Downtown Los Angeles (Ongoing) - Page 15

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**281** Posted **Dec 5, 2014, 2:41 AM**

great update.

Always a lot of interesting characters at Hanks.. i used to live next door

dktshb · #**282** Posted **Dec 6, 2014, 9:05 PM**

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1st & Broadway by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

I always appreciate your photo contributions. I was curious, is this area going to be an extension of the park?

DJM19 · #**283** Posted **Dec 6, 2014, 9:51 PM**

It is going to be more park space. But I think we are still unsure how it will blend with Grand Park. Its a city owned plot and Grand Park is a county park.

ConstructDTLA · #**284** Posted **Dec 7, 2014, 12:02 AM**

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I always appreciate your photo contributions. I was curious, is this area going to be an extension of the park?

Yes - but as DMJ19 said, we're unsure how its going to turn out.

The site was once home to the California State Office Building:

Which was demolished by our city with no foresight. Interestingly enough the foundation & basement to the old building remained until earlier this year, and was the subject of several LA Times articles.

Here are a handful of images I took in the adjacent (1950s?) underground parking structure during demolition. This structure reused the foundation & walls to one of the old LA Times buildings.

State Foundation Site 1st/Broadway by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Full Album:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunter...7645383103896/

LA Times Article "Crews on a downtown construction project may have uncovered underground floors of previous L.A. Times Building" -
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...630-story.html

Eightball · #**285** Posted **Dec 7, 2014, 12:50 AM**

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Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan

great update.

Always a lot of interesting characters at Hanks.. i used to live next door

Indeed, was there last night. I still don't quite get how the hotel works. It seems like an SRO but it's got a really nice lobby? And then I was noticing they also seem to rent by the night after some internet research?

But yeah, great bar and regulars.

ConstructDTLA · #**286** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 4:37 AM**

Olympic & Hill Hanover 7-story by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Los Angeles St 8th to 9th by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Santee Restoration by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Santee Restoration by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

This had a giant rooftop sign "818 SANTEE" just a couple years ago... Sad it was taken down.

818 Santee Restoration by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

ConstructDTLA · #**287** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 4:39 AM**

8th & Grand by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

8th & Grand by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Cant quite remember whats going into this space between Salvage & Qdoba on 7th Street.

7th & Hope Retail Next To Qdoba? by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Macys Flower St by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

ConstructDTLA · #**288** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 4:40 AM**

Macys Flower St by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

9th Street with 9th & Olive Onni by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Macys Flower St by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

ConstructDTLA · #**289** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 4:41 AM**

Wilshire Grand up Fig by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Metropolis Cranes by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Car Wash Not Going Anywhere

by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**290** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 6:01 AM**

French restaurant next to salvage

Gram3000 · #**291** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 6:14 AM**

Kickass pics HK (AS USUAL), LASF, WHAT HAPPENED TO VICS ON 7TH??? I WAS EAGERLY AWAITING THAT SPOT UPON MY RETURN HOME!! SORRY FOR THE CAPS I'M HIGH

ConstructDTLA · #**292** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 6:23 AM**

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Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan

French restaurant next to salvage

That really makes me sad.

We need more affordable, fast places to eat.

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**293** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 7:57 AM**

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Originally Posted by Gram3000

Kickass pics HK (AS USUAL), LASF, WHAT HAPPENED TO VICS ON 7TH??? I WAS EAGERLY AWAITING THAT SPOT UPON MY RETURN HOME!! SORRY FOR THE CAPS I'M HIGH

Vic's on 7th? Do you mean Trader Vic's at la live? That's being replaced by a Chinese restaurant concept

Docjalby · #**294** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 1:06 PM**

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Originally Posted by DTLAdenizen

Here are a handful of images I took in the adjacent (1950s?) underground parking structure during demolition. This structure reused the foundation & walls to one of the old LA Times buildings.

State Foundation Site 1st/Broadway by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Full Album:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/hunter...7645383103896/

LA Times Article "Crews on a downtown construction project may have uncovered underground floors of previous L.A. Times Building" -
http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...630-story.html

I actually went to the community input meeting on that park. They are currently looking for money to create the park. They are hoping to get something that connects to grand central park, but they want something iconic. They showed a bunch of parks across the world that were memorable, and they were hoping to create something like that. I wish I can remember any of the other parks. They are also hoping for something on site that would make money.

Of note, they said there was nothing useful in that basement. It was all homeless encampments, graffiti, and cats.

Docjalby · #**295** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 1:09 PM**

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Originally Posted by LosAngelesSportsFan

French restaurant next to salvage

http://brighamyen.com/2013/07/15/vic...o-downtown-la/

I talked to Vic about 2 months ago. It was still on at that time. Did you hear something new?

kelbeen · #**296** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 1:43 PM**

My favorite thread just keeps getting better! Keep up the great work Hunter! I can imagine your 2015 updates will be huge.

LosAngelesSportsFan · #**297** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 4:31 PM**

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Originally Posted by Docjalby

http://brighamyen.com/2013/07/15/vic...o-downtown-la/

I talked to Vic about 2 months ago. It was still on at that time. Did you hear something new?

Oh, my bad, I remembered a French restaurant instead of an Italian restaurant. Sorry for the confusion

ConstructDTLA · #**298** Posted **Dec 10, 2014, 4:55 PM**

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Originally Posted by kelbeen

My favorite thread just keeps getting better! Keep up the great work Hunter! I can imagine your 2015 updates will be huge.

Thanks! I hope you're right about 2015.

ConstructDTLA · #**299** Posted **Dec 12, 2014, 6:51 AM**

Fig Central (before shot) 11th & Fig by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Wilshire Grand by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

Ritz Carlton Downtown LA by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

ConstructDTLA · #**300** Posted **Dec 12, 2014, 6:53 AM**

Does anyone have any requests?