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blackcat23 · #**1361** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 3:26 PM**

News is already out, but...

43-story residential tower planned at 8th and Figueroa

436 units and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

Wilcal · #**1362** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 3:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mojeda101

The roof of the building itself goes up to 934, and the spire is 100 ft tall, so does that mean the parapet is only 66 feet tall? So wait does the spire start from the roof?

I'm not quite sure what you are asking, but what I can say is that given the recent photos (thank you Hunter), the building, with its glass skin and highlighted structural support beams especially noticeable during the light of different times of the day, is becoming more handsome each day. I can't wait for the day of completion; and I'm especially eager to see the lighting effects what with all of the implanted LED lights

ConstructDTLA · #**1363** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 3:44 PM**

Just got around to uploading 110 photos to Flickr, dont have time to copy/paste them all here but below are a few selects:

https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunterkerhart/

Downtown Los Angeles Skyline by Hunter, on Flickr

Downtown Los Angeles by Hunter, on Flickr

Broadway Palace by Hunter, on Flickr

Broadway Trade Center by Hunter, on Flickr

11th & Hill by Hunter, on Flickr

Herald Examiner by Hunter, on Flickr

Broadway Palace by Hunter, on Flickr

8th & Spring by Hunter, on Flickr

Metropolis by Hunter, on Flickr

Wilshire Grand by Hunter, on Flickr

Broadway Palace by Hunter, on Flickr

Oceanwide Plaza by Hunter, on Flickr

Broadway Palace by Hunter, on Flickr

Downtown Los Angeles by Hunter, on Flickr

Oceanwide Plaza by Hunter, on Flickr

Downtown Los Angeles by Hunter, on Flickr

Oceanwide Plaza by Hunter, on Flickr

US Bank / OUE Skyspace by Hunter, on Flickr

Wilcal · #**1364** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 3:48 PM**

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Originally Posted by blackcat23

News is already out, but...

43-story residential tower planned at 8th and Figueroa

436 units and 10,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space.

It would seem that a very, very tall tower incorporating residential, hotel, and business functions to be more appropriate to this site

112597jorge · #**1365** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 3:56 PM**

^ Isn't there a minimum height requirement for this lot?

colemonkee · #**1366** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 4:20 PM**

No, there's no height minimums anywhere in LA that we're aware of. That was a rumor started on this site by someone, and not sure how or why it took traction.

King Kill 'em · #**1367** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 5:19 PM**

There definitely should be though

Valyrian Steel · #**1368** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 5:39 PM**

So, 43 stories, 436 units... how big could the footprint be? I don't mind a building of this height there, as long as it doesn't take up the whole lot.

King Kill 'em · #**1369** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 7:30 PM**

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Originally Posted by eclipse

So, 43 stories, 436 units... how big could the footprint be? I don't mind a building of this height there, as long as it doesn't take up the whole lot.

it shows the footprint at the end of the article

Mojeda101 · #**1370** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 8:10 PM**

I'm all for it. 611 Place, One Cal Plaza, and Ernst & Young all have about 42 floors so it should give you an idea of how tall it should be. Ernst & Young is basically across the street so it would fit right in.

JDRCRASH · #**1371** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 9:02 PM**

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Originally Posted by Mojeda101

I'm all for it. 611 Place, One Cal Plaza, and Ernst & Young all have about 42 floors so it should give you an idea of how tall it should be. Ernst & Young is basically across the street so it would fit right in.

Not sure that's a good comparison, though. All those buildings you mentioned are primarily office, so floor-ceiling heights are higher than a residential building with the same amount of floors, no?

Remember, the original Park Fifth proposal had 76 stories, yet it was going to be 200 ft shorter than US Bank.

Valyrian Steel · #**1372** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 9:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by JDRCRASH

Not sure that's a good comparison, though. All those buildings you mentioned are primarily office, so floor-ceiling heights are higher than a residential building with the same amount of floors, no?

Remember, the original Park Fifth proposal had 76 stories, yet it was going to be 200 ft shorter than US Bank.

Yeah, this tower should be at least ~50 feet shorter than E&Y.

King Kill 'em · #**1373** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 9:41 PM**

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Originally Posted by eclipse

Yeah, this tower should be at least ~50 feet shorter than E&Y.

maybe we'll get lucky and they'll add some architectural decoration and it will boost the height.

colemonkee · #**1374** Posted **Jun 6, 2016, 10:06 PM**

We're probably looking at something in the 500'-550' range, based on similar towers being built around town. A more prominent architectural crown could push it a bit higher, but that seems about par for the course.

Illithid Dude · #**1375** Posted **Jun 7, 2016, 12:27 AM**

I love those fuckin bulldogs. It's such a weird, wonderful detail that gives the building way more character than it would have had otherwise.

black_crow · #**1376** Posted **Jun 7, 2016, 2:06 AM**

I would say 8th and Figueroa should be around 500 ft..

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Originally Posted by Illithid Dude

I love those fuckin bulldogs. It's such a weird, wonderful detail that gives the building way more character than it would have had otherwise.

I have really no idea what you are talking about.

"Fuckin bulldogs"?

202_Cyclist · #**1377** Posted **Jun 7, 2016, 2:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by black_crow

I would say 8th and Figueroa should be around 500 ft..

I have really no idea what you are talking about.

"Fuckin bulldogs"?

The four bulldogs on the top of the Broadway Palace in Hunter's photo above. I agree, I think the are a great addition.

black_crow · #**1378** Posted **Jun 7, 2016, 3:45 AM**

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Originally Posted by 202_Cyclist

The four bulldogs on the top of the Broadway Palace in Hunter's photo above. I agree, I think the are a great addition.

Thank you for translating.

I agree.

cesar90 · #**1379** Posted **Jun 7, 2016, 6:34 AM**

• Video Link

a9l8e7n · #**1380** Posted **Jun 7, 2016, 4:39 PM**

Construction restarted on 888 S. Hope Street!
http://urbanize.la/post/construction-restarts-stalled-dtla-tower