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Originally Posted by Easy
I live in DTLA and more specifically in South Park. The amount of construction here in South Park is very similar to LIC which isn’t too far from you. The neighborhoods are fairly similar in that both are changing rapidly. Buildings in LIC are taller, but we may have more apartments under construction. But we could still handle more and it appears to be coming. Even even half of what’s proposed gets built DTLA and South Park are going to be very different places in 5-10 years.
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I agree. I think for some it might be hard to appreciate the boom, because well... the city is huge. If it was smaller, it might be easier to "see" the boom, but many different neighborhoods and clusters are booming. I see the city layout and concentration of skyscrapers and high rises over "X" distance as a plus. In other words, its not the typical American city layout where there is one big downtown, and a sea of low-rises or single family homes surrounding it. Instead, the city has multiple nodes. I guess if I were to compare it (just as an example of a concept), its like a bigger Queens. Where you have high rise/skyscraper clusters all over with a cushion of low rises and single-family homes around them.
I think this is a plus from an aesthetic standpoint, because not many cities have this in the U.S.. Its urban nature extends far from the CBD, and that in my book is great for not only the look, but the feel of the city.
Also on a side note, high-rises and skyscrapers aside, mid-rises compromise a big chunk of the boom. Those smaller, often forgotten developments, but when you add them up... they account for a large chunk of the units. They just might not be as visible given the size of LA.