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

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

Definitely Weiss Manfredi for me.


Absolutely, and it's not particularly close either

[LA21st]

Century Plaza towers are at the 10th floor or so now.:cheers:

[a9l8e7n]

Century Plaza towers are at the 10th floor or so now.:cheers:

Pictures?

[WestCoastSupertall]

The Pendry West Hollywood, hotel and residences

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48638973893_b37e0ffdf6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2h74soa)10B2D64F-3BAF-44C0-85AC-82DBAADBD632 (https://flic.kr/p/2h74soa) by Blake Alexander (https://www.flickr.com/photos/136245160@N06/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48638973848_59d0fd82cb_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2h74sno)IMG_5266 (https://flic.kr/p/2h74sno) by Blake Alexander (https://www.flickr.com/photos/136245160@N06/), on Flickr

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48638973798_bb1fa5844b_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2h74smw)IMG_5267 (https://flic.kr/p/2h74smw) by Blake Alexander (https://www.flickr.com/photos/136245160@N06/), on Flickr

[LAsam]

^Nice, thanks for sharing. The structure looks almost like an office layout with the rebar/concrete columns and the core elevator/stair structures.

[202_Cyclist]

I haven't been inside but the Pendry hotel in Baltimore is very nice. This will be a great addition for West Hollywood.

[Illithid Dude]

None of the Page Museum designs are any good. I need one that is both architectually innovative and preserves the design, or at least the sculptural frieze of the original building. Only one of the proposals does so, but the rest of the design is lacking. I would have loved to see some Los Angeles based firms enter the competition, but I suppose mediocre prestige triumphs all.

[ChelseaFC]

Dual hotel project (7 stories, 5 stories) adjacent to Pasadena City College moves forward

http://www.pasadenanow.com/main/hotels-project-for-colorado-boulevard-near-pcc-moves-ahead-with-conditional-use-permit-hearinghearing-officer/

http://pasadenanow.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2019/09/ParcelTopArrows.png

[Tiorted9]

Drove by the Martin Cadillac development site this morning. All of the cars and trucks have been cleared from their lot and there were a few workers cleaning up the site. Looks like development will start soon (months?? weeks??)

[LAsam]

Drove by the Martin Cadillac development site this morning. All of the cars and trucks have been cleared from their lot and there were a few workers cleaning up the site. Looks like development will start soon (months?? weeks??)

Oh wow... for some reason, I never really thought this would happen. I thought maybe the current owner was trying to build a vision to sell to a developer. That area is very anti-development, so it's amazing that this made it through all the legal hurdles. Maybe our auto-centric soul can be saved after all :fingerscrossed:

[Zapatan]

Pictures?

The SSC thread has some recent pictures :cheers:

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1872957&page=3

[a9l8e7n]

The SSC thread has some recent pictures :cheers:

https://www.skyscrapercity.com/showthread.php?t=1872957&page=3

I dont see any pictures past the 10th floor

[plutonicpanda]

Drove by the Martin Cadillac development site this morning. All of the cars and trucks have been cleared from their lot and there were a few workers cleaning up the site. Looks like development will start soon (months?? weeks??)
This will be a great development. I think the dealership will do better in the new location anyways.

[Zapatan]

I dont see any pictures past the 10th floor

Someone else said they were at the 10th floor, I was just posting the thread with the most recent pictures. You can see the cores though, definitely coming along.

[ChelseaFC]

Second Home Hollywood

https://scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/58b38fdf4908ddfcd9df2d81ec8edda5/5E0B050A/t51.2885-15/e35/65572486_443123053205947_3446011446254444083_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=107https://scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com/vp/bc5c7c653463b3995868fb44c824f383/5DF9E7F3/t51.2885-15/e35/65041279_365788904140622_5834237873659490845_n.jpg?_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.cdninstagram.com&_nc_cat=102

https://secondhome.io/
https://www.instagram.com/secondhome_la/
https://twitter.com/SECONDHOME_IO

[LA21st]

Man, that looks weird. :???:

[JerellO]

Are those for the homeless??

[Trae]

Are those for the homeless??

Millennial "9-5" office workers who are homeless, yes. This will provide them space when their company office has none ;)

[The Best Forumer]

that;s what i was thinking too...

[Trae]

that;s what i was thinking too...

Same here so I clicked the link to find out

[WestCoastSupertall]

Weho mini update:

702 Doheny

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48729186527_9b08446e97_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hf2Psp)

Melrose Triangle

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48729012181_14ae816858_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hf1VCr)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48729012271_f9d85044d6_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hf1VDZ)

812 Huntley

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48729012146_47ce71dfe4_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hf1VBQ)

[ChelseaFC]

Renderings for two Singpoli projects on Lake in Pasadena

Lake & Union

http://pasadenanow.com/main/wp-content/uploads/2017/07/Singpoli.png

Lake & Colorado

http://www.singpoli.com/wp-content/uploads/2016/08/slide_hotelconstance-1024x676.jpg

[LA21st]

Nice!
Always good to see Pasadena add to it's core.

[pwright1]

Pictures?


Century Plaza Hotel development twin 46 story condo towers rising.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48763069116_8e51338710_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48762740903_bd208f9f0a_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48762733873_0b9e09fc73_b.jpg

[LA21st]

Awesome. Yea, I was just gonna say it's well over 10 floors now.
13 maybe?

[colemonkee]

No pictures yet as I was driving by racing to my next meeting, but the site for the Martin Expo Town Center (https://urbanize.la/post/martin-expo-town-center-takes-step-forward) at Olympic and Bundy (one block north of the Bundy Expo Line station) has been fenced off with W. E. O'Neil (https://www.weoneil.com/) signage, some very light demo on the existing buildings has begun (removing a few of the mansard roof panels), and I spied a couple of people in orange vests and hart hats touring the site. No heavy equipment yet, but it looks like this one is gearing up to start. This is great news, potentially, as it adds just over 500 residential units, including 100 affordable units within close proximity of transit. More of this, please!

https://urbanize.la/sites/default/files/styles/2018_article_image_1140x538_retina/public/2016_0906_METC_Rendering_Aerial.jpg?itok=ff9LFWDn
Image Source: Urbanize LA (https://urbanize.la/post/martin-expo-town-center-takes-step-forward)

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

Fantastic news! Love this project

Also nice to see the twins going up in century city. Seems like it's taking forever

[kolchak]

The facade is taking shape and the outside treatment on Rise is a tad nicer than many similar projects around town.

https://i.imgur.com/JGFE7lN.jpg

[saybanana]

I was confused a little, I thought that huge picture was the Martin car expo town center and was like wow that was fast. Nope just the mid rise complex in Hollywood near the Netflix tower/Godfrey hotel on Fountain.

[ChelseaFC]

Long Beach

Update on 2nd & PCH development in Long Beach, scheduled for completion in October

https://www.2ndandpch.com/project

Long Beach Main Library grand opening was this past weekend

https://scontent-lax3-2.xx.fbcdn.net/v/t1.0-9/67899247_10157375030265761_2962402827118313472_n.jpg?_nc_cat=101&_nc_oc=AQlkCQ1ZWI-pIv_yGe7UB6caqf7Yxa__qC6uQijq8c1X7OcwKadap7fJAh1dUFaGhL4&_nc_ht=scontent-lax3-2.xx&oh=a823b7954c5b55347c066f5e28d33ec2&oe=5E00AC62

More photos: https://twitter.com/LBCityLibrary

[colemonkee]

Cumulus at La Cienega and Jefferson getting wrapped. From a week ago.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img923/7045/xmExMG.jpg
Image Source: Me and my iPhone

[Steve8263]

:previous:
I believe that's Cumulus. The Wrapper is a block or two west.

[a9l8e7n]

:previous:
I believe that's Cumulus. The Wrapper is a block or two west.

The Wrapper is just around the corner
https://ca-times.brightspotcdn.com/dims4/default/17d7ea9/2147483647/strip/true/crop/2023x2048+0+0/resize/840x850!/quality/90/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fca-times.brightspotcdn.com%2F38%2Fdd%2F4b7c5a8d959aa414c93409db7cf1%2Fla-akhouri-1479935248-snap-photo

[colemonkee]

D'oh! Good catch, you two! Updated the post. Drove by Wrapper last week, and will drive by again today. Not quite at street level yet, but you can see considerable construction happening below grade, and should be at street level in the coming months.

[CaliNative]

Century Plaza Hotel development twin 46 story condo towers rising.
https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48763069116_8e51338710_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48762740903_bd208f9f0a_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48762733873_0b9e09fc73_b.jpg

Finally some upside progress. If it adds a floor a week, should top out by next Spring. 2 floors a week--maybe January? Twins look to be up to about the 12th floor...34 to go.

[MN/WI]

Century City really has a better skyline than many cities in the country.

[caligrad]

^^^ True. If it were to be picked up and placed in almost any other state, it would be considered a manjor city on its own.

[WestCoastSupertall]

Cumulus

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48862707701_f005411f21_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hrQ9DB)


(W)rapper

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48862909832_5bc691bef2_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hrRbJC)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48862707801_b2356f5e7e_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hrQ9Fk)

[sopas ej]

From Urbanize Los Angeles:

New Details Emerge for Immense North Hollywood Station TOD

Park-and-ride lot to make way for office space, retail, and mixed-income housing.

https://urbanize.la/sites/default/files/styles/2018_article_gallery_image_2000w/public/field/image/noho%20station%20tod%201.JPG?itok=8sDOzOYL

OCTOBER 15, 2019, 7:00AMSTEVEN SHARP

A staff presentation to the Metro Board's Planning and Programming Committee reveals new renderings for District NoHo, a joint development slated to replace the park-and-ride lot which surrounds the North Hollywood subway station.

The project, which is proposed by Trammell Crow Company, would replace a series of undeveloped sites near the intersection of Chandler and Lankershim Boulevards with multiple structures containing:

1,000-1,200 units of market-rate housing;

250-300 units of affordable housing;

80,000-120,000 square feet of retail space;

400,000-500,000 square feet of office space;

Over 2 acres of open space; and

915 parking spaces to use by transit riders.

Renderings depict a mix of low-rise and high-rise buildings, bisected by pedestrian passageways and a new street grid carved into the existing park-and-ride lot. The new construction would be accompanied by improvements to the transit hub, including an expanded bus transfer and layover facility capable of accommodating the Orange Line and future bus rapid transit service to Pasadena and the North San Fernando Valley.

[...]

Link: https://urbanize.la/post/new-details-emerge-immense-north-hollywood-station-tod?fbclid=IwAR3ch6d_3TcSkFgwnitNrbo2S8lZ-kAU5BL0qH3JXG3lO35J8WXApPM0sPs

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

Awesome and much much needed. Only issue is the ridiculous time line, but that blame falls on the city and state with the outrageous loops everyone has to jump through

[blackcat23]

15-Story Apartment Tower Breaks Ground at Wilshire & La Jolla


https://urbanize.la/sites/default/files/styles/2018_article_gallery_image_2000w/public/field/image/wilshire%20la%20jolla%201.jpg?itok=heEKstXq (https://urbanize.la/post/15-story-apartment-tower-breaks-ground-wilshire-la-jolla)

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

Good looking infill. Ill take it!

[kolchak]

Acedemy on Vine -

https://i.imgur.com/65eOjAk.jpg

[WestCoastSupertall]

Wilshire and La Jolla today

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48944069723_c61c982e85_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hz29K6)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48944071213_4eb153186d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hz2abM)

I've been eagerly awaiting this one. Should help revitalize the stretch of Wilshire between La Cienega and Fairfax :cheers:

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

Academy looks awesome!

[colemonkee]

It'll take some anti-NIMBY efforts, but that stretch of Wilshire between La Brea and La Cienega should be a significant development area of under-utilized lots (there are several) over the next decade or so, with the Purple Line extension coming in. I'm hoping to see a lot more highrise proposals in that area, especially between Fairfax and San Vicente, where there are a particularly high number of available or underutilized properties.

[Steve8263]

^^^
Completely agree, that stretch is screaming for more residential development and a total makeover with the subway as bookends.

However, I don't believe there is any other lot with entitlements in progress or a big developer with plans sitting on the shelf. Add in the multi year time horizon to get something approved in this town it will likely be ages before we see another groundbreaking sadly.

[Prahaboheme]

Academy looks awesome!

Looks fantastic from the Vine Street perspective. Totally pedestrian upgrade.

[WestCoastSupertall]

It'll take some anti-NIMBY efforts, but that stretch of Wilshire between La Brea and La Cienega should be a significant development area of under-utilized lots (there are several) over the next decade or so, with the Purple Line extension coming in. I'm hoping to see a lot more highrise proposals in that area, especially between Fairfax and San Vicente, where there are a particularly high number of available or underutilized properties.

It's one of the most under-developed prime stretches of real estate in LA. East to West — closed restaurant, 99 cent store, abandoned building, McDonalds

[cargocultpants]

^^^
Completely agree, that stretch is screaming for more residential development and a total makeover with the subway as bookends.

However, I don't believe there is any other lot with entitlements in progress or a big developer with plans sitting on the shelf. Add in the multi year time horizon to get something approved in this town it will likely be ages before we see another groundbreaking sadly.

It's a bit further east, but there's that proposed 42 story tower - https://urbanize.la/post/400-million-apartment-tower-planned-miracle-mile

And also that under construction tower just east of LACMA.

[MN/WI]

Both great looking projects. Things don't have to skyhigh to be beautiful.

[Steve8263]

It's a bit further east, but there's that proposed 42 story tower - https://urbanize.la/post/400-million-apartment-tower-planned-miracle-mile

And also that under construction tower just east of LACMA.

The Wilshire and Curson tower is moving really fast, must be 10-12 floors up already-

https://youtu.be/-JJ_VzG6Umc

[kolchak]

Looks fantastic from the Vine Street perspective. Totally pedestrian upgrade.

I hope you're right. I walk by it almost every day and it looks like it could be. Since Netflix rented all the office space in the low rise buildings, though, I am worried it will be more of a company complex and less inviting to the neighborhood. I was told by a supervisor on site that delivery is scheduled for October 2020 btw

[kolchak]

Here are some large above shots I took today of the Academy plaza areas -

https://i.imgur.com/dFCATlg.jpg
https://i.imgur.com/8yaFszA.jpg

[ChelseaFC]

Noticeable structural shape now visible at Lucas Museum construction site: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MsgWnKR2eKA

[colemonkee]

Couple of updates over the last week or so...

Cumulus
From a week ago. Getting close to wrapping up the tower, and the mid-rise along La Cienega has started wood framing and is going up quickly.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img921/8152/KHpnsv.jpg
Image Source: Me and my cracked iPhone


Century Towers
From a cloudy Sunday. You can't see if from this angle, but the towers are now about equal height with the hotel. Roughly a third of the way up.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/1663/b8yksV.jpg
Image Source: Me and my cracked iPhone

[kolchak]

Check out the big changes to what was formerly Academy on Vine and is now just On Vine. Pedersttian bridges between the two office buildings were added among other things -

https://kilroyrealty.com/property/vine

[kolchak]

https://i.imgur.com/owO4xXZ.jpg

https://i.imgur.com/RqKZs52.jpg



https://i.imgur.com/nTcJuSr.jpg

[CaliNative]

Couple of updates over the last week or so...

Century Towers
From a cloudy Sunday. You can't see if from this angle, but the towers are now about equal height with the hotel. Roughly a third of the way up.

https://imagizer.imageshack.com/img924/1663/b8yksV.jpg
Image Source: Me and my cracked iPhone

^^^
Are the twins confirmed to have a final height of 600 feet? If so, taller than the triangle twins across the street by over 30', and tallest outside of DTLA (for now). Will make an imposing sight from the 405. I guesstimate they should top out no later than next spring, maybe April or May? Of course some (needed) rainstorms could slow things down.

[AndrewK]

Wilshire and La Jolla today

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48944069723_c61c982e85_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hz29K6)

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/48944071213_4eb153186d_c.jpg (https://flic.kr/p/2hz2abM)

I've been eagerly awaiting this one. Should help revitalize the stretch of Wilshire between La Cienega and Fairfax :cheers:

I remember when they demo’d the building that had been there before back in ‘09 but quickly paved it over into a parking lot instead of beginning construction on the previous iteration. Glad to see something finally happening there.

[ChelseaFC]

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/LfMCqh36FavCAVUPo43hLUNGzlw=/0x0:3000x2109/920x613/filters:focal(1260x815:1740x1295):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65665686/EPIC_20_281_29.0.jpg

Hudson Pacific announces completion of new Netflix building on Sunset

The real estate company is ready to hand the baton to its tenant, Netflix.

Epic features numerous exterior terraces, fire pits, and a rooftop deck. The building is also equipped with “solar energy-generating technology” on its facade, allowing it to use its walls to capture and convert sunlight into electricity, says a rep for Hudson.

Netflix is expected to begin working on the Gensler-designed building’s interiors “soon.” The streaming media giant plans to move into the building in phases, starting early next year.

https://la.curbed.com/2019/11/8/20955600/netflix-hollywood-offices-construction-completion

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/C2W9k94VU2OqXLHWRXV36mYsLAw=/0x0:3000x3335/920x0/filters:focal(0x0:3000x3335):format(webp):no_upscale()/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_asset/file/19360040/EPIC_20_282_29.jpg

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

wow, looks GREAT

[WestCoastSupertall]

I remember when they demo’d the building that had been there before back in ‘09 but quickly paved it over into a parking lot instead of beginning construction on the previous iteration. Glad to see something finally happening there.

Then we were teased with that green construction fence for years

[Radio5]

The Wilshire and Curson tower is moving really fast, must be 10-12 floors up already-

https://youtu.be/-JJ_VzG6Umc

That's gonna have some great views. A mini central park view...

[caligrad]

Its amazing how fast these buildings move once they get past the underground parking/podiums.

[202_Cyclist]

Its amazing how fast these buildings move once they get past the underground parking/podiums.

This is exactly why zoning laws that mandate a minimum number of parking spaces lead to less affordable housing. There is significant engineering and construction required for below-ground parking.

[Tiorted9]

No pictures yet as I was driving by racing to my next meeting, but the site for the Martin Expo Town Center (https://urbanize.la/post/martin-expo-town-center-takes-step-forward) at Olympic and Bundy (one block north of the Bundy Expo Line station) has been fenced off with W. E. O'Neil (https://www.weoneil.com/) signage, some very light demo on the existing buildings has begun (removing a few of the mansard roof panels), and I spied a couple of people in orange vests and hart hats touring the site. No heavy equipment yet, but it looks like this one is gearing up to start. This is great news, potentially, as it adds just over 500 residential units, including 100 affordable units within close proximity of transit. More of this, please!

https://urbanize.la/sites/default/files/styles/2018_article_image_1140x538_retina/public/2016_0906_METC_Rendering_Aerial.jpg?itok=ff9LFWDn
Image Source: Urbanize LA (https://urbanize.la/post/martin-expo-town-center-takes-step-forward)

Heavy equipment was onsite as of last week and active. Looks like the front parking lot is where they have started the demo work

[kolchak]

This steel popped up in a week - Cahuenga Blvd

https://i.imgur.com/Ntj97wx.jpg

[kolchak]

Walked by the new Jack in the Box on Vine and Santa Monica and signage is up and it looks like itll be open fairly soon. They should be starting demo at the othe restaurant as soon as that happens fingers crossed.

[plinko]

Was at the port today, they appear to be working on the middle joining deck section between the two towers on the new Gerald Desmond Bridge.

[LA21st]

This steel popped up in a week - Cahuenga Blvd

https://i.imgur.com/Ntj97wx.jpg

What is this project?

[kolchak]

Its the new Hyatt Hotel.

https://i.imgur.com/fuAkU15.jpg

https://urbanize.la/post/new-hyatt-hotel-begins-construction-hollywood

[kolchak]

Although the renderings look outdated

[Steve8263]

Another tower potentially coming to Mid-Wilshire, hope the Big 5 relocates nearby tho.

https://labusinessjournal.com/news/2019/nov/15/stockdale-capital-plans-new-medical-building/

https://i0.wp.com/www.wehodaily.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/11/PG12_REALESTATE_-STOCKDALE_1118-1_t670-1.jpeg?w=640&ssl=1

[colemonkee]

This looks great! And right around the corner from the condo tower going up on Wilshire.

[Busy Bee]

Very cool. I love me a wedge.

[Illithid Dude]

Urbanized LA posted a separate design of, in my opinion, a much higher quality.

https://urbanize.la/sites/default/files/styles/2018_article_gallery_image_2000w/public/field/image/stocdale%20san%20vicente%202.jpg?itok=1OSbm89M

Hope this is the one going forward. The other design strikes me as value engineered.

[circuitfiend]

Major upgrade from the old Big 5 site. And just up the street on San Vicente are the proposed Loehman's tower and the church tower.

[Prahaboheme]

Major upgrade from the old Big 5 site. And just up the street on San Vicente are the proposed Loehman's tower and the church tower.

And a short walk to the u/c Wilshire / La Cienega metro station. I only wish they would go up another 7-10 floors to give this a more "flat-iron" style slenderness.

[Prahaboheme]

Very good news for the Palladium site development:

California Supreme Court Declines to Hear Appeal of Hollywood Palladium Development:
https://urbanize.la/post/california-supreme-court-declines-hear-appeal-hollywood-palladium-development#block-disqus-disqus-comments

https://urbanize.la/sites/default/files/styles/2018_article_image_1140x538_retina/public/palladium%201.jpg?itok=dKKxhlQ1

[WestCoastSupertall]

9200 Wilshire (Beverly Hills!) — 7 stories, 54 condos

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49118282778_2e6a328dbb_c.jpg


8899 Beverly — 10 stories, 40 residences

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49118331893_138ae3549f_c.jpg


Four Seasons — 12 stories, 59 condos

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49119030947_8320b6c01a_c.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49118837536_5d8402560e_c.jpg

[WestCoastSupertall]

Glass going up at Century Plaza

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49134984896_ed5732654a_c.jpg

[caligrad]

Felt just like a month ago we were all complaining about how slow the twins were going up. Fastforward to now and its already gettign glass, looks 1/3 the way up and im totally confused on how this all happened within the last month lol.

[WestCoastSupertall]

Felt just like a month ago we were all complaining about how slow the twins were going up. Fastforward to now and its already gettign glass, looks 1/3 the way up and im totally confused on how this all happened within the last month lol.

Seriously lol. Speaking of slow the Constellation Park pit looks fully excavated but I'm told the GC and developer parted ways. We've been waiting on that for what, a decade now?

[Clinton Robinson]

First and foremost Happy Thanksgiving to EVERYONE of my fellow highrise enthusiasts!!! Thank you very much for the photo updates... was just over there by Century City towers but have trouble posting pics. I am happy to see these towers FINALLY gaining some height! The foot print of this project is truly impressive I cant wait to see the final product! Exciting time for Los Angeles! Hopefully we will continue the momentum and see some more highrise development break ground soon!!!!

[a9l8e7n]

The Landmark Apartments at 11750 Wilshire Boulevard

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49147916428_d8be12e6cb_b.jpg

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49148408241_55c8d9e4fe_b.jpg

I thought this was a stalled project because it hasn't been talked about for about a year now, but I see that the crane is hard at work on a saturday day 11/30. :cheers:

[RaymondChandlerLives]

I just stopped at the McDonald's on Sunset and Crescent Heights and noticed that most of the businesses in that strip mall have either moved or are permanently closed. They were all bought out, most likely. Expect big news related to the 8150 Sunset Blvd project to hit soon.

[NYC2ATX]

I just stopped at the McDonald's on Sunset and Crescent Heights and noticed that most of the businesses in that strip mall have either moved or are permanently closed. They were all bought out, most likely. Expect big news related to the 8150 Sunset Blvd project to hit soon.

https://www.wehoville.com/2019/11/07/la-council-subcommittee-okays-a-change-to-crescent-heights-sunset-intersection/

I don't know how to format an article within a post beautifully like some of you, but this article is from November 7th, regarding the modifications to the intersection itself as part of the project. Further evidence it's moving right along. The Sunset Strip is becoming quite an architectural playground :tup:

[ChelseaFC]

Historic 1930s streamline Firestone Tire Building on La Brea expected to open in early 2020 with a craft brewery and Chicas Tacos

https://la.eater.com/2019/12/6/20998082/la-brea-firestone-tire-building-brewery-new-chicas-tacos

https://larchmontchronicle.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/05/firestone-2-web-400x221.jpg

[ChelseaFC]

Former Tom Bergin's Site near Wilshire/Fairfax gets a mixed use development

https://la.curbed.com/2019/12/10/21005100/tom-bergins-mixed-use-miracle-mile-landmark

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/swW5AoUL5uTwNjUCbg_t2wI3XRc=/0x0:3000x1716/920x613/filters:focal(1260x618:1740x1098):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65871941/800_South_Fairfax_4.0.jpg

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[LA21st]

Nice. Good addition for the neighhborhood.

[Zapatan]

The century plaza towers are turning out great!

[LAsam]

The century plaza towers are turning out great!

Agreed! I'm really excited to see what these two towers, along with the renovated hotel and new front plaza look like when they are all completed.

[ChelseaFC]

Winning design selected for La Brea Tar Pits makeover

https://la.curbed.com/2019/12/11/21011584/la-brea-tar-pits-remodel-weiss-manfredi-redesign

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/6u7nIeVzMVtjaC8oKrD8YAJN37o=/0x0:4320x2940/920x613/filters:focal(1815x1125:2505x1815):format(webp)/cdn.vox-cdn.com/uploads/chorus_image/image/65880695/1._BRIDGE_ACROSS_LAKE_PIT_Rendering_courtesy_of_WEISS_MANFREDI.0.jpg

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[LAsam]

^No complaints from me, whatsoever. Let's get this done!

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

Love it! That was the consensus winner everywhere

[Illithid Dude]

By far the best of the entries, but still a very mediocre design. Alas.

[caligrad]

^^^ Thank you

[WestCoastSupertall]

Century Plaza Towers

https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/49211265063_45e8c9f2bb_c.jpg

[Clinton Robinson]

Thank you for the CC towers photo update... They have been rising alot faster now that they are focused on the actual towers THEMSELVES. The scale of the project is really big when you get up close to it and see how much ground it covers which explains why they have taken so long to get where they are now. I think they are a really nice addition to the city... also the Ktown department of mental health project on Vermont has started to get some height to it.. I think they are around the 15th floor give or take a floor drove past it today. Good times for LA highrise development...