LOS ANGELES | Downtown Project Rundown 6.0 - Page 560

subterranean · #**11181** Posted **Dec 17, 2021, 3:35 PM**

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Originally Posted by pwright1

Taken December 15, 2021. Pico Fig Hotel is a nice addition.

Awesome view. Incredible how much the LA skyline has filled out over the years.

Where can views like this be had?

colemonkee · #**11182** Posted **Dec 17, 2021, 4:30 PM**

This appears to be from Kenneth Hahn State Park (at the top of the park) or from some point nearby.

LAnative61 · #**11183** Posted **Dec 17, 2021, 11:05 PM**

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Originally Posted by Doctorboffin

On mobile right now, so I’ll grab the sources later, but Brookfield is a weird one. It is 695 Feet when measured from 8th street. However, it is 655 when measured from the entrance, which is on 7th. For whatever reason, for the diagrams, the mods mark that as the starting point for measurement, so I just used the same logic here, but long story short, it hasn’t been downsized.

These three unfortunately did get downsized. I’ll have to dig a bit to find the source on the Flower towers, but here’s a source for Olive.

https://www.skyscrapercenter.com/building/820-olive-street/26904//

In both cases though, using the elevation tool on google earth corroborates this. Not sure when or how the changes happened to the designs, but they got downsized. Same with Moxy.

Also, it appears the two unfinished Oceanwide Condo towers are less then 530'.

hughfb3 · #**11184** Posted **Dec 18, 2021, 7:33 PM**

Quick little update...

Brookfield tower from Wilshire bl.

Mitsui Fudosan tower peeking out in the bottom left. The tower is on the repeatable patterns now and is starting to sprout

In a sign of improving conditions downtown, local Brazilian food restaurant Bossa Nova is opening a new downtown location at Olympic and Olive. This should be a great addition for residents and tourists in the area.

One of my favorite views of downtown from the first street bridge. The Grand fits quite well into the skyline taper. Even though it tops at 39 floors, its height on bunker hill raises the profile of the tower in the skyline. The gap between the Grand and the rest of the bunker hill towers will be filled with Onni Times Mirror and Tribune towers at 50+ floors.

Not an update but I found this awesome retro picture online and am putting it in the atmosphere... this is what I want for Christmas

caligrad · #**11185** Posted **Dec 18, 2021, 8:20 PM**

Brookfield is such a cool tower.

scania · #**11186** Posted **Dec 19, 2021, 12:48 AM**

Great update…Bossa Nova will be a great addition. Not sure about the exact location. But still, great to have in DTLA.

black_crow · #**11187** Posted **Dec 19, 2021, 6:18 AM**

@wonderland, pw, and hughfb3

Big thanks for the photos and updates.
Very appreciated!

LAisthePlace · #**11188** Posted **Dec 19, 2021, 8:44 PM**

Landscaping is in at California Market Center in the Fashion District as well as signage for the upcoming UrbanSpace Food Hall coming in via New York City.

Looks great.

Going to be a massive center of employment and activity if they can fill it with tenants.

https://urbanize.city/la/post/california-market-center-revamp-continues-downtown-la

colemonkee · #**11189** Posted **Dec 20, 2021, 3:00 PM**

Looking good!

hughfb3 · #**11190** Posted **Dec 21, 2021, 5:50 PM**

In a more intimate view of downtown, the area around 8th and Broadway is coming along and can be looked at as an indicator of the greater downtown area. The building behind the Apple Store is in the process of restoration.

Across the street from the Apple Store is the Merritt Building and the Broadway Trade Center. Merritt is still moving, although a bit slower lately

The Broadway Trade Center is the biggest hole in the area... It is a massive complex that is the anchor of South Broadway. Stalled for more than 2 years, this I think is even more impactful to downtown than the even more visible Oceanwide Plaza. but lets not debate that

The Garland Building with the attached Globe Theater continues its gorgeous restoration and a few doors to the north, a nondescript building (update** Barker Building** thanks ChelseaFC) reveals its facade with crown lighting.

Moving up to The Grand, The Conrad Hotel and Grand Residences are putting the finishing touches on the setbacks and patios with planters and wooden trellis/awnings

craigs · #**11191** Posted **Dec 21, 2021, 8:24 PM**

I am so grateful that Los Angeles did not tear down all of its beautiful pre-war architecture downtown. The fact that the area declined for a few decades actually ended up saving a lot of really great buildings, which are now being renovated to their former glory.

Thanks for the photos, hughfb3!

Quixote · #**11192** Posted **Dec 21, 2021, 9:40 PM**

Great photo updates everyone!

I don't understand why the city doesn't simply go ahead and repave Broadway's street and sidewalks. Forget what's in the "Bringing Back Broadway" plan. We don't need a special streetscape design.

ChelseaFC · #**11193** Posted **Dec 21, 2021, 9:44 PM**

Let's not call the Barker Building nondescript. It has a fantastic crown molding and has been there since 1909.

Absolutely wonderful update though.

pwright1 · #**11194** Posted **Dec 22, 2021, 9:38 AM**

Fantastic updates. Here are a few I snapped at the newly opened Proper Hotel at 11th and Broadway.

scania · #**11195** Posted **Dec 22, 2021, 7:42 PM**

I love the rooftop restaurant. Cara Cara is the name. It’s with the same group as Cara, Ysabel, and Laurel Hardware.

craigs · #**11196** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 2:03 AM**

Brookfield is showing up regularly in downtown skyline photos now (scroll----->):

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Quixote · #**11197** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 3:32 AM**

DTLA may not be comparable (yet) to the urban cores of other cities, but it already has pedigree:

1) Tall, post-modern Class A office towers
2) Pre-war buildings with a variety of uses
3) Heavy rail subway stations connecting to other important parts of the city (now and in the future)
4) A pre-war city hall, train station, and public library (only two of the “Big Six” can say the same)
5) Quality cultural institutions and entertainment options
6) Cool, non-legacy high-end retailers (and some mainstream ones)

Areas it’s lacking in:

1) Public space and parks
2) More food and nightlife options
3) Urban contiguity
4) More white-collar jobs
5) More “polish” overall
6) More road diets

hughfb3 · #**11198** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 5:00 AM**

Oh snap! That Proper hotel is lookin good PW! Nice Skyline shot Craigs. And Yes, the California Market Center is a big project. Not sure what this massive upgrade will indirectly cause in the nearby Santee alley.

Meanwhile on Spring St. Los Angeles based Rising Realty has relocated their headquarters by moving into their recently debuted The Trust Building. Still to be unveiled is a rooftop restaurant and bar concept by Curtis Stone and ground floor retail. The external building facade lighting is stunning and the interior looks equally impressive. Rising seems to do great work and is one of the only players to resurrect historic office buildings and release them back on the market as relevant office space; rather than doing a conversion to hotel or residential. They seem to have a business case and vision for their home market to keep investing in and creating "new" office space. I think it's great that we still have local players owning major assets in our city. It's not always the biggest projects; but its all of the details and "small" things that intertwine, that make for a great, livable fun city... and its companies like Rising that operate out of the area they are investing in..., that in everyday, can see and craft those little details. Bravo!!

With the not too recent fall of LA based Maguire Properties, who built and owned much of the downtown skyline, a lot of the major towers are owned by New York based companies like Brookfield and Silverstein... grateful for their contribution too... and there is something to be said for local based insight. Cal Plaza is the only locally owned office tower complex remaining in downtown. Cal 1 is Rising Realty and Cal 2 is CIM. Also DTLA has lost 2 Fortune 500 HQ companies in the last couple years to Dallas with CBRE and AECOM (although they moved HQ out to century city for a few years before going to Dallas). DTLA is now left with 1 remaining F500 with Reliance Steel in Cal Plaza 2.

With all of the recent moves of companies out of the city, seems like central Los Angeles will be well positioned in the future to foster new local companies and Rising is crafting space for those to grow from small to large.

And next door, the renovations continue on the soon to be Cambria Hotel. Both of these projects sit directly across the street from Spring St. Park and should bring increased use to that pocket park.

Oh and who is that peeking out... is that a Brookfield I see.

Caught this as I was on the freeway in a Lyft on my way to LAX today. She gettin tall

BrandonJXN · #**11199** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 4:33 PM**

https://laist.com/news/the-standards-last-remaining-l-a-location-is-closing

So apparently The Standard is closing next month. I have many many memories of the rooftop pool (saw many a cool house dj there). The building itself is a very good mid century modern building and I hope it'll be scooped up by another hotel group soon.

LAisthePlace · #**11200** Posted **Dec 23, 2021, 5:51 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrandonJXN

https://laist.com/news/the-standards-last-remaining-l-a-location-is-closing

So apparently The Standard is closing next month. I have many many memories of the rooftop pool (saw many a cool house dj there). The building itself is a very good mid century modern building and I hope it'll be scooped up by another hotel group soon.

Normally I'm a fan of adaptive reuse and shifting from a previous use to housing, but in this case I really hope it stays a hotel.

While Downtown is now prolific with rooftop bars there are few that compete with a night out on the rooftop of the Standard.

It's been in countless movies (Under The Silver Lake, Get Him To the Greek, Fracture, Kiss Kiss Bang Bang) and shows (Bones, Entourage) and it'd be a shame if that relatively public space became a private amenity for apartments.

Plenty of surface parking lots still to build on in Downtown, so hoping this one stays hotel.