Hollywood Projects

[tujunga]

Originally Posted by POLA

Okay, it's a crappy photo, but I was just excited to see the new lights are already up on Hollywood and they look great! BTW, they too are color balanced for filming at night.

I was in Hollywood this past weekend and noticed that the walk of fame is really sagging and falling apart in a lot of sections. I also think the planting of Jacarandas along the blvd. takes away from the bright open feel that Hollywood used to have when there were just the typical Hollywood palm trees lining the street, the jacs make Hollywood look too Mayberryish. If I were a shop owner I would be pissed at having the trees blocking my advertising, they also block a lot of the interesting architecture too.

[DJM19]

I agree. Some taller, or at least less obstructive palm trees would be better.

[tujunga]

Originally Posted by LongBeachUrbanist

I was downtown last weekend, the Hope Street signs were replaced with NYC 51st Street signs. The street was open to traffic.

I guess they don't give a shit about confusing people that are actually trying to get sometwhere.

The filming crap has gotten out of hand, IMO. There need to be controls over Downtown filming. DTLA can't continue to be treated like a Hollywood backlot, now that so many folks live there.

Just take a deeeeep breath and think of the beauty of one day possibly seeing the whole scene again on tv or in the theater

[citywatch]

Originally Posted by tujunga

. I also think the planting of Jacarandas along the blvd. takes away from the bright open feel that Hollywood used to have when there were just the typical Hollywood palm trees lining the street, the jacs make Hollywood look too Mayberryish.

I think much of the blvd actually has had trees other than palms for a long time. If not jacarandas than I believe they originally were ficus or Indian fig trees, or the type that's common all over SoCa. And it's interesting you use the term "mayberrish," because that's the main impression I had of the street a few yrs ago, when I drove from the 101 fwy overpass westward. I think this is due to the bldgs around there being mostly squat, plain &, worse of all, raunchy.

I recall Hollywood/highland, a few miles down the blvd, still hadn't been completed, & I remember thinking, damn, ppl, this place needs a lot more H/H type of devlpt. How come NIMBYs in LA complain about changes like that but never say anything about things that are squat, plain & raunchy???

[LA/OCman]

I bought a fourplex on Formosa about 6 years ago in Hollywood. This place has changed so much. The West Hollywood Gateway is really quite a nice replacement car wash and the ugly buildings that used to be there. On Sunset they tore down a motel and put in a library. Falcon opened and is really a very cool, hip restaurant/bar. My investment has increased in value three fold. I am so optimistic about Hollywood and the Red Line and Hollywood and Highland really helped create a buzz. Have any of you looked at all the night clubs in Hollywood? Check out www.hollywoodbid.org and see all of the clubs and restaurants. There is a way to go, but we finally turned the corner. One great thing about downtown LA is that the minimall craze never took off there like it did on Sunset in Hollywood. I say tear down the minimalls and put in more mixed use projects like Sunset and Vine.
In a few years, downtown will really have its day...and Hollywood will continue to thrive with more housing, clubs, mixed use project and cool restaurants. BTW, Janes House on Hollywood Blvd has a great French restaurant Les Voyages (I think that is the name) and the actual Janes House is going to be a restaurant called Memphis.

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

i think the developer of the gateway wants to build a similar project across the street! we need to get rid of all minimalls in LA County and build more pedestrian oriented. i Think it is headed that way and i cant remember the last new minimall i have seen in LA. i hope to god there is a moratorium(sp) on building those things.

[Bernd]

The minimall craze died out in the 80s. They're so appalling...why did anyone ever think small parking lots fronting busy streets was ever a good idea? Especially with the extensive alley system in place in the city.

[ksep]

actually...and sadly, there are still brandnew minimalls being build right now in the koreatown area. there are a couple on vermont and also on western, and i believe that project next to aroma wilshire will also be a new minimall.

[ksep]

Originally Posted by LA/OCman

BTW, Janes House on Hollywood Blvd has a great French restaurant Les Voyages (I think that is the name) and the actual Janes House is going to be a restaurant called Memphis.

i always wanted to go to that place but keep forgetting about it. i must hit it up soon.

also, great news on the memphis restaurant. there is one in costa mesa, which i hope is the same owner.

[LAMetroGuy]

December 13, 2005 – Legacy Partners Teams Up with the Directors Guild in West Hollywood Rez Project

Article Date: 12/13/05




Full Story:
Foster City-based Legacy Partners has entered into a long-term ground lease with the Directors Guild of America to replace an existing parking lot and develop a new $60 mil mixed-use luxury apartment rental community. The development, located at 7950 W. Sunset, is conveniently located near the 101 Fwy, with shopping centers, boutiques, restaurants and entertainment located within walking distance. It is now under construction and will feature 183 apartments and ground level retail when it opens in summer 2007.

The five-story apartment project is located along the famed Sunset Strip, at Hayworth Ave, with views of the Hollywood Hills and downtown Los Angeles. It will feature dramatically styled single-story flats and town homes ranging in size from 591 sf to 1.2k sf. Residents and visitors will have abundant dining and shopping options to choose from in the project’s 13.3k sf of restaurant/retail space situated along Sunset Blvd. 7950 W. Sunset will also feature three levels of parking for residents, guests, retail customers and Directors Guild patrons, as well as two levels of privately controlled access subterranean parking for residents.

The Apartments at 7950 W. Sunset will range in price from $1,750 to $3,400 per month. There will be 28 studios, 81 one-bedroom units and 74 two-bedroom homes available for lease.

Units at 7950 W. Sunset will feature custom kitchen cabinetry with freestanding islands, granite kitchen countertops and upgraded finishes throughout. Bathrooms will feature granite counters, oversized tubs with showers in master suites, and freestanding vanities. There will be stained concrete flooring in first-level apartments, slate flooring in second- and third-level units, wood flooring in penthouse homes with dramatic 9- to 17-foot ceilings, and energy-efficient central air conditioning and heating throughout.

All apartments will include stainless steel appliance packages, full-size washer/dryers, refrigerators, dishwashers, gas ranges with microwaves, flat-screen TVs in kitchens, and ceiling fans in living areas and bedrooms. High-tech features include a private security alarm option, pre-wiring for high speed Internet access and cable TV. Residents will enjoy outdoor patios and balconies with dramatic views of downtown Los Angeles and the Hollywood Hills.

Community amenities and services at 7950 W. Sunset include: a 7k sf clubhouse with state-of-the-art entertainment equipment; a sports lounge with plasma televisions; an elevated swimming pool with spa, cabanas and sundeck; and four rooftop sky terraces, with a lounge, fireplaces, water features and spectacular views. Residents also will have access to a Business Center, complete with computers, Internet access, fax machine, scanner and a color copier, along with a conference room that can be reserved for business or personal meetings. A 3.1k sf Health Center will include state-of-the-art fitness equipment with attached television monitors, an aerobics/yoga floor, Pilates and cardio equipment, wet and dry saunas, locker room and service bar. 7950 W. Sunset will also feature interior landscaped courtyards with fountains, fire pits and intimate sitting areas for residents to enjoy.

The project team for 7950 W. Sunset includes: Legacy Partners Residential, Inc, developer; Legacy Partners Builders Inc, general contractor; AIG Global Real Estate, financial partner; Guaranty Bank, lender; Thomas P. Cox Architects Inc, architecture; HRP Landdesign, landscape architecture and design; Fuscoe Engineering, civil engineering; and Faulkner Design Group, interior design.







www.7950westsunset.com

[POLA]

looks blah... but good news nonetheless.

[cookiejarvis]

It looks exactly like the Sunset/Vine mixed use project...but better than what used to be there.

[colemonkee]

There's been construction activity at that site for quite some time. It could turn out nice if they use real brick for the facade.

[POLA]

"savoy" brick nice?

[LosAngelesBeauty]

It's interesting to see modern architecture like this. Pretty much all cities building new mixed-use developments look like this. Even high-end developments like the one in Beverly Hills at the intersection of Crescent and Wilshire Blvd. looks VERY similar with that curved/rounded corner.

Blah, but better than what was there like what someone said.

[RAlossi]

This architecture really is becoming common. I wonder if it's been given a name yet. Maybe in 20-40 years we'll be restoring this type of architecture to its "former glory."

Actually, I kind of like it. It suits LA. Alexan Savoy, Sunset/Vine, many projects in Studio City, etc, are using this style.

[POLA]

Eh, in ten years it will look as tacky as those stucco apartments with the steel pipe balconies.. Does that look have a name?

[LAMetroGuy]

back to the thread topic... any idea on the W hotel... when will that break ground?

[Bernd]

I was watched L.A. This Week a few days back, and they highlighted a great program that the CRA is doing in Chinatown. They're loaning businesses (like the Phoenix Bakery) money to renovate their stores, money which is to include cleaning up and beautifying their streetside storefront.

The Phoenix Bakery received a $400,000 loan, which does not have to be paid back as long as the business stays in its current location for the next ten years. Pretty neat, I think.

Is this program only in Chinatown, or is it implemented elsewhere? It'd be great to see storefront beautification like this in Hollywood or along Broadway downtown.

[colemonkee]

That would be PERFECT for Broadway.