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Carlyle on Wilshire

Thanks to Curbed LA, we have some pictures of the rarely photographed Carlyle on Wilshire.

http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/0...n_wilshire.php










Our last visit and rendering reveal for the Carlyle on Wilshire was in April. Since then, the 24-story luxury tower has added a dozen or so more floors and begun the process of glassing up. The 78-unit building, from Elad Properties, will include a library, A Sports Club LA, private elevators for each residence, and furnishings provided by Fendi Casa. Plus, a private dining room and "white glove concierge service." Units go for between $2.9 million (the poor people units) to $12 and $15 million for the penthouses. The developer web site identifies a completion date of Fall 2008. Hmmm, judging by what we saw, we're thinking Spring 2009 sounds like a much lovelier time of year.
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^ Looks like they're almost topped out.
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The Carlyle is looking nice, but that stretch of Wilshire always disappoints me because none of the developments incorporate any retail or restaurants or business which makes it very sterile.
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The Carlyle is looking nice, but that stretch of Wilshire always disappoints me because none of the developments incorporate any retail or restaurants or business which makes it very sterile.
the rich people don't want us hanging around their 'hood. oh well, it may not be a walkable link between westwood and bh, but at least that corridor adds to the skyline.
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Here's a wide view of Century City showing The Century as of 8/13/08. A closeup shot is available in the building's thread in the Midrises forum.

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Beverly West Condominiums (former Club View)

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http://la.curbed.com/archives/2008/0...ubview.php?o=8

After three name changes, we think we have a winner. The former 1200 Club View project from Fifield Cos. was sold to Dubai developer, Emaar, in September 2007 for $95.4 million. Emaar-owned John Laing Homes Luxury division was touted as taking over the construction of the project. However, neither Emaar nor John Laing Homes feature the tower on their respective web sites, but Fifield still does. Keating-Khang, of Pasadena, continue to be the architects behind the 21-story, 35-unit luxury condo tower which we are told is now dubbed the Beverly West Condominiums. The high-rise project includes views of the nearby Los Angeles Country Club. Per the Keating-Khang (pron. KONG) web site "...each unit can face to the east where both the lower 18 and the upper 18 hole courses of the Los Angeles country club are immediately adjacent and create an extensive landscaped view." No pricing as of yet, although we are checking with John Laing Luxury. Completion is scheduled for late-2009.












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the rich people don't want us hanging around their 'hood. oh well, it may not be a walkable link between westwood and bh, but at least that corridor adds to the skyline.
Yep, and it is also the only place I have ever been hassled taking pictures in this city.
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From Curbed LA:

Malled: CB2 Possibly to 8000 Sunset

Thursday, August 14, 2008, by Tasha

Since posting our last 8000 Sunset update, a number of commenters have given us some good intel. We posted about rumblings that a Cheesecake Factory may be coming into the old Virgin Megastore space, but one Racked reader queries: "While I was signing up for a membership, the manager at Crunch told me that 'CB2' was looking to go into the old Virgin Megastore space. Has anyone else heard this?" To which another reader replies: "Yes, CB2 (Crate & Barrel) has signed a Letter of Intent to move into the old virgin megastore space. TJs has already started construction and both are rumored to open early 2009." Good news for those who, a) don't think there needs to be another Cheesecake Factory in the world, and b) would rather not have to haul up to Ikea in Burbank for less-than-insanely priced furniture.
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From Curbed LA: Belmont Village

Along the Wilshire Corridor: Belmont Village

Thursday, August 14, 2008, by jwilliams

This week we're taking a look at the construction along the Wilshire Corridor, between the 405 Freeway and Los Angeles Country Club. We'll refrain from calling this stretch the Golden Mile, as we can't handle the abuse from the comments. Yesterday, we looked at the The Ashton Wilshire. The elderly and physically infirm - i.e. the oldies - should not be denied the pleasure of living in one of the most expensive neighborhoods in LA. Belmont Village, a new senior living facility, located between Warner Avenue and Holmby Avenue, is proposed to provide 172 units (118 assisted living units and 54 independent living units), per the project approval letter. The new building, like yesterday's Ashton Westwood, will rise only six stories. As an indignant commenter noted yesterday, all of you criticizing the height should know that the Westwood Specific Plan only allows six stories and that the other tall buildings being built were grandfathered in... blah, blah, blah. The architect for the project is identified as RNL Design, a multi-national architecture, engineering and planning firm with offices in Denver, LA, Phoenix and Dubai. Opening of the Belmont Village is scheduled for Summer 2009.
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Not Everyone Happy To See More West Hollywood Affordable Housing

Thursday, August 21, 2008, by Dakota

"More Development, More Traffic?" wonders Melrose Action, a neighborhood web site that posts an undated construction photo of the new Tigh Architecture-designed affordable housing development on Sierra Bonita and Santa Monica Blvd in West Hollywood. This project, a five-story mixed use development with 42 one-bedroom units, is also geared towards the disabled and those with HIV, but that's not going to stop some anti-development comments on the site..."over-development planned in our area...it's choking us with traffic etc."
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AUGUST 23, 2008 | Jefferson @ Hollywood

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A few updates from Koreatown:

Hustle Bustle



The Grand Concourse: Wilshire Blvd. (One day, the subway will do the boulevard right!)



Solair


Solair retail will totally help to continue invigorating Wilshire/Western corner.



New retail on 6th



And finally, the City Center on 6th in back of the Equitable tower.
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From Webcor:
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AUGUST 2008

The Century is now at the 34th floor and the pre-cast components are being installed about 8 floors below. They are able to close up the structure to level 9.




W Hotel and Residences is now at the 11th floor (pool and amenities deck) so it is going up fast. The owners have decided to add an additional floor to the project which was not part of the original design. The project continues to pour an impressive 21 decks in 22 days. Plaster wall framing and precast panels which are being installed during the evening and are up to level 6. Windows are being installed as well as a structural steel TV studio on the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Argyle Street. The condominium portion of the project is up to level 10 and has been making in a 9-day pour cycle, shaving 5 days off of its typical pour cycle. Both the condominium and the hotel building have interior framing and MEPS activities racing up the building.

Does anyone know anything about the TV studio part of the project?


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Hopefully 1540 N. Vine St. (Whole Food Mixed-Use Project) and BLVD6200 start soon! Oh and I shouldn't forget the Selma/Vine Tower too.
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This Project Needs To Get Built!!!!!!

Here is an update on one of my most favorite projects in the LA Metro area:

Universal Project Could Brings Jobs, Clusterf#@k

Wednesday, August 27, 2008, by Neal Broverman

The Daily News reports on the Universal City project's environmental impact() report that was just issued Monday (headline: 'Universal gridlock disaster?'). The development could bring two office towers, a 34-story hotel, homes, and retail to the area, and would serve as the West Coast home for NBC News, The Tonight Show (no more Downtown Burbank), and other media outlets—imagine a West Coast 30 Rock. But, as Connie Llanos reports, the EIR says 14,000 car trips per day could be generated when, if, this whole thing gets built by 2015.:umm: The project will sit on top of a Red Line stop; maybe Conan will take the subway?


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..........I don't get it; why should Los Angeles stop building up just because people are stubborn to take Public Transportation? IT MAKES ME SICK!!!!
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W Hotel and Residences is now at the 11th floor (pool and amenities deck) so it is going up fast. The owners have decided to add an additional floor to the project which was not part of the original design. ]
Not complaining at all, but Wow!. I didn't know you could just add a floor during construction without going through the whole permit process again. They must have had it already permitted at both heights with the intention of making the decision once they had a grip on demand. I'm just guessing, I don't know???
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Well I had my already cheap camera on the night setting when I took these pictures of the progress of Madame Tussauds:



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I'm not sure why, but i've noticed more Billboard wrapped buildings U/C in the Westside than Downtown. And alot of those signs aren't Digital with glowing images.
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