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Resident · #**7201** Posted **May 31, 2018, 9:25 AM**

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Originally Posted by ocman

I’m waiting to hear whether the city is going to approve the Herzog + de Meuron towers in arts district. It’s been a year since we’ve heard news mentioning it. I think that’s not a good sign.

Just because YOU have not heard anything doesn't mean it is a bad sign. All the time there are people on here who think that projects are dead just because they personally don't hear anything. I can't stand it. It's just that you are uninformed, not that a project is having problems. Almost every time I have seen it on here, the project ends up getting built (examples were metropolis and Oceanwide).

The few projects that have been canceled never gets mentioned.

Eightball · #**7202** Posted **May 31, 2018, 4:50 PM**

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Originally Posted by ChelseaFC

Best guess is that it's this:

http://urbanize.la/post/arts-districts-amp-lofts-development-rises-above-ground

thanks

SoCalKid · #**7203** Posted **May 31, 2018, 8:24 PM**

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Originally Posted by Resident

Just because YOU have not heard anything doesn't mean it is a bad sign. All the time there are people on here who think that projects are dead just because they personally don't hear anything. I can't stand it. It's just that you are uninformed, not that a project is having problems. Almost every time I have seen it on here, the project ends up getting built (examples were metropolis and Oceanwide).

The few projects that have been canceled never gets mentioned.

As someone who does have knowledge of the project (although this was around a year ago), SunCal was trying to get this one entitled then sell it to a large (likely Chinese) developer. I'm not sure how the calculation changed after the Chinese capital outflow restrictions went in though.

Blesha13 · #**7204** Posted **May 31, 2018, 9:19 PM**

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Originally Posted by JerellO

The article for angels landing said its still tentative, right after the article mentioned the spire on top of the WG.... and then after they said it was all tentative they mentioned they would like the bragging right to the tallest.

Does this hint is that they may alter its top??

I sure hope so. Maybe tapering off with a shard-like crown followed by a 250 ft spire?

The Best Forumer · #**7205** Posted **May 31, 2018, 9:25 PM**

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Originally Posted by Blesha13

I sure hope so. Maybe tapering off with a shard-like crown followed by a 250 ft spire?

might as well go 300 foot spire. nice!

bhunsberger · #**7206** Posted **May 31, 2018, 11:59 PM**

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Originally Posted by Blesha13

I sure hope so. Maybe tapering off with a shard-like crown followed by a 250 ft spire?

Eh. It's the wrong spot for what could potentially be the tallest building in LA for decades. Somewhere centrally located would be best. I think the spot across from Figat7th would be nice. Even better would have been the spot where that low-rise was built on 8th and Grand. I shed a tear every time I pass it.

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**7207** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 12:01 AM**

wrong spot? lol cities and skylines change. Nothing wrong with a different dynamic. Lets get this built (hopefully will a revision that finishes the top) and lets get the one on Figueroa built too. The more the merrier

Patrick · #**7208** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 12:21 AM**

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Originally Posted by Blesha13

I honestly don't care if Angels Landing goes over 1,100 ft and throws the skyline off center. 1WTC is way off the center of Manhattan. Same thing goes for the Houston and Miami skyline and now the SF skyline with Salesforce Tower when looked from the Mission District and Potrero Hill.

While Houston and Miami don't have a definitive peak in their skylines, both have two tall buildings surrounded by smaller ones which still make attractive skylines. The Salesforce Tower gave San Francisco a new peak in it's skyline and once the whole Transbay district is complete it won't look so off center anymore. It's not like the Transamerica Pyramid was ever really the center of SF's skyline anyways since it's on the northern end of the skyline.

As for Angel's Landing, I don't think it will make the skyline too off center once The Grand and the LA Times projects extend the skyline northwest. I made a quick mockup of how Angel's Landing will look from the south. I think it'll act as a nice counterpart to the Wilshire Grand without stealing the focus from the US Bank Tower.

Original photo taken by Logan Selinski: https://www.flickr.com/photos/133681306@N02/41458648194/

The Los Angeles skyline is unique in the way that the US Bank Tower stands as the centerpiece of the skyline. It's as if all of the surrounding buildings were built to compliment it, even Mt. Baldy perfectly aligns with it when viewed from the south! I'm happy to see that it will likely remain this way once this cycle is complete. I'm sure one day something taller will be built and when that day comes I hope it's worthy of stealing the "crown" from US Bank.

scania · #**7209** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 2:19 AM**

Because of how the skyline has been so many years...this angle I believe will not be the angle that is used. Other angles really show how dynamic the skyline of DTLA is today.

ocman · #**7210** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 3:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by Resident

Just because YOU have not heard anything doesn't mean it is a bad sign. All the time there are people on here who think that projects are dead just because they personally don't hear anything. I can't stand it. It's just that you are uninformed, not that a project is having problems. Almost every time I have seen it on here, the project ends up getting built (examples were metropolis and Oceanwide).

The few projects that have been canceled never gets mentioned.

That’s what you can’t stand? lol. My not thinking it’s a good sign has no bearing on whether it gets made. It it gets approved, great. But we're actually coming up on two years without news on its progress. Being “uninformed” does mean something, even if it simply means we haven’t heard of any milestones the project has hit for almost two years. The media/community is very good at not letting that sort of thing just pass by without noticing.

bhunsberger · #**7211** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 3:07 AM**

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Originally Posted by scania

Because of how the skyline has been so many years...this angle I believe will not be the angle that is used. Other angles really show how dynamic the skyline of DTLA is today.

Most photographs of the skyline are taken from the west, Griffith Observatory in particular. This will be the perspective that will continue to be most photographed and seen around the world. There are not many viewing spots in the south, east, or north. None that are well known and will be visited by tourists or locals for that matter. I am always looking for new and interesting perspectives of the skyline. If anyone is aware of some cool spots, please share some photos and locations!

ocman · #**7212** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 3:13 AM**

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Originally Posted by SoCalKid

As someone who does have knowledge of the project (although this was around a year ago), SunCal was trying to get this one entitled then sell it to a large (likely Chinese) developer. I'm not sure how the calculation changed after the Chinese capital outflow restrictions went in though.

I thought Suncal was the developer. So...are you saying they were pulling the typical DTLA landlord trick of hyping a project they never intended to build in order to increase the value of the land?

bhunsberger · #**7213** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 3:42 AM**

scania · #**7214** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 4:07 AM**

Nice pic...do you remember the night shot that was posted from maybe Boyle Heights? All of my friends from NYC to here thought that pic was amazing.

bhunsberger · #**7215** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 6:01 AM**

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Originally Posted by scania

Nice pic...do you remember the night shot that was posted from maybe Boyle Heights? All of my friends from NYC to here thought that pic was amazing.

I do not. Would love to see it!

112597jorge · #**7216** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 6:04 AM**

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Originally Posted by scania

Nice pic...do you remember the night shot that was posted from maybe Boyle Heights? All of my friends from NYC to here thought that pic was amazing.

Posted on this thread?

JerellO · #**7217** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 7:17 AM**

Ppl are saying the Angels Lansing site isn’t good for the tallest cause it’s out of place, but wasn’t the US Bank tower the tallest in the skyline at one point?? It’s literally like 1, or 2 blocks away lol not that different really. A tallest on Angels landing will look fine. Let the skyline grow naturally instead of picking and choosing where it should be placed. Not like you can anyways.

scania · #**7218** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 1:10 PM**

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Originally Posted by JerellO

Ppl are saying the Angels Lansing site isn’t good for the tallest cause it’s out of place, but wasn’t the US Bank tower the tallest in the skyline at one point?? It’s literally like 1, or 2 blocks away lol not that different really. A tallest on Angels landing will look fine. Let the skyline grow naturally instead of picking and choosing where it should be placed. Not like you can anyways.

I don't disagree with you. I would love for a new tallest anywhere in DTLA at the end of the day. Side note...when looking at all the development going on in South Park the extension of the skyline incredible. Though a revamp of Olympic could really help the pedestrian experience.

scania · #**7219** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 1:12 PM**

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Originally Posted by 112597jorge

Posted on this thread?

Yes...go to page 122!!! And its second to the last post on that page #SEXYandBEAUTIFUL

Eightball · #**7220** Posted **Jun 1, 2018, 4:41 PM**

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Hey can you make the watermark a little bigger? I can't really see it