The Stanley Burke project – the restoration of a historic Googie-style diner that epitomized LA’s car culture in the 1960s and ‘70s – has received two of the most significant restoration awards given to projects in California this year. Pacific Crest Consultants is proud to have been the permitting and entitlement company for this award-winning project.
The Los Angeles Conservancy gave the project a 2026 Preservation Award at its annual awards ceremony in April. This recognition highlights the “project team’s efforts to preserve and revitalize the diner, honoring its history while adapting it for continued community use.”
In early May, the California Preservation Foundation will award the project its “Trustee’s Award for Excellence,” which recognizes “extraordinary, precedent-setting preservation achievements that transcend standard categories. This prestigious honor celebrates projects or initiatives demonstrating visionary leadership, transformative impact, and exemplary adherence to preservation principles while serving broader societal goals.”
The Stanley Burke restaurant was designed by the noted Googie-style architectural firm, Armet & Davis. It opened in 1958 on Van Nuys Boulevard and quickly became the southern terminus of the Valley’s cruising car culture during the 1960s and ‘70s. The eatery went through several name changes over the decades before closing for good in December 2019. The restored restaurant opened in December 2025.
“This was a very special project for our team,” said PCC CEO Chris Parker. “We worked with an impressive group of professionals and for a very supportive client. We obtained zoning relief for key provisions that will make the new restaurant viable for our client for decades to come. We worked with the community and the local council office throughout the process.
“It was one of the most complicated, sensitive projects that PCC has ever been involved in but it was all worth it for the end result.”
