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Originally Posted by Westsidelife
Echo 1030 shares a bit of a resemblance to that new building on Bronson you shared with us. Is it really true that Echo Park is gentrifying? Or is this anomalous building simply out of place?
I also am admittedly a fan of some of the Mediterranean-inspired stuff going up. Not all, just some.
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The building's size and current vintage are indeed out of place compared to the rest of the nabe. However, that's not to say that EP isn't gentrifying (amidst the recession, too!). Based on what I've seen, in EP, the gentrification manifests itself in the form(s) of bungalow renovations, new coffee shop and restaurant openings, along with the ever-ubiquitous kitschy thrift stores and nighttime hipster hang-outs, far more often than it does in new condo developments. Hipster transplants and people priced out of Silverlake/Los Feliz seem to especially be leading the now well-established gentrification process. Interestingly enough, yuppies are now pricing out many original pioneers, of whom are now moving into the frontiers of Highland Park, Boyle Heights, EHO and Koreatown. I think it's safe to say that, for the most part, small-scale renovations and adaptive re-uses (even among Mid-Century Modern!) tend to characterize LA's unique brand of gentrification.
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Originally Posted by ThreeHundred
Meh. I still like the post streamline stuff. Especially in more denser areas.
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LOL, where besides Wilshire between Hauser and La Brea can you even find "post-streamline" architecture? Assuming you're referring to the style exemplified in the previous building I posted, that is.