart Building), retail boutiques, a restaurant, Acerogami cocktail lounge, and the Glass House Concert Hall, which opened in 1996 and laid the foundations for Pomona's well-known live music scene.   

Built in 1916 by The Pomona Valley Canning Company, the Pomona Packing Plant was originally a packing house that processed and canned stone fruits, particularly yellow peaches. In 2013, Arteco Partners, a restoration and redevelopment firm focusing on historic buildings, renovated the Pomona Packing Plant into industrial art lofts, perfect for the artists and entrepreneurs of the creative economy. Today, the Packing Plant houses 21 industrial art lofts, spanning two square blocks and making this beautiful showcase of historical architecture the largest arts complex in the Pomona Arts Colony. 

This 1931 Art Deco building was formerly the headquarters of the Progress Bulletin, now known as the Daily Bulletin. It was abandoned and cocooned in 1960's style metal screening and asbestos when Arteco began revitalizing it. The beautiful facade was exposed, and the formed concrete ceilings and other architectural delights were re-discovered inside. The Progress now features upper floor live/work artist lofts, ground floor retail, and a non-profit community art gallery receives donated space in the basement.

With portions dating to the 1890's, the Union Block West is one of the oldest structures in Pomona. It now features live/work artist lofts, retail spots, and the Rookery Ale House restaurant. La Bomba Vintage Clothing Boutique has been growing along with the Arts Colony since 1996.The second floor lofts occupy former classrooms and offices of the City's first grade school. In 2003, internationally renowned artist, Judy Chicago, led a team of eight local muralists to complete the "Envisioning the Future" mural on the western facade facing Thomas Plaza.

The former home of the Wright Brothers & Rice Furniture Showroom was converted into twelve live/work loft apartments and five storefront retail units. The original wood floors of the 1918 building add character throughout. The dA Center for the Arts - the valley's largest community arts non-profit organization, established in 1976 - occupies 7,000 square feet on the ground floor, along with DBA Wine Bar and Noisebug Audio. All lofts feature large bathrooms, full kitchens, wood floors, high beamed ceilings, central heating and air, and the original freight elevator still provides access. 

The 500 Block of West Second Street is one of the best surviving examples of pre-WWII industrial blocks in Southern California. Arteco performed the adaptive re-use of three historic buildings in the district into twenty-two live/work lofts. Lofts feature open-beam ceilings, concrete floors, original brick walls, central heating and air, a full kitchen with stove, and full baths. Some units feature roll-up door access and some feature glass store-front frontage.