[LAMetroGuy]

This tower is set to break ground May/June 2007:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02028Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02017Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02015Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02014Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02011Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02010Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02008Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02007Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02006Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02005Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02004Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02003Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02002Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02001Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02000Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC01999Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC01998Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC01997Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC01996Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC01995Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02016Large.jpg

[northface]

i like it! way to go LA

[dktshb]

Awesome news to get groundbreaking on The Ritz Carlton and a JW Marriott... 2 very classy hotels.

[Westsidelife]

LA Live Webcams

http://lalive.clarkconstruction.com/

http://oxblue.com/archive/eae5a351d6c08c9a40deb873b8eaa87d/320x240.jpg

http://oxblue.com/archive/c15a7bb2a2a8fd43ecc069d82daf4c58/320x240.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g189/FROMLOSANGELES/RITZCARLTON.gif

[Coldrsx]

sexy sexy sexy

[Sulley]

Reminds me of 1180 Peachtree in Atlanta.

[ltsmotorsport]

Can't wait to see this one get going. It's a beautiful design.

[Trojan in NYC]

I've been waiting for this tower to break ground. It will be a nice addition to Downtown LA.

[Master Plan Dan]

I really like the treatment of the glass.

[Stephenapolis]

Very sharp looking tower. It will make a nice addition to LA.

[Lecom]

Yep, should look good in LA.

[john_mclark]

that is awsome it would look cool in LA's skyline

[Stratosphere]

Finally, something that is not a square box.

[DJM19]

11 more days till ground breaking, yes?

[trvlr70]

Reminds me of 1180 Peachtree in Atlanta.

They could truly be twins. ODD!

[BANKofMANHATTAN]

Reminds me of 1180 Peachtree in Atlanta.

Roger, that. :yes:

I like 1180, it's an awesome, sleek building.

[MGW]

WOW I really really like this building. And NYC can't have something like this because.....?

[caltrane74]

They should leave the Marroit sign out of the design.

I understand the brand-co-mingling and all..but still. It's a weaker brand and they shouldn't include it in the design when they have to go head to head with the Four Season's LA, argueably one of the better hotels on the westside.

[colemonkee]

From the LA Business Journal, April 16th. According to this, groundbreaking may be more than 11 days off. Hopefully not. We've been waiting for this thing to get going for some time.


AEG Lands Hotel Partner
By DANIEL MILLER
Los Angeles Business Journal Staff
Anschutz Entertainment Group Inc. has found a new partner for its Convention Center hotel project at L.A. Live after going it alone for several months.

Macfarlane Partners LLC, a San Francisco-based real estate firm that specializes in development and investment management, will replace former partner KB Home, according to a downtown real estate source. The Los Angeles home builder dropped out of the $800 million project in December.

Macfarlane’s deal with Los Angeles-based AEG is said to be structured similarly to KB’s, with the two firms equal financial partners but Macfarlane acting as the “lead development partner,” according to the source.

“Macfarlane isn’t just giving them money,” the source said.

The $2.5 billion L.A. Live project across from Staples Center will include a 54-story hotel tower that will feature an 878-room hotel operated by JW Marriott and a 123-room Ritz-Carlton atop the Marriott portion of the building.

Peter Houghton, managing director of Macfarlane, declined to comment except to say, “We are happy to attend the groundbreaking ceremony if we are invited.”

AEG spokesman Michael Roth said that his firm is “prepared to be the sole investor” and said the company would not make any announcements prior to a groundbreaking ceremony, which is set to take place in five to seven weeks.

KB pulled out of the project in December after its former Chief Executive Bruce Karatz, who had been a champion of the hotel, left KB over an inquiry into stock option practices.

[LAMetroGuy]

Yeah, I figure the groundbreaking will happen sometime in June '07

[BonnerHighGuy]

I see that it's 54 stories but does anyone know how many feet it will be?

[Fabb]

The model is very promising.
I doubt it'll be very tall. 700 ft ?

[DMILLSPHOTO]

Finally, something that is not a square box.

Amen to that.:yes:

[kenratboy]

The model is very promising.
I doubt it'll be very tall. 700 ft ?

Not bad for LA! When you consider that is about 70% as tall as the tallest in the city, it will certainly be noticed.

[colemonkee]

^ It'll definitely make a difference in the skyline when viewed from the south or the west - most pronounced from the south. I don't think it will hit 700 ft. though. The first 20 floors or so are the Marriott Hotel, which will have 9-10 ft. floors, and the condo floors will probably only be 11-12 ft. floors, plus a 40 foot crown, we're looking at something in the ballpark of 640-670 ft. Still pretty significant given our recent development history.

[Thefigman]

^ It'll definitely make a difference in the skyline when viewed from the south or the west - most pronounced from the south. I don't think it will hit 700 ft. though. The first 20 floors or so are the Marriott Hotel, which will have 9-10 ft. floors, and the condo floors will probably only be 11-12 ft. floors, plus a 40 foot crown, we're looking at something in the ballpark of 640-670 ft. Still pretty significant given our recent development history.

It will still stand out well at your calculated heights.

Nice tower for sure!

[Westsidelife]

Here is an update of the LA Live site from earlier today. Check the webcams from time to time for visual updates.

http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7519/lalivewebcam20070419kc6.jpg

[JDRCRASH]

Actually www.downtownnews.com says that groundwork is set to begin on the $800,000,000 Ritz-Carlton/Marriot hotel on April 30.

Yet despite its height of 720 ft tall it will still become a tower of importance and a key componant in the revitalization of Downtown nonetheless.;)

The Channel 5 KTLA CW News studio has a cam looking south towards the complex.

But where can you find that particular webcam westsidelife?

[Westsidelife]

^They are on the front page.

[kazpmk]

Actually www.downtownnews.com says that groundwork is set to begin on the $800,000,000 Ritz-Carlton/Marriot hotel on April 30.

Yet despite its height of 720 ft tall it will still become a tower of importance and a key componant in the revitalization of Downtown nonetheless.;)

The Channel 5 KTLA CW News studio has a cam looking south towards the complex.

But where can you find that particular webcam westsidelife?

720 ft? Has that height been published? I havn't heard that figure before.

[colemonkee]

Here's a couple of skyline renders to give you a rough idea of the size and placement
in the skyline. The colors and angles are a bit off, but you get the idea. This assumes
a 650 ft. height, I really don't think it will reach 720 ft. and haven't seen that published
anywhere.

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5499/laliveskylineaerialsoutsx8.jpg

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/3708/laliveskylineaerialeastnd9.jpg

Original photo courtesy of marshall from Flickr.com

[holladay]

nice tower

[BigDan35]

So no word yet on when exactly it will break ground? I saw reports saying April 30th, but some people on here are mentioning May/June and even July?

Also...are there any other tall buildings under construction or proposed currently for LA? Anything over 500 feet or so? Do you guys think LA will ever build a tower that is taller than the US Bank Tower?

[ThreeHundred]

^ The tallest building proposed for LA is the 78 story Park 5th Tower. Though it won't be taller than US Bank seeing as how it's a residential tower.

[LAMetroGuy]

colemonkee, great photos!!! gives me a good idea as to how it will affect the LA skyline!

[JDRCRASH]

ThreeHundred, i've never heard of that 78 story building, so can you give me a link to it?

[colemonkee]

colemonkee, great photos!!! gives me a good idea as to how it will affect the LA skyline!
I didn't take those photos, I just searched online for photos that showed the skyline at angles similar to those in the pictures of the model, then did a little cuttin' and pastin'.

[BigDan35]

ThreeHundred, i've never heard of that 78 story building, so can you give me a link to it?

Same here

[JDRCRASH]

ThreeHundred, could be referring to the Mansion of the Angels at 1,100 ft?
Thats just a fantasy.

Hey, does anybody know what Donald Trump is proposing for L.A. at the end of the season series, "The Apprentice L.A."?

I think the LIVE series finale is this sunday!:5:

[LAMetroGuy]

jdrcrash, threehundred is referring to Park 5th, a residential tower that will go between Metro 417 and Pershing Square. It is a 78 story residential tower.

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

The 78 story building is the massive Park fifth project, on Fifth and Olive, where the parking lot is across from Pershing square. there is a rumor that it will start construction in June. it is a 78 story building, a 37 story building and 2 15 story buildings on the lot. It will have a "window like" feature with a restaurant above it with views of the park. Also, it was reported that the same developer was going to redo Pershing Square. The renders are available in the Los Angeles threads.

[NYguy]

Here's a couple of skyline renders to give you a rough idea of the size and placement
in the skyline. The colors and angles are a bit off, but you get the idea. This assumes
a 650 ft. height, I really don't think it will reach 720 ft. and haven't seen that published
anywhere.

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5499/laliveskylineaerialsoutsx8.jpg
Original photo courtesy of marshall from Flickr.com

Not bad. Hopefully more towers will go up around it, connecting it to the surrounding skyline.

[ThreeHundred]

ThreeHundred, i've never heard of that 78 story building, so can you give me a link to it?

This is the only picture that exists of Park 5th that I know of:

http://i13.photobucket.com/albums/a278/Imyurdada/Park5th.jpg

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

Not bad. Hopefully more towers will go up around it, connecting it to the surrounding skyline.

a Bunch of 30 - 55 story buildings are planned for that area between the Ritz and the main cluster, a couple under construction, a bulk proposed. there is a taller office building planned as well, that would probably be closer to 700 - 800 feet.

[Westsidelife]

I can't wait to see what will happen to those lots directly north of LA Live once the entire complex is completed. :yes:

[john3eblover]

hey, way to steal the design from 1180 Peachtree in Atlanta...:uhh:

[mayhem]

hey, way to steal the design from 1180 Peachtree in Atlanta...:uhh:

:haha: Atlanta calling. We want our tower back! :haha:

Just kidding. Congrats LA!

[JDRCRASH]

@NYguy: With all the constructions, fantasies, proposals and visions in Los Angeles, our development boom should be a force to be reckoned with, rivaling even your city's Roaring 20's boom!:P

In fact, i'm suprised the New York media hasn't been watching and announcing our prosperity!
I mean, if what LosAngelesSportsFan says is true, we may soon be building up more than Dubai!
And yes, i'm jealous of New York City:redface:

[Westsidelife]

^Hah! Building more than Dubai? LOL. Seriously.

[ThreeHundred]

@NYguy: With all the constructions, fantasies, proposals and visions in Los Angeles, our development boom should be a force to be reckoned with, rivaling even your city's Roaring 20's boom!:P

In fact, i'm suprised the New York media hasn't been watching and announcing our prosperity!
I mean, if what LosAngelesSportsFan says is true, we may soon be building up more than Dubai!
And yes, i'm jealous of New York City:redface:

Building more that Dubai? You are not serious with that comment.

[JDRCRASH]

Yeah, I guess I did get a little carried away with the Dubai thing:redface:

I'm just so excited about what lies ahead for the revitalization of Downtown Los Angeles! :hyper:

[ThreeHundred]

As we all are.

[colemonkee]

Well, some media sources have it breaking ground today. I'll try to keep an eye on it through the web cam, but you don't get a very good view of the hotel plot. If anyone's around there today, try to walk by and see if you can see any activity in the "pit".

[colemonkee]

Take a look at the web cam. They've removed half of the ramp from Georgia St. that provided vehicle access to the site and built a new one on the east end that accesses the site from Olympic. It looks like they're getting ready to start in a hurry. We should be moving this into the construction forums soon.

[Westsidelife]

Old:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/mongo255/Downtown%20LA/LALive_Aerial_LR_5-10-06.jpg
Source: LACityRat

New:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/mongo255/Downtown%20LA/LAL_V1_Camera-Match-8816_LR.jpg
Source: LACityRat

[Westsidelife]

Check the webcam. Lots of progress has been made on the structure adjacent to the ESPN Building. They're working on the 4th level now.

[ltsmotorsport]

^^So is that first render an old design?

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

ya, that should be taken off. the second render is accurate.

[Westsidelife]

^Yes. The second render is the newer version. :)

[Westsidelife]

ya, that should be taken off. the second render is accurate.

Why not keep it? It's an awesome rendering! :)

[giallo]

I've never seen this one before. It's gorgeous. Here's hoping that it's a first in a long line of projects that will help redevelop Los Angeles' downtown.

[JDRCRASH]

Hey guys, I read that "Downtown News" Newspaper, and it looks like the Los Angeles River Revitalization plan has been approved!:banana: :banana: :banana: :banana:

At last, that ugly industrial looking Amtrak freight train yard along the river will finally be an underground one!

Indeed giallo, there's almost $20 Billion in revitalization for Downtown L.A.
And thats just the beginning!

[colemonkee]

JDR, this is the Ritz Carlton Thread. River Revitalization news should go in the Rundown thread(s) or in the Califorum.

But to get this thread back on track, the original dirt access ramp on Georgia is now completely gone. Should be any day now.

[ferneynism2]

But to get this thread back on track, the original dirt access ramp on Georgia is now completely gone. Should be any day now.


^ So wait.... What exactly has been happening on the site. I could have swore that the foundation was being worked on. So nothing has happened yet?

:shrug:

[JDRCRASH]

I saw one of the renderings of the Ritz, and it looks like there's a rectangular hole in the middle of the tower.....is it some form of outdoor restaurant?

[eburress]

New:

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/mongo255/Downtown%20LA/LAL_V1_Camera-Match-8816_LR.jpg
Source: LACityRat

The new design is a BIG improvement! :tup:

[JDRCRASH]

Yeah it looks more modern and expensive:D

[latennisguy]

I saw one of the renderings of the Ritz, and it looks like there's a rectangular hole in the middle of the tower.....is it some form of outdoor restaurant?

I think you're talking about the Office Highrise that was proposed:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/officetower1.jpg


but, back on track, here's the latest image from the webcam:

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/lalivewebcam1-1.jpg



hey...have they started construction on the theaters?

[colemonkee]

^ They've definitely started on the parking underneath the theaters, but not the theaters themselves. It's really weird how they define their "phases" on this project. They don't count the parking underneath as part of that phase, so AEG would say that the theater phase is not yet under construction, even though work is underway on the parking. But as soon as it starts rising above ground level, they'll recognize it as "under construction".

[JDRCRASH]

Incorrect Latennisguy; we are very much on topic..
You are talking about the 755 Tower
I am referring to this..

http://www.dexigner.com/detail/files/8099.jpg

[ThreeHundred]

When I walked past the site yesterday, a tractor was making a deeper hole. It's getting close...

[colemonkee]

When I walked past the site yesterday, a tractor was making a deeper hole. It's getting close...
Check it. You can see the deeper hole from the web cam if you zoom in (red arrow). Exciting times!

http://img478.imageshack.us/img478/6223/lalivewebcam20070522tu3.jpg

[ThreeHundred]

http://www.carealestatejournal.com/

May 21, 2007

AEG to Break Ground on L.A. Live Hotel and Residences

LOS ANGELES - A groundbreaking ceremony will be held for Anschutz Entertainment Group's hotels and residences at its L.A. Live project in downtown Los Angeles June 1 at 10 a.m. The groundbreaking is for the Ritz-Carlton Residences and Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott Hotel at the development.

Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and city Councilwoman Jan Perry are among some of the hosts who will be at the ceremony.

...

Now is the perfect time to use this thing.

:hyper: :hyper:

[colemonkee]

A closer view of the deeper excavation (on the right side)...

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5006/lalive200705276fj0.jpg

[ThreeHundred]

A closer view of the deeper excavation (on the right side)...

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5006/lalive200705276fj0.jpg


Getting close...

[Westsidelife]

Tomorrow marks the groundbreaking of the Ritz! :banana:

[StatenIslander237]

Tomorrow marks the groundbreaking of the Ritz! :banana:

oh my god, that's sooo intense. I actually jumped when I read this. :eeekk:

[Dream'n]

Great looking building, glad it made it through to construction.

[ThreeHundred]

Ground is offically broken.

http://viewfromaloft.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/01/_igp2923.jpg

[BigDan35]

^^ Awesome :)

[Westsidelife]

I'm looking forward to seeing how the glass facade will turn out. Hopefully they will give us a "sneak peek" at the final product with the glasswork.

[BigDan35]

Does anyone know how high this building will rise? It says 54 stories....I'm wondering what the exact height would be in feet. And when is the scheduled completion date?

[Westsidelife]

The hotel tower is set to be completed in 2010.

[BigDan35]

The hotel tower is set to be completed in 2010.

What? That's like 2 1/2 years away. Why so long? They broke ground today, I would think they could be done by early 2009

[JDRCRASH]

Well were not using the same technology thats used in Dubai and New York City.
Remember that those cities don't sit on webs of faults.

[ThreeHundred]

What? That's like 2 1/2 years away. Why so long? They broke ground today, I would think they could be done by early 2009

On average, it takes a skyscraper 2 1/2 years to build.

[Westsidelife]

The Governator contemplates buying one of the Ritz-Carlton Residences...

He'll Be Back: Schwarzenegger Mulls Los Angeles Condo (Update1)

By Daniel Taub

June 1 (Bloomberg) -- California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger has found a new place to park his Hummer: in front of the soon-to-be-built Ritz-Carlton in downtown Los Angeles, where he said he plans to buy a condo.

Schwarzenegger, already a Los Angeles resident who never found a permanent residence in the state capital Sacramento, said he is considering buying a penthouse suite at the 224-unit Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live development.

``I right away committed to buying a condominium,'' Schwarzenegger said in a speech at a groundbreaking ceremony for the building today. ``That's a no-brainer.''

Schwarzenegger was looking at plans today for units in the residential-and-hotel project, which also includes J.W. Marriott and Ritz-Carlton hotels with 1,001 rooms and a 54-story Ritz- Carlton Residences, said Michael Roth, a spokesman for AEG, a unit of closely held Anschutz Co. that is developing the $2.5 billion L.A. Live project.

``He asked for a penthouse,'' Roth said.

An interest list is being formed for the penthouse residences, on floors 50 through 52 of the tower, according to a price sheet handed out at the groundbreaking ceremony. Prices have not been set yet for the penthouse units.

The lowest-priced condominiums in the tower start at $864,000. Residences with three bedrooms, a study and three and a half bathrooms, which are located on floors 42 through 49, range from $3.13 million to $4.61 million, according to the price sheet.

Brentwood Resident

Schwarzenegger already lives in Los Angeles' tony Brentwood neighborhood where actor John Travolta lives, and where former football star O.J. Simpson once lived.

Schwarzenegger commutes to Sacramento several times a week, mainly by private jet. Sabrina Demayo Lockhart, a spokeswoman for the governor, said she didn't immediately have more information on the governor's plans for the penthouse.

Completion of the condominiums and hotels is scheduled for early 2010. Schwarzenegger leaves office in January 2011.

The 4 million-square-foot L.A. Live project, being built on a 27-acre site near the Staples Center sports arena, also includes a 7,100-seat Nokia theater, a nightclub, broadcast studios for the ESPN sports television network, and more than a dozen restaurants.

The arena, along with Walt Disney Concert Hall and newly built condominiums and apartments, is part of a revival of downtown Los Angeles, which was dominated for decades by government and corporate offices and law and accounting firms and had few residents and little nightlife.

Investment Partner

AEG said today that closely held MacFarlane Partners, a San Francisco-based real estate investment company, will invest in the $900 million hotel-and-condominium component of L.A. Live, and that Wachovia Corp., the fourth-largest U.S. bank, bought sponsorship rights at the development.

AEG Chief Executive Officer Timothy J. Leiweke said that his company this morning secured financing from Credit Suisse Group for the hotel-and-condominium development. Credit Suisse's Column Financial unit will provide a 44-month, $650 million loan, with the balance of the construction costs coming from AEG and MacFarlane Partners, said Ted Fikre, AEG's general counsel.

MacFarlane Partners will have an equity stake of $100 million to $150 million in the hotel-and-condominium component, spokesman Doug Holm said.

To contact the reporter on this story: Daniel Taub in Los Angeles at dtaub@bloomberg.net .

Last Updated: June 1, 2007 18:09 EDT


http://www.bloomberg.com/apps/news?pid=newsarchive&sid=azwFwrlokFD8

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

can we move this thread to the Under Construction forum or should we start a new thread?

[colemonkee]

No, simply send a PM to the mod for this forum and ask to have it moved to the Under Construction forum. That's usually the most effective way to get it moved.

[colemonkee]

Well were not using the same technology thats used in Dubai and New York City.
Remember that those cities don't sit on webs of faults.
Actually, the only major difference is in the foundation and the thickness of the floor slabs, which are slightly thicker in active seismic zones (fun fact: NY is actually in an active seismic zone). Aside from that, the "technologies" used - steel reinforced cast in place concrete - are exactly the same as in NY and Dubai.

BigDan, 2 1/2 years is par for the course for a 54 story concrete building. Especially one with very large floor plates for the first 24 floors or so.

[colemonkee]

Took a look on the web cam and low and behold, they've placed either rebar or additional sheet piles on site (check the red arrow). Looks like actual foundation work should begin soon.

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/5311/lalivewebcam20070606za2.jpg
(Photo credit: http://lalive.clarkconstruction.com)

[JDRCRASH]

If you look at the skeleton of LA Live and the Burj Dubai, we use steel instead of concrete
There is rumor that an ancient Appalachian fault runs deep under Broadway.

[ThreeHundred]

^ We live in a active earthquake zone and steel bends more than concrete.

[colemonkee]

If you look at the skeleton of LA Live and the Burj Dubai, we use steel instead of concrete.
We use steel on office buildings, not residential buildings. The Ritz Tower will be steel reinforced concrete. Look at all tall residential or hotel buildings built in LA over the last 20 years. Look at construction photos for Hanover Tower, Evo, Luma and 717 Flower for current residential construction methods. Concrete.

Also notice the pile driver or caisson drill rig now on site. :banana:

http://img108.imageshack.us/img108/1329/lalivewebcam20070612dv4.jpg
(Photo credit: http://lalive.clarkconstruction.com)

[ThreeHundred]

^ Ha..I was going to post about that. I had to run across Olympic to see that for my own eyes. Lol..mabye it's time to tell vpad..whatever..the guy who draws the US Building diagram lists to add this one.

[BigDan35]

Any official word yet on height (ft)?

[WonderlandPark]

..the guy who draws the US Building diagram lists to add this one.

That person is going to need THE HEIGHT. WTF is with the difficulty finding the height on this puppy?

[kazpmk]

^ I know it's frustrating.

[colemonkee]

Saturday, June 16

They're driving sheet piles to shore up a deeper dig for the foundation. It'll be quite a while before this thing gets above ground...

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/852/ritz200706161gv9.jpg

The tunnel that goes under Georgia St. to the parking underneath the theater. I never knew that was part of the plan.

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4035/ritz200706162fo0.jpg

[LosAngelesSportsFan]

Cool! i didnt know about the tunnel either. When do you think we will see a crane for this, Mid August?