LOS ANGELES | Downtown Project Rundown 6.0

[colemonkee]

^ There's some good news! It's one of my favorite parts too. Likely will be one of the least favorite parts of everyone who ends up living there due to the light pollution at night (combined with the sign at Circa), but that's less my problem than theirs.

[caligrad]

^^^ I agree. My favorite part about the project is that its 3 towers, I remember when it was only 2, yikes, and my second favorite part is the loop. I know some may feel these timesquare-ish/vegas screens are ugly but I don't mind. Especially if its going to drag more tourists downtown.

[Illithid Dude]

The lighting on Circa has been bugging out since Day 1. For a while they simply turned it off. I'm sure at some point it'll be fixed, but for now it's a mar on an otherwise respectable looking building.

[caligrad]

^^^ I didn't know that. Well hopefully they figure it out soon. Also hope they will pick only one color at a time. The night I drove through, it flashed between red, green, blue and what looked like yellow on a steady loop over a 30 second period. Kinda annoying.

[StethJeff]

Circa's lighting is buggy every night when i drive past it. It gets really embarrassing tho when it's part of the sweeping overhead views during nationally televised Lakers games.

[bhunsberger]

I am glad I am not the only one who doesn't care for the LED lights going up circa. I didn't think they looked *too* bad when viewed up close, but when I took my friend from OC up to Griffith, he asked if it was a casino.. I dont even remember them being part of the renderings?

[JerellO]

Originally Posted by bhunsberger

I am glad I am not the only one who doesn't care for the LED lights going up circa. I didn't think they looked *too* bad when viewed up close, but when I took my friend from OC up to Griffith, he asked if it was a casino.. I dont even remember them being part of the renderings?

It’s part of the most recent renders. It’s kinda hard to see but they used a white light instead of the other colors.

[pwright1]

[scania]

Wow!!!

[superfishy]

Looks like a wall of highrises from this angle. Awesome

[CastleScott]

Gotta echo gorgeous pics!! Wow!!

[JerellO]

What’s the podium at oceanwide looking like now?? Any start on the loopy part?

[Blesha13]

Updates pretty please?

[DTLA-Joe]

Nothing that I have observed, still looks like a staging/work area... let's hope it does not get nixed from the project!

[CaliNative]

Originally Posted by pwright1

On a clear winter day with the snowy mountains behind, the L.A. skyline looks like a bigger, taller Denver...except for the palm trees. Plus L.A. has an oceanfront with nice beaches too, but the San Gabriels are a notch or two below the Rockies, but they do look good with snow on them. Impressive..pic should grace a postcard!

[CaliNative]

Originally Posted by DTLA-Joe

Nothing that I have observed, still looks like a staging/work area... let's hope it does not get nixed from the project!

Why would it be "nixed"? Is there evidence a funding problem? Would be silly not to complete a project that is 90% built. It will be done. Same with Metropolis. The economy is slowing and stocks are unsteady, but anything more than a moderate recession would surprise me. Doubt this is 2008 or 1929. Massive amounts of money laying around looking for returns and housing units are still scarce. The problem is affordability for the lower 99% (the top 1% or 0.1% can afford anything). Need some towers with more affordable micro-apartments/condos. They will fill rapidly. Need some vision from developers and lenders to build the affordable stuff. Whoever does it will make a fortune, like Henry Ford did with his affordable Model T for the masses. Affordability brings demand and profits. Why Walmart and Amazon are doing well.

The ultimate affordable units are theoretically in multistory buildings, since land costs are divided over many units. The land costs per unit go to a small amount as a building gets taller and adds units. Change the zoning laws near transit & build up. Want to see L.A. skyline look more like New York, Hong Kong or at least Toronto by the '28 Olympics, like the skyline in the movie "Her". Want to see a couple more supertalls (Angels Flight and 3rd & Fig tower at least), and many more in the 300-900 foot range, and most of all towers with affordable small units. Want to see the skyline expand not only south but north into Chinatown/Union Station area and west along the Wilshire corridor into Koreatown. Would be nice to see a few neo-deco/neo-classical/neo-gothic towers in the historic Broadway district. Don't just need boxes. I approve of the proposed "jenga" tower with the hanging infinity pools north of Pershing Square. The units will be for the rich, but that could become an iconic L.A. tower if it is built. Who says architecture must be always staid and boring? The best buildings take chances with design.

Nimbies & economic slowdown be darned. Build up baby, build up.

[scania]

Originally Posted by CaliNative

Why would it be "nixed"? Is there evidence a funding problem? Would be silly not to complete a project that is 90% built. It will be done. Same with Metropolis. The economy is slowing and stocks are unsteady, but anything more than a moderate recession would surprise me. Doubt this is 2008 or 1929. Massive amounts of money laying around looking for returns and housing units are still scarce. The problem is affordability for the lower 99% (the top 1% or 0.1% can afford anything). Need some towers with more affordable micro-apartments/condos. They will fill rapidly. Need some vision from developers and lenders to build the affordable stuff. Whoever does it will make a fortune, like Henry Ford did with his affordable Model T for the masses. Affordability brings demand and profits. Why Walmart and Amazon are doing well.

The ultimate affordable units are theoretically in multistory buildings, since land costs are divided over many units. The land costs per unit go to a small amount as a building gets taller and adds units. Change the zoning laws near transit & build up. Want to see L.A. skyline look more like New York, Hong Kong or at least Toronto by the '28 Olympics, like the skyline in the movie "Her". Want to see a couple more supertalls (Angels Flight and 3rd & Fig tower at least), and many more in the 300-900 foot range, and most of all towers with affordable small units. Want to see the skyline expand not only south but north into Chinatown/Union Station area and west along the Wilshire corridor into Koreatown. Would be nice to see a few neo-deco/neo-classical/neo-gothic towers in the historic Broadway district. Don't just need boxes. I approve of the proposed "jenga" tower with the hanging infinity pools north of Pershing Square. The units will be for the rich, but that could become an iconic L.A. tower if it is built. Who says architecture must be always staid and boring? The best buildings take chances with design.

Nimbies & economic slowdown be darned. Build up baby, build up.

Agreed.

[Blesha13]

Originally Posted by CaliNative

Why would it be "nixed"? Is there evidence a funding problem? Would be silly not to complete a project that is 90% built. It will be done. Same with Metropolis. The economy is slowing and stocks are unsteady, but anything more than a moderate recession would surprise me. Doubt this is 2008 or 1929. Massive amounts of money laying around looking for returns and housing units are still scarce. The problem is affordability for the lower 99% (the top 1% or 0.1% can afford anything). Need some towers with more affordable micro-apartments/condos. They will fill rapidly. Need some vision from developers and lenders to build the affordable stuff. Whoever does it will make a fortune, like Henry Ford did with his affordable Model T for the masses. Affordability brings demand and profits. Why Walmart and Amazon are doing well.

The ultimate affordable units are theoretically in multistory buildings, since land costs are divided over many units. The land costs per unit go to a small amount as a building gets taller and adds units. Change the zoning laws near transit & build up. Want to see L.A. skyline look more like New York, Hong Kong or at least Toronto by the '28 Olympics, like the skyline in the movie "Her". Want to see a couple more supertalls (Angels Flight and 3rd & Fig tower at least), and many more in the 300-900 foot range, and most of all towers with affordable small units. Want to see the skyline expand not only south but north into Chinatown/Union Station area and west along the Wilshire corridor into Koreatown. Would be nice to see a few neo-deco/neo-classical/neo-gothic towers in the historic Broadway district. Don't just need boxes. I approve of the proposed "jenga" tower with the hanging infinity pools north of Pershing Square. The units will be for the rich, but that could become an iconic L.A. tower if it is built. Who says architecture must be always staid and boring? The best buildings take chances with design.

Nimbies & economic slowdown be darned. Build up baby, build up.

This!

[caligrad]

I have to agree as well. Downtown should literally be skies the limit and no bounds on density.

[Blesha13]

Anyone know what's that colorful flickering light atop the Wilshire Grand? Will there be something tonight for NYE?