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Originally Posted by SimonLA
Gorgeous photos, Hunter; showing both incredible progress and much work still left to be done (of course, a city is never done).
Speaking of continuing issues, I'm frustrated that Huizar or someone else can't do something about the burned out carcass at Fourth and Broadway. It looks DANGEROUS.
Also, Hotel Clark and Embassy Hotel: will we ever see progress on opening? I'm getting discouraged.
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I often walk by the Hotel Clark and it's certainly not dead. I have noticed upgrades happening, although very slowly. For instance; since the start of the year, the garage area is now open and in use, and the lobby has been revealed from being hidden behind plywood. The outer gates and wrought iron coverings get to be removed to make it look like there is actually progress. Same with Embassy. No need to get discouraged over these, they are very near being complete. I see work happening; but the timeframe is anyone's guess.
Also; wonderful hearsay on the Onni double tower starting in July. I hope this is accurate. What's interesting is all of a sudden there are a relative few companies developing downtown but they are putting up multiple projects at once. Carmel puts up the 800+ unit 8th and grand and starts up on the tower well before completion. Holland partners doing the same thing with frankentower 1 partially dug out and tower 2 already breaking ground. Metropolis putting up phase 2&3 before 1 was finished. Even Mack urban/AECOM phase 2 tower seemingly progressing before the phase 1 wood frames are completed.
Back in the 2007 boom; when looking through this forum, my thought used to be that if any developer has a phase 2 in mind, I used to think we would never get to it. Nowadays, if there is a second phase or second project by an active developer, it's usually happening.
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used to take my baby boy to the one in Hillcrest in San Diego all the time, it's a cute place
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