LOS ANGELES | The Grand | FT(?) | 39 + 20 FLOORS - Page 7

blackcat23 · #**121** Posted **Dec 15, 2016, 4:57 PM**

blackcat23 · #**122** Posted **Aug 11, 2017, 4:41 PM**

Grand Avenue Project files for construction permits

SLO · #**123** Posted **Aug 12, 2017, 2:35 AM**

It scary to think about narrowing streets in LA, but Disney absolutely needs some set back from the road. These buildings are very interesting

WonderlandPark2 · #**124** Posted **Aug 17, 2017, 7:00 PM**

Seeing a number of local LA hiring notices for Gehry Partners, another promising sign.

blackcat23 · #**125** Posted **Sep 22, 2017, 10:35 PM**

New images of Grand Avenue Project

DownTown Giant · #**126** Posted **Sep 26, 2017, 9:13 PM**

The design seems to be (in a good way) a cartoony version of a more traditional design, and given the proximity to "Disney" Hall makes sense.

Urbannizer · #**127** Posted **Nov 7, 2018, 8:38 PM**

Developers of Grand Avenue's Gehry project say work will begin this month now that financing is secured

Quote:

Since Related Cos. first got the contract in 2004 to build the massive Grand Avenue project, there’s been a housing boom and bust, a financial crisis and a new explosion of residential construction downtown.

Yet throughout that period, the $1-billion complex designed by world-renowned architect Frank Gehry has failed to materialize at its coveted site across from the Walt Disney Concert Hall.

On Monday, the New York developer took a giant step to finally kick off the project considered by many to be the last large piece of the redevelopment puzzle that is Bunker Hill.

Related said it has $630 million in construction financing from German lender Deutsche Bank in hand, and work on the project will begin this month.

JMKeynes · #**128** Posted **Nov 7, 2018, 8:39 PM**

VERY NICE!!!!!

BrandonJXN · #**129** Posted **Nov 8, 2018, 6:38 PM**

https://cdn.vox-cdn.com/thumbor/mcKd...y_Partners.jpg

LAGuy89 · #**130** Posted **Nov 9, 2018, 4:26 PM**

I really hope this project can break ground by the end of this year. The parking garage is such an eyesore. While I like the current design, the previous designs were phenomenal. LA seriously needs to revise its zoning regulations so not every beautiful project gets value-engineered just to break even.

ozone · #**131** Posted **Nov 15, 2018, 12:54 AM**

Given it's location I have long thought this was one of Downtown LA's pivotal projects. So glad to see it finally coming to fruition!

Illithid Dude · #**132** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 10:17 AM**

Just a heads up: parking garage demolition is well underway. This should be moved to construction soon.

JMKeynes · #**133** Posted **Dec 10, 2018, 11:41 AM**

Great news!

Illithid Dude · #**134** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 6:45 AM**

And with todays officially groundbreaking, I am moving this to the U/C section.

The 'temporary' parking garage is down and the base is being dug. It's been a long eleven or so years. And some new renderings to celebrate.

vandelay · #**135** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 4:44 PM**

Good riddance to the parking garage, but then they put up another obsolete eyesore of a structure?

Gehry is played out and needs to be put out to pasture.

The North One · #**136** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 5:28 PM**

This is surprisingly tame for Gehry. They look like actually habitable buildings for once.

I wonder if the developers requested less nonsense.

LA21st · #**137** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 7:22 PM**

Any highrise development was needed there, ASAP. I've seen the tourists come for the Broad and the Concert Hall, and it must've been strange for them to see that stupid garage across the street.

The fact this will engage the street with retail (in a part of downtown with very little) is a big win for the city.

Doesn't the lot behind this development also have some huge planned?

vandelay · #**138** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 7:33 PM**

They better make it attractive to pedestrians and tourists. There are tourists on that block every day all day.

Zerton · #**139** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 9:07 PM**

This is really great. There are many beautiful buildings in this area but not enough street level retail for pedestrians. Hopefully a sign of more things to come for LA.

I've always thought it was crazy that a city with perfect weather for walking around doesn't have more of this!

Jun · #**140** Posted **Feb 12, 2019, 9:55 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by LA21st

Any highrise development was needed there, ASAP. I've seen the tourists come for the Broad and the Concert Hall, and it must've been strange for them to see that stupid garage across the street.

The fact this will engage the street with retail (in a part of downtown with very little) is a big win for the city.

Doesn't the lot behind this development also have some huge planned?

Yep the Colburn school expansion, also designed by Gehry.