Large update I suppose. Downtown was on fire tonight. Not sure what it was, but there were a ton of people out walking, and not just in the broadway historic district, but everywhere in downtown!
More pictures on the 8th and Hope site. Nothing much aside from the fact that the site has been fenced off.
Figat7th is progressing well. Will bring a ton of more people to the area.
Wilshire Grand is a disaster in the inside. Looks like a terrorist attack. Sorry I couldn't get more photos, it was impossible with the lighting.
Courtyard Marriott is growing every day. Can't wait to see the iron start to rise.
Stopped by the Onni site. Sadly, nothing to report.
Here are a few other photos of various other projects. I didn't get a chance to go see Grand Park or the Spring Park. I'll be sure to come back when the final section is complete.
Oh, and when I was walking from Figat7th to the Courtyard Marriott, I stopped by the Apex building, and asked one of the workers if they knew of anything about Tower 2. They told me, it is more likely it'll be built than not to. Interesting thought to leave with. Enjoy everyone =]
Oh, and when I was walking from Figat7th to the Courtyard Marriott, I stopped by the Apex building, and asked one of the workers if they knew of anything about Tower 2. They told me, it is more likely it'll be built than not to. Interesting thought to leave with. Enjoy everyone =]
Hell yes. If Apex Tower 2 is built, then that little intersection will become the first formally vacant area to become completely built up with new development. Nice.
Just saw a notice in the Gas Company Lofts (adjacent to iHope) that construction activities from Wood Partners is expected to commence on Oxtober 17th.
I'm not sure where you walked, but in 7+ years of living downtown, I can still count on one hand the number of times I've felt unsafe. And the vast majority of those times were early on, back in 2005 when 5th and Main was still very, very sketchy.
Great update, though.
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I had a question about Wilshire Grand, is this development gonna be built on the whole block from 7th to Wilshire?? or are they gonna have a full block retail podium with the 1st tower with room for a future 2nd tower?? I thought in the new Downtown guidelines that each development was going to do away with podiums. I LOVE DTLA!!!
And in the spirit of fencing off parking lots, I noticed this green fencing (and the closure of a very popular surface parking lot) at the corner of 2nd and Los Angeles this morning while walking to Demitasse to get some much needed coffee. This is either the start of construction for Phase 1 of the Ava Little Tokyo project, or a staging ground for utility relocation related to the Regional Connector project. Either way, this is a good sign.
(Photo credit: alossiz at flickr)
(Photo credit: The Royal We: me, myself, and I)
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^ I believe their ground-breaking timeline is more like November, but that would be sweet. However, here's another one to add to the "Proposed" section on the first page...
Former Linear City Developer Cracks Walnut Project
Thursday, September 27, 2012
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - A pioneering Arts District developer is giving his former business partners some competition. Paul Solomon, the onetime managing member of the development firm Linear City, is returning to the Arts District with a new project.
This time, as managing partner of Seventh Diamond LLC, he aims to transform the former California Walnut Growers Association building into housing for “artists and artisans,” according to paperwork filed with the city.
Solomon would not comment on the project except to say it is called The Walnut. According to plans that went before the Department of City Planning last month, the project aims to convert the vacant 1921 eight-story edifice at 1745 E. Seventh St. into 57 live-work units and one 6,000-square-foot commercial space.
The project would rise near Linear City’s trio of Arts District projects, the Biscuit and Toy Factory Lofts and Seven and Bridge. No timeline or budget information has been released for The Walnut.
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Walking on Braoadway last night between 8th and 9th.... Only a few dead spots left before that block is complete...
1) the Rialto (which might soon be a Urban Outfitters)
2) One of my favorite buildings (the MASSIVE building on the eastern corner of 8th and Broadway) that has so much potential. Someone needs to buy that building asap as it should be lofts up top and have perhaps 7 - 10 smaller retail / restaurants on the first floor with patio seating
3) the optometrist next to Umami. that storefront is gross and needs to be updated.
4) Retail beneath Eastern Columbia
Once the city adds in the bringing back broadway street and landscaping improvements, it will look great
And in the spirit of fencing off parking lots, I noticed this green fencing (and the closure of a very popular surface parking lot) at the corner of 2nd and Los Angeles this morning while walking to Demitasse to get some much needed coffee. This is either the start of construction for Phase 1 of the Ava Little Tokyo project, or a staging ground for utility relocation related to the Regional Connector project. Either way, this is a good sign.
I don't think that there's even been an RFP for the connector yet, so it has to Ava.
I saw Block 8 fenced off this past weekend as well and could hardly contain my excitement! It's great to see this project move forward as this project along with Sares Regis' project next door will finally help connect Little Tokyo with the rest of Downtown LA. If you think about it, it's not really just connecting LT but the Arts District as well. If you can walk to LT easily, it'll make the walk to the Arts District more accessible as well.
For more info on Ava LT, take a look at the info I gathered at the community meeting a few months ago:
From an urban connectivity aspect, I'm tickled pink that Ava Little Tokyo is getting off the ground, for all the same reasons you are. However, I really wish developers would stop hiring Thomas P. Cox & Associates to design these stucco POS's. They are quickly becoming to downtown LA what Lowenberg is to Chicago's River North neighborhood: projects with welcome density, but regrettable design.
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I'd love to complain about it not being taller, especially considering the area's existing verticality, though I'd risk a certain forumer rehashing the whole thing again and how that forumer somehow finds its funny.
The way you're describing it, I'd rather it remain a parking lot.
We dont know much about it, so i will reserve judgement. However, a 22 story building is not small. Filling those lots with a 22 story tower brings in more residents, connects the area better and will have retail on the ground floor. all positives. who know, maybe the park revamp is still part of the project.
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