LOS ANGELES | Downtown Project Rundown 4.0

[Mojeda101]

Originally Posted by HunterK

Alright guys I'm out.

There goes one of the dependable picture achieving members that we could rely on for picture updates every so often

Me and Blackcat can't do this shit on our own mate, and right at the time of a mini-boom for our city. Blackcat, we are in for it now. While on the matter, I apologize for not taking any lately. The vehicle is having some problems but I'm thinking of just riding the train over to Union station every weekend and this coming week I have work off the whole week so expect A LOT of pictures next week

[Valyrian Steel]

Originally Posted by Mojeda101

There goes one of the dependable picture achieving members that we could rely on for picture updates every so often

Me and Blackcat can't do this shit on our own mate, and right at the time of a mini-boom for our city. Blackcat, we are in for it now. While on the matter, I apologize for not taking any lately. The vehicle is having some problems but I'm thinking of just riding the train over to Union station every weekend and this coming week I have work off the whole week so expect A LOT of pictures next week

I'm heading back to California tomorrow, and I might start taking trips to Downtown to take pics as well.

I don't see how HunterK took offense to any of those posts that he would leave the forum. Seems a bit infantile IMO.

[Quixote]

Updated rendering of the 8th and Hope project from Brigham's blog. No asshat.

[Illithid Dude]

Originally Posted by Westsidelife

Updated rendering of the 8th and Hope project from Brigham's blog. No asshat.

The building looks staggeringly better now, without the asshat. I actually really like it. Very austere.

EDIT: And here is the projects website. http://altabywood.wordpress.com

[ziggy331]

Anyways, I have some news regarding the Wilshire Grand tower. The highest inhabitable floor of the tower will not make this the tallest tower in the city. However, assuming all goes according to plan with the city and fire department signing off on this (and it's looking like it will), the spire will push this building to be the new tallest tower in the city at 1100'

[Valyrian Steel]

Originally Posted by ziggy331

Anyways, I have some news regarding the Wilshire Grand tower. The highest inhabitable floor of the tower will not make this the tallest tower in the city. However, assuming all goes according to plan with the city and fire department signing off on this (and it's looking like it will), the spire will push this building to be the new tallest tower in the city at 1100'

Source?

[BrandonJXN]

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The owner of the City West apartment project Canvas L.A. has come up with an alternative for 5,000 square feet of never-filled ground-floor commercial space.
Rather than continue to try to find a restaurant or retail tenant, the space could become homes. Canvas officials are scheduled to go before the Department of City Planning on Nov. 19 to apply for permits that would allow them to build six residential units in the retail space at the 204-apartment building. Canvas officials would not comment on the proposed change for the building at 138 N. Beaudry Ave. The property was developed by Arizona-based Alliance Residential and opened in 2008. Three years later, it was sold to LaSalle Investment Management for $62.5 million. Although rents range from about $1,800 for studio units to $5,000 for three-bedroom apartments, the building owners have never been able to fill the commercial space facing Beaudry Avenue.

It was a dumb idea to have retail on Canvas seeing how isolated it is. But I think Canvas is a nice looking building perfectly appropriate for areas of downtown like City West and Little Tokyo. It looks better in person than in pictures it should be said. Midrise buildings like these add lots of density if built correctly.

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

Originally Posted by ziggy331

Anyways, I have some news regarding the Wilshire Grand tower. The highest inhabitable floor of the tower will not make this the tallest tower in the city. However, assuming all goes according to plan with the city and fire department signing off on this (and it's looking like it will), the spire will push this building to be the new tallest tower in the city at 1100'

Excellent. Are they signing off on not having a helipad or simply just having a spire next to the helipad?

[ziggy331]

Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan

Excellent. Are they signing off on not having a helipad or simply just having a spire next to the helipad?

It looks like no helipad at all. Source is an executive from AC Martin.

[Mojeda101]

Originally Posted by ziggy331

Anyways, I have some news regarding the Wilshire Grand tower. The highest inhabitable floor of the tower will not make this the tallest tower in the city. However, assuming all goes according to plan with the city and fire department signing off on this (and it's looking like it will), the spire will push this building to be the new tallest tower in the city at 1100'

The spire itself or the crown as well?

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

Originally Posted by ziggy331

It looks like no helipad at all. Source is an executive from AC Martin.

very cool. thanks man

[112597jorge]

Originally Posted by Mojeda101

The spire itself or the crown as well?

im guessing he is refering to the 70th floor.

If this is true im guessing that the 70 th floor will be around 980 - 1000 ft, the crown at 1,100, and spire around 1,200 ft

based on the renderings the crown is definetely above 1,000 ft tall

[blackcat23]

Originally Posted by 112597jorge

If this is true im guessing that the 70 th floor will be around 980 - 1000 ft, the crown at 1,100, and spire around 1,200 ft

^^^

However, assuming all goes according to plan with the city and fire department signing off on this (and it's looking like it will), the spire will push this building to be the new tallest tower in the city at 1100'

[Mojeda101]

Originally Posted by blackcat23

^^^

So maybe the top roof will be at around 850, with the crown bringing it to around 950-1000 and the spire adding the last 100-150 feet.

[StethJeff]

Originally Posted by Westsidelife

Updated rendering of the 8th and Hope project from Brigham's blog. No asshat.

wreaks of vancouver. i think i can tolerate about 5 of these towers before they start growing old on me.

[DistrictDirt]

Originally Posted by StethJeff

wreaks of vancouver. i think i can tolerate about 5 of these towers before they start growing old on me.

Not nearly as elegant as a Vancouver tower. More like Northern Virginia. I could easily see this in Tysons Corner or Arlington.

What's with the Vancouver hate anyway? Its one of the nicer skylines in North America. We should be so lucky that DTLA starts resembling DT Vancouver.

[Mojeda101]

Courtyard Marriott cam isn't working for me. Any luck with anyone else?

[BrandonJXN]

Originally Posted by DistrictDirt

Not nearly as elegant as a Vancouver tower. More like Northern Virginia. I could easily see this in Tysons Corner or Arlington.

What's with the Vancouver hate anyway? Its one of the nicer skylines in North America. We should be so lucky that DTLA starts resembling DT Vancouver.

That's the problem: Sure Vancouver has a nice skyline but it's also one of the most boring skylines filled with almost nothing but residential towers.


http://www.willgoto.com/images/Size3/Can...ark_6738ddcf598b4f5fa5cff6eebe642310.jpg

A Vancouver style residential tower is nice don't get me wrong but DTLA should aim higher in terms of design and quality.

With that said, I think that iHope is an attractive building.

[BOYCOTT 90210]

Eff that, LA wishes it could have half of those rez buildings. I'll take that over the stucco crap we have here.

[WonderlandPark]

Originally Posted by ThreeHundred

A Vancouver style residential tower is nice don't get me wrong but DTLA should aim higher in terms of design and quality.

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Yeah, I agree, L.A. should have its own style...