LOS ANGELES | Downtown Project Rundown 6.0 - Page 262

black_crow · #**5221** Posted **Jun 1, 2017, 10:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by jgacis

Some good points but it would have been really nice had they invested more at this location in downtown rather than somewhere else in Los Angeles.

Absolutely.

I am glad that we have bigger companies in DTLA.
We will see what the future brings, but I am optimistic.

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By the way.. the L.A. Times reported a 23% increase of homelessness.
It's a shame.

http://www.latimes.com/local/lanow/l...530-story.html

Peace out and a nice weekend to all of you.

BrandonJXN · #**5222** Posted **Jun 1, 2017, 12:43 PM**

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Originally Posted by Bwin517

I don't get why everyone is so focused on the aesthetics of this project. I know it's important but I think what's more important is we are losing 200+ units during a housing crisis. On top of that, we are losing the dense, walkable urban neighborhood that we so desperately need around South Park. Has anyone walked around this area on a Sunday? It's like a ghost town if there's no event going on at LA Live. Honestly...who cares if the new design is better than the old

Well considering all of the hundreds of units under construction literally a block away in all directions, the loss of 200 units isn't the end of the world.

blackcat23 · #**5223** Posted **Jun 1, 2017, 4:31 PM**

Circa tops out + fly-through tour

blackcat23 · #**5224** Posted **Jun 1, 2017, 8:49 PM**

2nd & Vignes

Wilcal · #**5225** Posted **Jun 2, 2017, 2:46 AM**

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Originally Posted by scania

I totally agree. The first design, came off a little like a vegas style.

You mean over the top, garish, gaudy, and so on?

ocman · #**5226** Posted **Jun 2, 2017, 2:04 PM**

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Originally Posted by blackcat23

2nd & Vignes

This is a common type of renovation/addition in older cities like London but these are pretty new for LA, where they decide not to scrap what's there but work it into their new development.

Lots of intelligent design going up in AD. Arts district is becoming the serious design antidote to a lot of the bland and mediocre parking podium architecture in South Park. I guess the hipsters are keeping the architects in check.

colemonkee · #**5227** Posted **Jun 2, 2017, 2:21 PM**

Love, love, love 2nd & Vignes. More of that all over the City, please.

Steve8263 · #**5228** Posted **Jun 2, 2017, 2:43 PM**

I hope none of you are very attached to the name of the AON tower...

BrandonJXN · #**5229** Posted **Jun 2, 2017, 2:57 PM**

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Originally Posted by Steve8263

I hope none of you are very attached to the name of the AON tower...

Elaborate. Is it changing it's name and adding those long rumored condo units on the top ten floors? Lol.

SoCalKid · #**5230** Posted **Jun 2, 2017, 4:26 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrandonJXN

Elaborate. Is it changing it's name and adding those long rumored condo units on the top ten floors? Lol.

I don't know what specifically Steve is talking about, but a change in the name would normally be the result of the anchor tenant (obviously AON in this case) leaving the tower and another large tenant moving in or expanding.

colemonkee · #**5231** Posted **Jun 2, 2017, 4:45 PM**

Aon sold their benefits admin and HR divisions to Blackstone this morning, so if those two divisions made up the majority of operations in Los Angeles, it's reasonable to think that the name - or location of those offices - could change in the near future. I don't know what Aon's operations in LA consist of, so this is purely circumspect.

Steve8263 · #**5232** Posted **Jun 2, 2017, 5:56 PM**

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Originally Posted by BrandonJXN

Elaborate. Is it changing it's name and adding those long rumored condo units on the top ten floors? Lol.

I don't know anything about condos being added. Interesting timing on the AON news that Colemonkee mentioned, wasn't aware of that deal closing but probably isn't coincidental.

I can say there will be a new name that you will recognize and it's a company moving into the space from another building downtown.

BrandonJXN · #**5233** Posted **Jun 2, 2017, 5:59 PM**

Interesting. Wonder if that'll affect the Aon Center here in Chicago? Ironically, both buildings had 3 different names.

Jun · #**5234** Posted **Jun 4, 2017, 10:48 PM**

Frankentower climbing up

black_crow · #**5235** Posted **Jun 5, 2017, 3:09 AM**

Park 5th camera is online (I told you guys (after all those rumors and being in contact with MacFarlane Partners) that project is still alive / crane is going up).

https://app.oxblue.com/open/macfarlane/437shill

Peace out brothers and sisters.

colemonkee · #**5236** Posted **Jun 5, 2017, 2:40 PM**

Wow, so only 8 more floors to go for Frankentower 1?

LAsam · #**5237** Posted **Jun 5, 2017, 4:38 PM**

Was downtown over the weekend and they were pouring concrete foundation for Onni's 1212 Flower and two tower cranes are in place. Should start to see these two towers sprout up in the not too distant future.

blackcat23 · #**5238** Posted **Jun 6, 2017, 11:17 PM**

Park 101

SFBruin · #**5239** Posted **Jun 7, 2017, 6:13 AM**

Finally got a chance to go back to LA.

I was amazed at the amount of construction going on downtown, as well as the extent of the MetroRail system. Really cool stuff.

Anyhow, here is a picture of Oceanwide and Circa from yesterday:

good image hosting

ThebiteofSuarez · #**5240** Posted **Jun 7, 2017, 4:15 PM**

I was in Downtown LA for a job interview with one of the firms doing the residential towers (you guys probably know who it is, it's a Canadian firm...) on Monday, anyway, the Mack Urban project now has some cladding on the base/podium when I drove past on the Olive side.