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Originally Posted by BrandonJXN
What are these? And have they recently painted the Bunker Hill Towers? It looks like they've added corner balconies. Interesting.
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I'm not a fan of the multi color paint job of that low rise office bldg on Fig st which was built back in the early 1980s.
In comparison, I've always liked the original lighter, two tone color finish of the bunker hill towers apt bldgs, which has since been painted over.
In turn, the low rise condo bldg built directly to the west of the original tallest 32 story BH apt tower....which was converted to condos quite awhile back.....was painted a dark green several yrs ago, I wince every time I see that.
the renovation of the 2 shorter bh tower apt bldgs that are almost 50 yrs old has been underway for over a yr. Your comment about them made me finally take the time to look more thoroughly at an article I recall glancing over when I first came across it last yr. I'm not too sure about the new darker exterior color or the need to insert fussy looking corner balconies....which most tenants in apt bldgs don't ever really use or need.
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image courtesy of Essex, la downtownnews.com
Peeking into a unit at the Bunker Hill Towers is an exercise in familiarity, assuming you’ve toured one of Downtown Los Angeles’ many new apartment buildings. The hardwood floors glisten, the kitchens tout speckled Caesarstone countertops, sleek dark cabinetry and stainless-steel appliances, and the bathrooms gleam with modern fixtures and finishes.
In short, the units look like any of the new Downtown apartments that charge in the range of $4 a square foot. The major difference is that the complex at 234 S. Figueroa St. is more than 40 years old.
Palo Alto-based Essex Property Trust purchased the Bunker Hill Towers, composed of two 19-story buildings, in 1998. Now it is spending $76 million on the biggest renovation in the property’s history. The upgrade of the 1969 complex is expected to finish in late 2017, when nearly all of the 456 apartments will have been reworked.
The budget breaks down to about $170,000 per apartment, with about a month and a half spent on each unit, said Adam Berry, Essex’s senior vice president of asset management. While the price tag is high, the renovation will allow the building to compete with some of the upscale rental complexes in Downtown.
The renovation actually began in late 2013. The lengthy timeline is partly because Essex is waiting for units to vacate before beginning improvements, Berry said. Most of the apartments — 398 residences — are rent-controlled, and the company is offering to temporarily relocate tenants to other apartments while the work takes place.
The project will include infrastructure upgrades, among them a new HVAC (heating/ventilating/air conditioning) system and new plumbing lines so that each apartment can have its own washer and dryer. All the windows will be replaced with more energy-efficient panes. On the exterior of the towers, Essex has proposed installing full-size balconies on corner units (city approval is still required); center units would get smaller “Juliet” balconies with sliding glass doors.
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