HomeDiagramsDatabaseMapsForum About
     

Go Back   SkyscraperPage Forum > Global Projects & Construction > City Compilations


Reply

 
Thread Tools Display Modes
     
     
  #2181  
Old Posted Feb 24, 2012, 8:13 PM
Muji's Avatar
Muji Muji is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jan 2007
Location: Chapel Hill, NC
Posts: 1,183
Koreatown update

The affordable apartment complex at 6th and Mariposa/Normandie seen this morning. I'm glad that it's going to be a bit taller than I'd expected.

__________________
My blog of then and now photos of LA: http://urbandiachrony.wordpress.com
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2182  
Old Posted Feb 24, 2012, 8:18 PM
202_Cyclist's Avatar
202_Cyclist 202_Cyclist is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Feb 2009
Posts: 5,911
What is with all the wood multifamily buildings in LA?
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2183  
Old Posted Feb 24, 2012, 8:29 PM
DistrictDirt's Avatar
DistrictDirt DistrictDirt is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2009
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 946
Quote:
Originally Posted by Muji View Post
The affordable apartment complex at 6th and Mariposa/Normandie seen this morning. I'm glad that it's going to be a bit taller than I'd expected.

Good progress! I walked by there a few weeks ago and it was much shorter then. Between this and the Hotel Normandie rehab, this section of 6th street is looking good.

Incidentally, I'm moving from Downtown to Koreatown this weekend, so I'm looking forward to doing some K-town updates and photo threads in the future.
__________________
Urbanize LA - Covering real estate development, architecture and urban planning in the Greater Los Angeles Area.

Please follow on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2184  
Old Posted Feb 26, 2012, 10:59 PM
pesto pesto is offline
BANNED
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 2,546
Quote:
Originally Posted by DistrictDirt View Post
Good progress! I walked by there a few weeks ago and it was much shorter then. Between this and the Hotel Normandie rehab, this section of 6th street is looking good.

Incidentally, I'm moving from Downtown to Koreatown this weekend, so I'm looking forward to doing some K-town updates and photo threads in the future.
Good to see this. Looks like they broke through the 5-7 story trend that is sweeping from DT to the sea.

6th is definitely improving; nice foot traffic and shops. Vermont is looking better as well. Next needs to be Western, which seems busy but is still shabby.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2185  
Old Posted Feb 26, 2012, 11:04 PM
pesto pesto is offline
BANNED
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 2,546
Quote:
Originally Posted by 202_Cyclist View Post
pesto:


Here in DC, over-entitled NIMBYs with too much time and money will still fight 5 story buildings as too dense, even if there are existing 9-10 story buildings on the same street. You're being too charitable to the NIMBYs.
You're probably right. You can oppose anything if you really try. But I love this trend of 5-7 stories that is taking hold all over. That is the best way to get rid of the blighted areas between DT and La Brea most quickly. Hopefully a few more towers right DT or around MacArthur or Lafayette, along Wilshire, etc.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2186  
Old Posted Feb 28, 2012, 3:13 AM
Easy's Avatar
Easy Easy is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Dec 2004
Location: Los Angeles, CA
Posts: 1,570
I drove by Vermont/Wilshire and there was no crane that I could see from my car nor any sign of any pending activity.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2187  
Old Posted Feb 28, 2012, 3:28 AM
Illithid Dude's Avatar
Illithid Dude Illithid Dude is offline
Paramoderator
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Santa Monica / New York City
Posts: 3,003
Quote:
Originally Posted by Easy View Post
I drove by Vermont/Wilshire and there was no crane that I could see from my car nor any sign of any pending activity.
My god, the crane is up, the crane is down, there is activity, there is no activity. This is quite the roller coaster of a development. Could someone post pictures?
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2188  
Old Posted Feb 28, 2012, 3:41 AM
BrandonJXN's Avatar
BrandonJXN BrandonJXN is offline
Ascension
 
Join Date: Nov 2004
Location: Riverside, California
Posts: 5,401
The project on Wilshire and La Brea is green fenced. That area is going to look pretty neat pretty soon.
__________________
Washed Out
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2189  
Old Posted Feb 28, 2012, 3:52 AM
Illithid Dude's Avatar
Illithid Dude Illithid Dude is offline
Paramoderator
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Santa Monica / New York City
Posts: 3,003
Quote:
Originally Posted by ThreeHundred View Post
The project on Wilshire and La Brea is green fenced. That area is going to look pretty neat pretty soon.
Good density, but shame that the building itself is so damn ugly.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2190  
Old Posted Mar 2, 2012, 7:37 AM
Illithid Dude's Avatar
Illithid Dude Illithid Dude is offline
Paramoderator
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Santa Monica / New York City
Posts: 3,003
L.A. Times might have just revealed something big....

Linking to SSC:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...0#post89059510

So, in an article about the Emmerson College, they revealed some choice information.

Quote:
Across Sunset Boulevard from the college, preliminary work has begun by Hollywood landlord and developer CIM Group on a long-planned residential and retail complex. Next door to that, another development is being planned by Hudson Pacific, but Coleman declined to reveal details.
This means that A) Old Spaghetti Factory is underway, and B) something new and unannounced is happening by Hudson Pacific.... Hmmmmm....


EDIT: Looking into this, I found that the Hudson Pacific site might be the KTLA campus a block down. And what was revealed for that camus about a year and a half ago?

http://la.curbed.com/archives/2010/0..._boulevard.php



If this is moving forward... Well, with the Emmerson College Building, the Old Spaghetti Factory Building, and this, that long-blighted area of Sunset will start to have some life to it.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2191  
Old Posted Mar 2, 2012, 7:01 PM
pesto pesto is offline
BANNED
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 2,546
Quote:
Originally Posted by Illithid Dude View Post
L.A. Times might have just revealed something big....

Linking to SSC:

http://www.skyscrapercity.com/showth...0#post89059510

So, in an article about the Emmerson College, they revealed some choice information.



This means that A) Old Spaghetti Factory is underway, and B) something new and unannounced is happening by Hudson Pacific.... Hmmmmm....


EDIT: Looking into this, I found that the Hudson Pacific site might be the KTLA campus a block down. And what was revealed for that camus about a year and a half ago?

If this is moving forward... Well, with the Emmerson College Building, the Old Spaghetti Factory Building, and this, that long-blighted area of Sunset will start to have some life to it.
Not exactly spectacular, but some nice height and open spaces, pretty close to the Red Line. Looks like Sunset is rivalling La Brea for activity.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2192  
Old Posted Mar 8, 2012, 8:09 AM
Illithid Dude's Avatar
Illithid Dude Illithid Dude is offline
Paramoderator
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Santa Monica / New York City
Posts: 3,003
http://la.curbed.com/archives/2012/0...artments_1.php



So, Curbed did a little tour of 8500 Burton Way. Of note:

-In addition to the Trader Joes, Caruso is looking for a small, hip, coffee shop to take over a corner retail space.

-This are truly luxury apartments. High end finished, designer furniture, etc. Concerierge (I can't spell) service to stock your fridge with Trader Joes.

-Interest is 'strong'. Leasing to begin this summer.

-Rents are higher then at The Americana.

-The Trader Joes will look more higher end.

If what they say is true, and interest is really that strong, then I expect to see many more of these types of developments (tall-ish, luxury, high density) to break ground in the area in the area or be proposed in the near future. Namely, I'm thinking of the building next to the Four Seasons that was proposed, the 12 story high-end apartment tower.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2193  
Old Posted Mar 17, 2012, 1:42 AM
Chef Boyardee Chef Boyardee is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 90
Kinda dead in here. Anyway, i'm never in san pedro but this is interesting.

http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/03/16/...o-waterfront-/
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2194  
Old Posted Mar 17, 2012, 6:00 PM
pesto pesto is offline
BANNED
 
Join Date: Jul 2009
Posts: 2,546
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef Boyardee View Post
Kinda dead in here. Anyway, i'm never in san pedro but this is interesting.

http://www.scpr.org/news/2012/03/16/...o-waterfront-/
Interesting. Technically part of LA City but like another world.

Is the goal to go after tourists or locals? A marketing campaign could bundle this with the LB attractions, but most tourists are bound to head for Disneyland or Hollywood/DT. Could be a rival for DT Long Beach if they can develop positive street cred.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2195  
Old Posted Mar 19, 2012, 2:22 AM
JDRCRASH JDRCRASH is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: San Gabriel Valley
Posts: 8,087
__________________
Revelation 21:4
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2196  
Old Posted Mar 21, 2012, 3:45 AM
Chef Boyardee Chef Boyardee is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Jun 2009
Posts: 90
Apparently the NIMBYs were out in full force against the old spaghetti factory tower. Seems the construction is about to start anyway.

http://parklabreanewsbeverlypress.co...od-23-stories/
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2197  
Old Posted Mar 21, 2012, 5:12 AM
Illithid Dude's Avatar
Illithid Dude Illithid Dude is offline
Paramoderator
 
Join Date: Nov 2010
Location: Santa Monica / New York City
Posts: 3,003
Quote:
Originally Posted by Chef Boyardee View Post
Apparently the NIMBYs were out in full force against the old spaghetti factory tower. Seems the construction is about to start anyway.

http://parklabreanewsbeverlypress.co...od-23-stories/
And now, some choice quotes from the news article....

Quote:
When seeking the entitlements, the project had twice the allowed density, half the required parking, was 215 feet higher than the zoning allowed and didn’t satisfy open space requirements
They may have meant that to sound bad, but it sounds fantastic to me. I love it. Also, open space requirements? I haven't heard much about those. I don't think many projects in Hollywood have much open space. Can someone clarify?

Quote:
“It’s a highly unusual situation for a building in Hollywood,” McAvoy said. “We don’t often recreate things.”
Also, funniest quote of the year.
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2198  
Old Posted Mar 21, 2012, 6:06 AM
LosAngelesSportsFan's Avatar
LosAngelesSportsFan LosAngelesSportsFan is offline
Registered User
 
Join Date: Oct 2004
Location: Los Angeles
Posts: 7,838
Excellent news. what ridiculous arguments by the nimby. when is this supposed to break ground?
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2199  
Old Posted Mar 21, 2012, 8:08 PM
WonderlandPark's Avatar
WonderlandPark WonderlandPark is offline
Pacific Wonderland
 
Join Date: Mar 2006
Location: Bi-Situational, Portland & L.A.
Posts: 4,129
This Guy at Wilshire/Barrington seems to be U/C got a glimpse driving by the other day, looks like the ground is covered in rebar and construction is on.

http://www.californialandmark.com/wi...arrington.html
__________________
"The large print giveth and the small print taketh away"

travel, architecture & photos of the textured world at http://www.pixelmap.com
Reply With Quote
     
     
  #2200  
Old Posted Mar 21, 2012, 9:35 PM
OneMetropolis's Avatar
OneMetropolis OneMetropolis is offline
99.9%-Urban .1%-Me
 
Join Date: Oct 2008
Location: San Diego
Posts: 339
Whats the status on that Blvd 6200, project? I am curious to see that get built.
__________________
Where you wished you were "SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA"

FINAL FANTASY XIII-2 "Don't play with Lightning"
Reply With Quote
     
     
This discussion thread continues

Use the page links to the lower-right to go to the next page for additional posts
 
 
Reply

Go Back   SkyscraperPage Forum > Global Projects & Construction > City Compilations
Forum Jump


Thread Tools
Display Modes

Forum Jump


All times are GMT. The time now is 10:59 AM.

     
SkyscraperPage.com - Archive - Privacy Statement - Top

Powered by vBulletin® Version 3.8.7
Copyright ©2000 - 2024, vBulletin Solutions, Inc.