LOS ANGELES | METRO Project Rundown 2.0 (non-downtown) - Page 28

Steve2726 · #**541** Posted **Jan 9, 2009, 1:04 AM**

It would be great if they are able to keep this thing alive-

http://archrecord.construction.com/news/daily/archives/090106nouvel.asp

Jean Nouvel’s Los Angeles debut has been delayed. Construction of 10000 Santa Monica Boulevard, a 45-story condominium tower designed by the French architect and 2008 Pritzker Prize winner, has been put on hold due to financing problems.

Lehman Brothers, which declared bankruptcy in September, was underwriting the $400 million project. The project’s developer, SunCal Century City LLC, has since filed for bankruptcy itself. “No work is taking place on the project at the present,” says SunCal spokesman Joe Aguirre. “We don’t consider it dead. Our goal is to obtain new project funding.”

SunCal has a tentative financing agreement in place with D.E. Shaw & Co., a global hedge fund, for up to $75 million. But the deal is contingent upon the court approving SunCal’s plan to reshuffle financing.

Situated on 2.4 acres in Century City, the 600-foot-tall and 50-foot-wide glass tower was conceived as a thin “green blade.” The building would rise from a 40,000-square-foot garden, and every level would be ringed with planted balconies. Rios Clementi Hale Studios is the landscape architect for the project.

The tower’s 177 units would range from 3,400 to 9,500 square feet. Prior to its bankruptcy filing, the developer had yet to receive planning approval or start selling condos. A new timeline has not been established.

The project would be Nouvel’s first building west of Minneapolis, where his Guthrie Theater opened two years ago.

dktshb · #**542** Posted **Jan 11, 2009, 5:54 PM**

Just a couple more of the Palihouse. Great loft style rooms with big windows and great balconys. I think it would be a great place to stay. The finish is definitely a smooth stucco finish but it think it looks great and compliments the Avalon and the surrounding older buildings around it. It certainly isn't cheap or faux looking IMO:

dktshb · #**543** Posted **Jan 11, 2009, 6:22 PM**

The parking lot that was next to the big Jefferson development is also being developed, which is really cool thinking 2 large blocks of a sea of parking behind Hollywood are history. Anybody know what the below lot is going to be? It is the lot bordered by Hollywood, Las Palmas, Yucca and McCadden:

LosAngelesBeauty · #**544** Posted **Jan 11, 2009, 7:03 PM**

^ WOw! I'm really surprised that the project you have in your pic actually broke ground! I had my doubts about that project breaking ground anytime soon. The project is called the McCadden Place. Here's the info from LA Times and Hollywood BID:

McCadden Place

The project will consist of two, eight-story structures with 218 apartments and just under 630 parking spaces - 218 of which will be designated for public use. Construction started in fall, 2008. Occupancy is anticipated in 2010.

Developer: Wood Partners

Location: 1714 McCadden Pl.

JDRCRASH · #**545** Posted **Jan 11, 2009, 10:43 PM**

^

Thats just so cool.

JDRCRASH · #**546** Posted **Jan 11, 2009, 10:44 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steve2726

It would be great if they are able to keep this thing alive-

Who said Nouvel's project was dead? It was said before that it was "ON-HOLD", not "CANCELLED."

friedpez · #**547** Posted **Jan 16, 2009, 6:12 AM**

Some pics of The Century and Beverly West condos, Jan 15, 2009. All shots are taken from our penthouse near Olympic & S Beverly Glen.

The Century next to Century Plaza towers

The Century next to Fox Plaza. I'm glad the two appear to be the same height from this angle. It really spreads out the whole CC skyline.

Century City at night

The Century closeup, night

Century City wide-shot

Beverly West condos viewed from the south

WonderlandPark · #**548** Posted **Jan 16, 2009, 6:14 AM**

I think my sister lived at that building years ago. East side of Beverly Glen, and residents had roof access (which is pretty rare in L.A.)

friedpez · #**549** Posted **Jan 16, 2009, 6:19 AM**

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Originally Posted by WonderlandPark

I think my sister lived at that building years ago. East side of Beverly Glen, and residents had roof access (which is pretty rare in L.A.)

That's cool, it's a neat area. Our building is only several years old and is right off Beverly Glen on Louisiana.

WonderlandPark · #**550** Posted **Jan 16, 2009, 6:21 AM**

Oh, just a similar view, then.

I didn't know Park View or whatever is now known as Beverly West. Looks topped out.

BrandonJXN · #**551** Posted **Jan 16, 2009, 8:55 PM**

Did Basque ever reopen after the fire?

Quixote · #**552** Posted **Jan 17, 2009, 1:39 AM**

1600 North Vine

From Flickr, by lacurbed

dktshb · #**553** Posted **Jan 17, 2009, 2:05 AM**

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Originally Posted by WonderlandPark

I think my sister lived at that building years ago. East side of Beverly Glen, and residents had roof access (which is pretty rare in L.A.)

There are many, many apartment complexes in Hollywood with not only roof access but with the swimming pools on the roofs too all with awesome views. I lived in such an apartment complex for 5 years just under Runyon Canyon. At night there was always lots of people on the roofs... it was actually pretty cool you'd see parties, people shooting music videos and all sorts of stuff.

colemonkee · #**554** Posted **Jan 26, 2009, 2:08 AM**

Solaire on Wilshire

From a couple of weeks ago. Taken with my iPhone, so excuse the quality.

Kingofthehill · #**555** Posted **Feb 1, 2009, 6:47 PM**

From a car??!?!

DowntownCharlieBrown · #**556** Posted **Feb 1, 2009, 8:13 PM**

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Originally Posted by ThreeHundred

Did Basque ever reopen after the fire?

Saw it last weekend. The building has been leveled and there is a fence around the lot. That’s a prime location right on Hollywood and Vine for some future development.

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LosAngelesBeauty:WOw! I'm really surprised that the project you have in your pic actually broke ground! I had my doubts about that project breaking ground anytime soon. The project is called the McCadden Place. Here's the info from LA Times and Hollywood BID:

McCadden Place

The project will consist of two, eight-story structures with 218 apartments and just under 630 parking spaces - 218 of which will be designated for public use. Construction started in fall, 2008. Occupancy is anticipated in 2010.

Developer: Wood Partners

Location: 1714 McCadden Pl.

I'm unable to find any renderings of this one. This one snuck under the radar. Anyone have renderings?

WonderlandPark · #**557** Posted **Feb 1, 2009, 8:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Kingofthehill

From a car??!?!

Sitting in traffic at a red light, what is the big deal?

I like to shoot from a moving car and even have gotten some great shots at highway speeds.

JDRCRASH · #**558** Posted **Feb 2, 2009, 4:30 PM**

^ Umm, your not supposed to use cell phones directly while driving in California.

Pretty nice pictures, though.

OCtoSD · #**559** Posted **Feb 3, 2009, 3:28 AM**

You can use it for anything except calling or texting. Taking photos is not prohibited.

JDRCRASH · #**560** Posted **Feb 3, 2009, 7:35 AM**

^ Is that what police would say if they caught him? Do you really think they would let that fly just because of a technical loophole?

Methinks not.