This looks like a good addition to Century City but it is unfortunate so much of the land immediately around the metro station is devoted to the automobile or open space. There is a finite amount of land within 1/4 to 1/2 mile around this proposed metro station and it looks like a lot of the land is committed to the driveways and turn-arounds surrounding the hotel.
New plan for Century Plaza hotel adds two 46-story towers
The $1.5-billion project by owner Michael Rosenfeld, who had originally planned to raze the Space Age hotel in Century City, would be one of the largest real estate developments on the Westside in decades.
The Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel, built in 1966, had been in danger of demolition. (Ken Hively, Los Angeles Times / April 24, 2009)
Roger Vincent and Martha Groves
Los Angeles Times
August 11, 2010
After backing down from a contentious proposal to demolish the Hyatt Regency Century Plaza hotel, the owner has unveiled plans to construct a high-rise real estate development next to the Space Age landmark that would transform the tenor of Century City's streets and dramatically alter the skyline.
The $1.5-billion proposal calls for two 46-story skyscrapers holding hundreds of condominiums and offices to be built behind the renowned hotel on Avenue of the Stars. Nearly half of the guest rooms would be replaced by luxury condos as part of a top-to-bottom makeover.
A large portion of the lobby would be hollowed out and left open in a move to connect the new buildings, shops and plazas with nearby streets and improve the flow of pedestrians. Planning and construction are slated for completion by 2014.
The proposal represents a turnabout by Los Angeles developer Michael Rosenfeld, who has earned support from preservationists who once opposed him. Rosenfeld has also won a tentative nod from the mayor and a key city councilman for his revised plans...
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