LOS ANGELES | Downtown Project Rundown 4.0 - Page 469

Wilcal · #**9361** Posted **Aug 21, 2013, 5:36 PM**

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Originally Posted by StethJeff

I actually prefer a little bit of space among the taller towers. Allows for light everywhere, better views, more variety to different parts of DTLA, and in a way makes the neighborhood's footprint seem larger.

This is a very good observation. Perhaps those in this forum who are creative and better (computer) skilled can create an ariel image with hypothetical towers on both a compact and spread out basis. I have seen someone's ability on either SSP or SSC who did excellent hypothetical images as view by drivers on the 10 and 110 fwys.

Valyrian Steel · #**9362** Posted **Aug 21, 2013, 7:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by Muji

Mojeda, your Metrolink ticket will give you unlimited free rides on Metro Rail for the day. To my knowledge, all Metrolink tickets are TAP enabled, so when you get to the subway entrances, just tap your ticket on the turnstile reader (Metrolink has some info on this here). I haven't done a Metrolink to Metro transfer myself, so someone please correct me if I'm wrong.

This is true. And the ticket has the TAP logo on the top front, in case there's any doubt.

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**9363** Posted **Aug 21, 2013, 7:58 PM**

looks like 8th and Grand is finally ready for some concrete... they are laying out some rebar on the grand ave side as i type this. probably the base for a crane

brudy · #**9364** Posted **Aug 21, 2013, 8:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan

looks like 8th and Grand is finally ready for some concrete... they are laying out some rebar on the grand ave side as i type this. probably the base for a crane

About time. I heard rumors that a new pyramidal courthouse might take over that location.

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**9365** Posted **Aug 21, 2013, 8:28 PM**

its been so frustrating watch them dig and dig and dig everyday while 8th and hope and 9th and olive have been on a torrid pace

Lalaland · #**9366** Posted **Aug 21, 2013, 9:00 PM**

[QUOTE=BrighamYen;6239756]A new cultural center headquarters for the SoCal Teo-Chew Association will be starting construction in Chinatown next door to the Jia Apartments.

Good. We need more Chinese architecture in Chinatown... and also more authentic Chinese restaurants.

202_Cyclist · #**9367** Posted **Aug 21, 2013, 9:11 PM**

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Good. We need more Chinese architecture in Chinatown... and also more authentic Chinese restaurants.

Yang Chow is excellent.

Mojeda101 · #**9368** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 1:00 AM**

I have returned! Update tonight

Wally West · #**9369** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 2:48 AM**

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Originally Posted by Mojeda101

I have returned! Update tonight

Can't wait!

Mojeda101 · #**9370** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 3:23 AM**

One Santa Fe

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Parking Structure

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Jia Apartments

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Courthouse Site

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8th and Grand

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9th and Olive

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8th and Hope

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Wilshire Grand Site

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Vermont Towers

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Broad and Parcel

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Avant

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Your welcome guys! I didn't get a photo of the Courtyard because there really wasn't any external changes. Hope you guys enjoyed it!

Valyrian Steel · #**9371** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 4:11 AM**

Nice job, though the Wilshire/Vermont towers are not in downtown.

Mojeda101 · #**9372** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 4:22 AM**

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Originally Posted by eclipse

Nice job, though the Wilshire/Vermont towers are not in downtown.

Knew someone would call me out on that. Meh. Just enjoy the update haha.

Muji · #**9373** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 4:42 AM**

Impressive bit of walking you did there, Mojeda. Great work! Things are starting to get exciting at 8th and Hope.

JRinSoCal · #**9374** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 5:34 AM**

Great update as usual Mojeda!

It's disgusting how freaking huge the parking podium at Wilshire and Vermont is! This type of development should be banned in Los Angeles.

DistrictDirt · #**9375** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 4:38 PM**

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Originally Posted by JRinSoCal

Great update as usual Mojeda!

It's disgusting how freaking huge the parking podium at Wilshire and Vermont is! This type of development should be banned in Los Angeles.

I'd be curious if there is actually more space dedicated to parking in that project than there is to actual living space. It sure looks like it. Parking structures have jumped the shark.

Wilcal · #**9376** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 4:49 PM**

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Originally Posted by JRinSoCal

Great update as usual Mojeda!

It's disgusting how freaking huge the parking podium at Wilshire and Vermont is! This type of development should be banned in Los Angeles.

I had the same immediate impression. This type of design which includes that amount of parking is now anachronistic in many areas of the city, especially across the street from a rapid transit station. If the city required this--shame on them, if the developer required it --so be it, waste your money.

Wilcal · #**9377** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 4:54 PM**

Modejeda,
as usual job well done. Is it my imagination or does the Hope side facade of 8th and Hope appear to be more articulated then seen in the latest rendering? On the Wood Partnership website the final rendering (as well as most of the company's projects) is so bland.

202_Cyclist · #**9378** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 4:56 PM**

Wilcal:

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... if the developer required it --so be it, waste your money.

True but this undermines transit ridership and adds to the cost of housing, making it less affordable.

There is far too much parking, especially since this is very close to a subway station, but perhaps they can use this for shared-parking with other new developments if many of the spaces go unused.

Lalaland · #**9379** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 6:45 PM**

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Originally Posted by 202_Cyclist

Wilcal:

True but this undermines transit ridership and adds to the cost of housing, making it less affordable.

There is far too much parking, especially since this is very close to a subway station, but perhaps they can use this for shared-parking with other new developments if many of the spaces go unused.

A good junk of these spaces have got to be set aside for public parking. Otherwise this wouldn't make sense. Park and ride. This could also benefit all the surrounding old apartment buildings, many of which don't have any parking at all. But yeah, even so, this is a little over the top.

blackcat23 · #**9380** Posted **Aug 22, 2013, 7:00 PM**

If I recall correctly, the ground floor of the Vermont is supposed to include a full sized grocery store. That's probably one of the contributing factors to the excessive parking accommodations.