sandiego_urban |
Jun 7, 2007 12:47 AM |
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Originally Posted by eburress
(Post 2879005)
Between us, UTC seems like kind of an odd spot for a trendy hotel like a W (especially considering that part of UTC is closer to Miramar than it is to La Jolla)
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Have you been to PF Chang's and Japengo on a weekend night? It's basically the Gaslamp Lite. With Del Mar, La Jolla, UTC and UCSD nearby, I'm sure it will be a destination in itself. There's definitely a market for this type of hotel in the area.
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Originally Posted by eburress
(Post 2879005)
I'm still trying to figure out if this W is going to be built in La Jolla Commons or if it's going to be part of the redeveloped UTC mall, so that shows you what I know! hahaha
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As ShekelPop said, it will be part of La Jolla Commons. The posted article mentions Makar, who is the developer of the project.
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Originally Posted by Marina_Guy
I think, before you all pass judgement on this one, you should ask for more renderings. Call CCDC. I went to the design review meeting for this project. It is awesome. It contains a public parking garage, a high end hotel, ultra luxury APARTMENTS, a police store front, a cultural space, and room for a 10 to 20k square foot grocery store. The architect is Carrier Johnson. I think if you saw other renderings you would appreciate the top more. There are also a series of green roofs as well.
I look forward to the Related Companies doing a 1st class job in San Diego.
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Sounds great! I saw a much larger rendering of the project that's been posted here in print and it looks pretty nice. I'll try to scan it and post it here since it shows more detail of the base. This proposal seems to take the phrase "mixed-use" to the extreme. Is there anything that this block won't have? ;) Did CCDC happen to present the other proposal for the same block that wasn't selected?
FYI - Related Companies http://www.related.com/index.asp?mod...=1&companyid=7 also did the Time Warner Center in NYC, which gives this project a pretty good chance of happening. :tup:
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Originally Posted by Marina_Guy
One other note, you all have excellent comments about new buildings why don't you go to the CCDC design review meetings and comment? Rarely does the public show up for these meetings. I think much more public comment would be appreciated.
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What time do these meetings usually take place? I'm sure it's during the regular workday, right?
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Originally Posted by eburress
The first tower (the office tower currently under construction) is 15 stories. The hotel and residential towers are much taller.
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La Jolla Commons
http://i4.photobucket.com/albums/y12...commonsgq2.jpg
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