LOS ANGELES | METRO Project Rundown 2.0 (non-downtown) - Page 21

BrandonJXN · #**401** Posted **Sep 19, 2008, 6:24 PM**

^ That would look horrible in DT. It looks horrible in Century City. It reminds me of those numerous 1980's condo towers in the Wilshire Corridor. Like The Californian, The Diplomat, The Westwood, The Mirabella, La Tour, Park Wilshire, The Wilshire, Wilshire House, Regency Wilshire. I love those towers though. I love LA architecture circa 1985-1989. The Century would look perfect among those towers.

Quixote · #**402** Posted **Sep 20, 2008, 5:19 AM**

^ I think it would look out of place in that sea of corporate boxes. But what LAB is saying is that The Century would've brought a touch of class and sophistication to Bunker Hill, combining luxury living with culture.

Bunker Hill deserves something more dramatic, anyways.

yakumoto · #**403** Posted **Sep 21, 2008, 9:55 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by dktshb

I can't begin to imagine the amount of cocaine that will be passing through that place's doors once it opens.

Jonovision · #**404** Posted **Sep 22, 2008, 3:12 AM**

Wow! Century went up some fast!

tujunga · #**405** Posted **Sep 22, 2008, 4:07 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by yakumoto

I can't begin to imagine the amount of cocaine that will be passing through that place's doors once it opens.

Why do you say that? Is there something about this place or hood?

LosAngelesBeauty · #**406** Posted **Sep 22, 2008, 10:35 AM**

^Ever heard of: Takes one to know one?

friedpez · #**407** Posted **Sep 22, 2008, 5:54 PM**

Some photos from this weekend (9/21):

Broad view of Century City.

The Century up close. Looks like they've got another 8 to 10 floors left?

I'm assuming the building under construction is the Beverly West Condos building. Is that correct?

Steve2726 · #**408** Posted **Sep 22, 2008, 6:29 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by friedpez

Some photos from this weekend (9/21):

I'm assuming the building under construction is the Beverly West Condos building. Is that correct?

You are correct sir-
http://www.beverlywestresidences.com/

Great photos btw.

friedpez · #**409** Posted **Sep 22, 2008, 7:29 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Steve2726

You are correct sir-
http://www.beverlywestresidences.com/

Great photos btw.

Thanks! Looks spiffy.

colemonkee · #**410** Posted **Sep 22, 2008, 8:50 PM**

Nice shots, friedpez. It looks like the Century has reached it's first setback on the crown.

Echo Park · #**411** Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 2:53 AM**

yakumoto never leave again

JDRCRASH · #**412** Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 6:44 PM**

The Century looks like something that should be built in Dubai....I like it!

colemonkee · #**413** Posted **Sep 23, 2008, 8:37 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Echo Park

yakumoto never leave again

yakumoto's O.G. He started the original LA Downtown rundown thread.

Steve2726 · #**414** Posted **Sep 25, 2008, 5:09 PM**

according to this article-
http://www.latimes.com/business/la-f...,4757492.story

the Wilshire Center residential project is toast and being replaced with retail-

From this:
http://www.gerdingedlen.com/project.php?id=44

To this:

From the Times article-

"I'm a mad optimist," said Snyder, who bought the property at the southeast corner of the intersection after another developer scratched plans for a large-scale condominium project there as the housing market cooled.

He hopes to begin work on the $200-million vertical mall next year and finish by 2011. Financing is lined up, Snyder said, although there remains a chance that the current financial market turmoil could affect his lenders.

JRinSoCal · #**415** Posted **Sep 25, 2008, 10:06 PM**

^^^At least its vertical. But damn I really liked those condo towers. LA doesn't need any more Beverly Centers.

DJM19 · #**416** Posted **Sep 25, 2008, 10:30 PM**

You dont often see movie theaters atop eleven stories of above-ground parking.

Just hope the architecture is good.

Quixote · #**417** Posted **Sep 25, 2008, 11:22 PM**

Wilshire and Vermont Mall Rendered: Where Is the Vertical?

By Dakota
September 25, 2008

This morning, the LA Times hyped the vertical portion of the mall in
its story about that new mall coming to Vermont and Wilshire, but uhm, now it's not looking that ground-breaking. Nor does one feel like they are in Asia, home of those futuristic vertical malls. Via Racked LA, two renderings of the planned 7-story mall that'll go up on the site of that planned--and now canceled--mixed-use housing project. And this $200 million project still could have housing, according to the Times, which notes the development will be done by 2011. In the close-ups of the renderings, the store names are variations of Prada and Gucci, so we're not betting a Target is headed here.

Malled: Whoa—Potential Seven-Story Vertical Mall at Wilshire and Vermont! [Racked LA]

Quixote · #**418** Posted **Sep 25, 2008, 11:28 PM**

^ It would be great if it were built in Downtown instead, perhaps replacing that hideous car wash across from LA Live?

JDRCRASH · #**419** Posted **Sep 26, 2008, 5:17 PM**

Thats just what I was about to say. Much better location. Unfortunately, these 7 story malls tend to only work in super dense places like the Time Warner Center in Manhattan. Look what happened to the one in Hollywood. Whats good about this is that unlike the Grove, it's accessible by roads. I also like that it has that huge atrium with a glass ceiling so people can sit down on a bench nearby to relax.

Though I wonder what is going to go on the eighth floor, because that cut away view of the mall suggests that there are 8 levels (not counting the underground parking).

StethJeff · #**420** Posted **Sep 26, 2008, 5:47 PM**

Without a crowded city, this really isnt necessary. People would rather stroll outside at the Grove or Americana than be stuck in a mall like this. Specifically, that corner isn't quite high-density enough.

Siam Square in Bangkok works because there are several important transit lines converging there, it's the center of activity, and there are several different attractions.