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Originally Posted by ThreeHundred
I predict that there will be at least 1 40 story building proposed near LA Live. A W perhaps?
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I'd rather see a W over near Fidi, more torwards the historic core. Perhaps on that vacant lot where the Metro portal is next to Pershing Square?
And, of course, my dream would be for Park Fifth to be resurrected I can't understand why the 40 story tower couldn't go forward as apartments/hotel, with the 70 story tower being built at a later date. Imagine, two 40 story towers going up around Pershing Square.... That would be amazing.
South Park can keep the Hard Rock, though. That is the perfect type of sort of flashy, gaudy hotel for the area.
And isn't there still a rumor that L.A. Central will be brought back?
Lastly, concerning the deep Historic Core (Broadway, Spring, and Main,) I'd love to see some 150 foot buildings go up in that area, fill in some parking lots. 150 feet, you might ask? Well, let me tell you why. First off, it is cheaper then making a 500 foot building, and thus, more feasible. Secondly, I feel very strongly about maintaining the historic high limit of the historic core, so that it may maintain its character. Don't get me wrong, I love high-rises, but there is plenty of other places in DTLA to build them. Plus, I could totally see the historic core being filled up with innovative modern architecture, like so many European neighborhoods of dense, low-rise buildings are.
EDIT: Oh, and the old AT&T Tower! How could I forget? That is the one thing that is making downtown office vacancy rates so high. Another good choice for an apartment conversion, or maybe even a hotel conversion. W does have a penchant for adaptive reuse. If they didn't want to build a brand-new building for a hotel, then perhaps the AT&T tower would be perfect for them.
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