Hollywood Projects - Page 12

TrippLA · #**221** Posted **Feb 25, 2006, 8:54 PM**

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Originally Posted by cookiejarvis

OMG, I walked by that building the other day on my way back from the Hollywood Farmer's market. Absolutely stunning rehab job considering it was being held together by chain link fence for ten years.

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found a "before" pic...

That's too overpriced, at least, one bedroom would be contains more than 3 people, too servevely overcrowded. I think that people (low income-middle income) would apply Section 8 Projects though.

dktshb · #**222** Posted **Feb 26, 2006, 6:54 PM**

Just a few of the projects on Hollywood Blvd under construction and nearing completion:

The Hillview

The Broadway

The Lofts

Not sure of the name of this one but it's on the 6800 blk of Hollywood; they're putting in new windows and fixing the interior probably for more residential.

The Madrone:

Will be in this parking lot on La Brea just south out Hollywood Blvd. if the NIBY's quit stalling the project

LosAngelesBeauty · #**223** Posted **Feb 26, 2006, 11:12 PM**

Nice pics, THanks, Hollywood is booming!!!

RAlossi · #**224** Posted **Feb 26, 2006, 11:57 PM**

Great to see the Hillview -- especially before and after! My god, what a dump it was before. And I especially like that you can see the ugly-as-sin streetlamps in the "before" pic have been replaced with the newer replica model.

WesTheAngelino · #**225** Posted **Feb 27, 2006, 12:03 AM**

Anybody know how the Sunset and Vine development is doing? I was so disappointed to see that Scwab's restaurant has closed its doors. I really enjoyed that place and can't figure out why it failed. The Japanese restaurant and the Borders that it sat between seem pretty busy.

RAlossi · #**226** Posted **Feb 27, 2006, 12:10 AM**

^ I heard (via Curbed LA) that it wasn't being closed, only being renovated.

citywatch · #**227** Posted **Feb 27, 2006, 11:56 AM**

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Originally Posted by WesTheAngelino

I was so disappointed to see that Scwab's restaurant has closed its doors. I really enjoyed that place and can't figure out why it failed.

You had me worried there. So much so that I had to do a fast search of google to find out more about the place, & came across what Ralossi must be referring to.

POLA · #**228** Posted **Feb 27, 2006, 4:49 PM**

haha! I was the one who wrote to Curbed and asked if Schwabs had closed.

LosAngelesBeauty · #**229** Posted **Feb 27, 2006, 6:02 PM**

They really need to develop the surface parking lot across the street from Sunset and Vine by WaMu into something even larger. That parking lot really kills the vibe in that area. What could have been two sides of stimulating retail and foot-traffic, is nothing more than a dark and empty void.

RAlossi · #**230** Posted **Feb 27, 2006, 6:38 PM**

Things will be a bit better when Sunset + Vine Tower is finished... if it ever stops catching fire, that is. I swear, that tower is jinxed.

I think 50% of the readership/writership (is that a word?) of Curbed is SSP forumers, lol.

citywatch · #**231** Posted **Feb 27, 2006, 8:14 PM**

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Originally Posted by dktshb

The Madrone:
Will be in this parking lot on La Brea just south out Hollywood Blvd. if the NIBY's quit stalling the project

Nothing better than to see a bldg like the Hillview, formerly a dive, reactivated & made an asset to the hood again. And nothing will be better than to see another deadzone parking lot in the city replaced with something nicer. But I guess the NIMBYites in the hood feel differently.

LAMetroGuy · #**232** Posted **Feb 28, 2006, 10:51 PM**

POLA · #**233** Posted **Feb 28, 2006, 11:09 PM**

Holly shit! Again with the great finds! Wow, and much needed infill. LAB said, and here it. goodbye parking lot!

cookiejarvis · #**234** Posted **Feb 28, 2006, 11:20 PM**

Time to bring out the dancing fruits and veggies:

Hope the new Whole Foods market doesn't put the kabosh on the very successful Hollywood Farmer's Market located down the street.....

LosAngelesBeauty · #**235** Posted **Feb 28, 2006, 11:54 PM**

OMG! Amazing! That will really be the much needed development to complete that area. That's the Medallion of Hollywood, IOW.

Thanks for the find LAMG! (AGAIN!)

Joel Kotkin · #**236** Posted **Mar 1, 2006, 12:12 AM**

I love that all these Hollywood projects are being built with big signage. Very fitting for the area. And what's the deal so far with the Peterson building?

POLA · #**237** Posted **Mar 1, 2006, 12:26 AM**

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Originally Posted by cookiejarvis

Hope the new Whole Foods market doesn't put the kabosh on the very successful Hollywood Farmer's Market located down the street.....

There is actually talk of moving the farmers market to a new location.

Wright Concept · #**238** Posted **Mar 1, 2006, 12:27 AM**

Oh cool, A Supermarket. Next thing on Hollywood's plate is to fill up the parking lot's with more markets or how about some playgrounds and parks.

As for closing down the Farmer's market, I doubt it. In some cases a farmer's market would actually provide a compliment to Whole Foods and besides there are plenty of available parking lots in the Hollywood area.

LosAngelesBeauty · #**239** Posted **Mar 1, 2006, 12:32 AM**

^ Exactly, some rich philanthropist should buy the remaining surface lot south of this proposed site and make it into a pocket park. According to the map shown there, there is already a 5-story parking structure by the House of Blues tower.

citywatch · #**240** Posted **Mar 1, 2006, 2:31 AM**

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Originally Posted by LAMetroGuy

Another great find!

Bring in the cranes, bring in the bulldozers, bring in the trucks, skip loaders & construction crews!

All this stuff you keep digging up, LAMG, is testing my patience to the breaking point!

This aerial view of the location shows that Hollywood, like DT, has been bogged down by way too many parking lots for way too long. Time for change in the hood is long overdue, which means I'm gonna explode if projs like these aren't underway ASAP.

(I've read that some luggage store & at least one other business that doesn't want to move out is holding up the CRA's acquisition of land for the Hollywood/Vine & W Hotel proj one block north of this one.)