LOS ANGELES | Downtown Project Rundown 4.0

JDRCRASH · #1 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 3:41 AM**

Downtown Los Angeles Rundown 4.0

The old thread surpassed 10,000 posts.

To make things easier, i'm making this one similar to the previous thread designed by Colemonkee, which means:

Projects are listed in order of tallest to shortest (to the best of our knowledge), and grouped into the following categories: Under Construction, Approved, Proposed, On Hold, Cancelled, and Recently Completed. Heights are listed only where they have been confirmed.

For reference, here's a link to the old thread.

New Real Estate Development

Under Construction - new construction

888 Olive St
32 stories - residential

Photo credit: Omni Group

Marriot Courtyard & Residence Inn Hotel
23 stories - hotel

(Photo credit: GBD Architects

8th & Hope (iHope)
22 stories - 260 ft. - residential

(Photo credit: brighamyen.com

The Broad Rental Towers
Parcel M - 19 stories - residential
Parcel L - 6 stories - residential

(Photo credit: Wall Street Journal)

1340 Figueroa

7 stories - residential
7 stories - residential

(Photo credit: cypressequity.com)

New Genesis Apartments
7 stories - residential

(Photo credit: Killefer Flammang Architects)

8th & Grand
7 stories - mixed-use

(Photo credit: Carmel Partners)

Block 8: Ava Little Tokyo
Phase I - 6 stories - mixed-use
Phase II - 6 stories - mixed-use

(Photo credit: alossiz at flickr)

6th & Maple
6 stories - residential

Jia Apartments
6 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.chinatownla.com)

The Lorenzo
6 stories - Residential

(Warning: Old render)

(Photo credit: http://www.ghpalmer.com/home.html)

One Santa Fe
6 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://la.curbed.com/)

Da Vinci
6 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.thedavinciapts.com//)

The Broad
3 stories - art museum

(Photo credit: http://www.latimes.com)

Approved - new construction

Wilshire Grand Tower
73 stories - hotel, residential, and office

Photo credit: AC Martin[/URL]

LA Central
54 stories - residential
40 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.morleybuilders.com)

Residences at Bixel
17 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.angelenic.com/)

New Federal Courthouse
12 stories - government

(Photo credit: www.archdaily.com)

Block 8: 2nd & San Pedro
7 stories - residential

(Photo credit: brighamyen.com]

Good Samaritan Hospital Expansion
7 stories - medical

(Photo credit: www.ladowntownnews.com)

Olympic & Hill
7 stories - mixed-use

(Photo credit: tcaarchitects.com)

Blossom Plaza
6 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://la.curbed.com/)

AMP Lofts
5 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://la.curbed.com/)

La Kretz Innovation Campus
1 story - Clean Tech

(Photo credit: archpaper.com)

Farmers Field
? stories - multi-purpose stadium

(Photo credit: la.curbed.com)

Proposed - new construction

Maguire Office Tower
50 stories - office

(Photo credit: http://www.keatingkhang.com)

Zen Tower
50 stories - residential

(Photo credit: unknown/Skidmore, Owings & Merrill)

Southpark Towers - Phase 1
44 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.meruelomaddux.com/)

Southpark Towers - Phase II
? stories - residential
? stories - residential

(Warning: Old render)

(Photo credit: http://www.keatingkhang.com)

Park Tower
42 stories - 490 ft. - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.cimgroup.com)

Metropolis
45 stories - office
35 stories - residential & hotel
30 stories - resiential
30 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://collarmelepartners.com/

St. Vibiana Tower
41 stories - residential

(Warning: Old render)

(Photo credit: http://www.nadelarc.com)

1233 S. Hope
40 (?) stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.vanosarchitects.com)

8th & Figueroa
40 stories - hotel

(Photo credit: http://la.curbed.com/)

City Market of Los Angeles
35 (?)stories
30 (?)stories

Photo Credit: Smart Archictecture

Stock Exchange Towers
32 stories - residential
32 stories - residential

(Photo credit: unknown)

Lucia Tower
31 stories - residential

(Photo credit: unknown)

The Kurtzman
30 stories - residential

(Photo credit: blog.naver.com)

Hope Lofts
25 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.KFarchitects.com)

1500 Figueroa
25 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.epstein-isi.com)

1099 Grand
21 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://la.curbed.com/)

FIDM Tower
19 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.rtkl.com/)

Trinity Tower
18 stories - residential (Render shows 24 stories, proposal is at 18)

(Photo credit: www.gdsarchitects.com)

601 W. Pico Blvd
13 stories? - hotel

(Photo credit: www.loopnet.com)

Spring Street Garage
12 stories - residential

(Photo credit: unknown)

1130 S. Hope St
7 stories - hotel

(Photo credit: latimes.com)

15th and Broadway
6 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.veniceinvestments.com)

Budokan of Los Angeles
4 stories- multi-purpose recreation center

Photo credit: rafu.com

The Broadway Mall
3 stories - retail

(Photo credit: brighamyen.com)

LA Convention Center Expansion
? stories

(Photo credit: la.curbed.com)

Union Station Redevelopment
? stories

(Photo credit: www.archpaper.com)

On Hold - new construction

Grand Avenue Project - Phase I
48 stories - residential & hotel (Frank Gehry)
19 stories - residential

(Photo credit: Grand Avenue Authority)

Herald-Examiner (Currently Approved)
37 stories - residential (Thom Mayne/Morphosis)
24 stories - residential (Thom Mayne/Morphosis)

(Photo credit: http://hearst.com/)

Apex - Tower II
27 stories - 335 ft. - residential

(Photo credit: www.kitchenhip.com)

850 S. Hill
22 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.nadelarc.com)

Nikkei Center
? stories - mixed-use

(Photo credit: http://viewfromaloft.typepad.com/)

Cancelled - dead projects

Park 5th
76 stories - 820 ft. - residential
40 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.socketsite.com/)

Titan/Rodmark Towers (City House & Olympic)
60 stories - residential
60 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.robertsonpartners.net/)

1027 Wilshire
48 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.amidigroup.com)

1340 Figueroa (old proposal)
43 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.archtracker.com/)

Jardin
32 stories - residential
24 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.exploresouthgroup.com)

426 South Spring St.
26 (?) stories - hotel/residential

(Photo credit: http://www.johnsonfain.com)

Glass Tower
23 stories - 250 ft. - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.theglasstower.com/)

Recently Completed - new construction

1111 Wilshire
7 stories - residential

(Photo credit: http://www.davidgrayarchitects.com)

2700 South Figueroa
7 stories - residential

(Image source: CRA/LA)

YWCA GLA Job Corps Urban Campus Building
7 stories - educational

(Photo credit: http://california.construction.com/)

ICON Plaza
6 stories - residential

(Image Source: Curbed LA & Clark & Hedrick)[/QUOTE]

3025 South Figueroa
3 Stories - residential (rendering shows 4)

(Image source: CRA/LA)

Figat7th
? stories - retail

(Photo credit: blogdowntown.com)

Adaptive Reuse/Renovation Development

Under Renovation - New Renovation

117 Winston St

Photo Credit: Colemonkee

845 Figueroa

Image Source: LA Downtown News & L&R Group

Chester Williams Building

Photo credit: Colemonkee

Clifton's Cafeteria

(Photo credit: blogdowntown.com)

806 S. Broadway/Singer Sewing Machine Building

(Photo credit: www.you-are-here.com)

United Artists Theatre

Photo Credit: Gary Leonard

Clark Hotel

Photo Credit:You Are Here

Proposed - new construction

Baltimore Hotel

Photo Credit: From JDLS by Joe Darrell

Alameda Square Complex
7 stories - mixed-use
7 stories - mixed-use
7 stories - mixed-use
4 stories - mixed-use

Photo credit: Evoq Properties

Desmond's Building

Photo Credit: CBRE

Title Insurance Building

Photo Credit: Gary Leonard

King Edward

Photo Credit: Madison Partners

Leland Hotel

Photo Credit: Madison Partners

Embassy Hotel/Trinity Auditorium

Photo Credit: J. Mapes

Banco Popular Building

Photo Credit: Curbed LA

Commercial Exchange Building

Photo Credit: Johanna Siegmann

Sparkle Factory/908 S. Broadway

Photo Credit: Eric Richardson

Scully Building/725 E. Washington Blvd
4 stories - mixed-use

Photo Credit: Charles Freericks

916 Georgia St
3 stories - residential

Photo Credit: Google Maps

430 S. Broadway

Photo Credit: You-are-here

Corporation Building

Photo Credit: Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times

1315 Flower St

Photo Credit: The Primrose Group

Gerry Building

Photo Credit: Francine Orr/Los Angeles Times

Regent Theater

(Photo credit: la.curbed.com/)

Rialto Theatre

(Photo credit: brighamyen.com/)

Macy's Plaza

Photo credit: Gary Leonard

716 Spring St.
1 story - restaurant

Photo credit: Hunter Kerhart

The Walnut/1745 E. 7th St

(Photo credit: www.lee-mktg.info)

Recently Completed - new construction

Chinatown Metro Apartments

(Photo credit: blogdowntown.com)

Kitchen Table

Photo Credit: Colemonkee

Parks/Streetscape Development

Under Construction - new construction

Spring Street Park

(Photo credit: www.blogdowntown.com)

Proposed - new construction

Los Angeles River Revitalization

(Photo credit:www.orscapes.com)

MyFig

(Photo credit:Curbed LA)

Piggyback Yards

(Photo credit:piggyback.org)

Park 101

(Photo credit:www.park101.org)

Recently Completed - new construction

Civic Center Park

(Photo credit: http://la.curbed.com/)

Transportation Development

Approved - new construction

Broadway Streetcar

(Photo credit:Bringing Back Broadway)

Proposed - new construction

New Sixth Street Viaduct
0.6 mi (1.1 km)

(Photo credit:www.ladowntownnews.com)

Regional Connector
1.9 mi (3 km)
3 stations

(Photo credit:Curbed LA)

Division 13 Bus Maintenance Facility
? stories

(Photo credit:www.metro.net)

Recently Completed - new construction

Metro Expo Line Phase I
7.5 mi (12 km)
12 stations (10 new, 2 existing)

(Photo credit:laist.com)

DTLA Project Map Overview

1) Avant (Century West Partners) = 7 floors, 247 apts; third bldg, 7 floors, 193 apts, u/c spring 2013
2) Marriott Tower (Williams/Dame) = 23 floors, 174 hotel rooms (Courtyard by Marriott), 218 hotel rooms (Residence Inn)
3) Unnamed apt bldg (Wood Partners) = 22 floors, 290 apts
4) Unnamed apt bldg (Carmel Partners) = 7 floors, 700 apts
5) Unnamed apt bldg (Onni Group) = 32 floors, 283 apts
6) Unnamed apt bldg (Hanover Company) = 7 floors, 284 apts
7) Farmers Field (AEG) = Stadium (pending, subject to indefinite delay)
8a) Unnamed apt bldg (GH Palmer) = 10-story, 439-unit (pending/tentative)
8b) Unnamed apt bldg (GH Palmer) = six-story, 247-unit (pending/tentative)
9) Unnamed apt bldg (Sonny Astani) = $250 million apt complex, 640 units (pending/tentative)
10) Renaissance Hotel (Williams/Dame) = 20 floors, 450 hotel rooms (pending: groundbreaking early 2014)
11) Onxy (Jade Enterprises) = 419 apts (tentative)

1,997apts u/c
1,745 apts proposed
392 hotel rms u/c
450 hotel rms proposed

1) 1111 Wilshire (Holland Partner Group) = 7 floors, 210 apts
2) Broad Collection (Eli Broad) = 3 floors, contemporary art museum
3) Parcel M Tower (Related) = 19 floors, 271 apts
4) Da Vinci (GH Palmer) = 7 floors, 630 apts
5) Grand Wilshire (Korean Air) = 73 floors, 900 hotel rooms (pending)
6) US Courthouse (GSA) = 11 floors; federal courtrooms (pending)
7) SB Omega (Barry Shy) = 40 floors, 350 apts (tentative/pending)
8) Unnamed apt bldg (Izek Shomof) = 22 floors, apts (tentative)
9) Bixel & Lucas Project (Holland Development) = 10 floors, 648 apartments (tentative/pending)

1,111 apts u/c
998-plus proposed
900 hotel rms proposed

1) Jia Apartments (Equity Residential) = 6 floors, 280 apts
2) Ava Little Tokyo (AvalonBay Communities) = 6 floors, 280 apts
3) One Santa Fe (Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund Investments) = 6 floors, 438 apts
4) Unnamed apt bldg (Sares-Regis Group) = 7 floors, 240 apts (pending: groundbreaking “March 2013”)

998 apts u/c
240 apts proposed

JDRCRASH · #2 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 3:43 AM**

Hopefully I did this right and followed the guidelines set here:

http://forum.skyscraperpage.com/anno...php?f=87&a=322

If anyone has any updates, please give them to me!

Illithid Dude · #3 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 4:16 AM**

Sweet, first post! Jardin has been cancelled, and I would move Grand Ave. and Park Fifth to 'On Hold'. 1027 is now a six story low rise, so mark the rendering accordingly. Also, there is a horrendously ugly YWCA building under construction. Lastly, I would suggest a transit section for things like the streetcar and the Regional Connector.

EDIT: You forgot The Broad!

SD_Phil · #4 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 4:42 AM**

Thanks JDR for putting in the work! I'm sad though. For some reason I thought Wilshire Grand had cleared the approval process (don't know why I thought that).

Illithid Dude · #5 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 4:46 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by SD_Phil

Thanks JDR for putting in the work! I'm sad though. For some reason I thought Wilshire Grand had cleared the approval process (don't know why I thought that).

Because it cleared a major hurdle. Only one more department to go, and it will be all set.

SD_Phil · #6 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 4:48 AM**

^Thanks Illithid Dude

RAlossi · #7 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 5:29 AM**

Some of these older ones in the "Recently completed" section should be removed since they were completed years ago. What do you guys think the cut-off should be on "recently completed"? Two years? I'd definitely remove all the items after L.A. Live on that list. Also remove Market Lofts, Met Lofts, 717 Olympic (Hanover), Colburn, Elleven and Luma maybe.

Do we include adaptive reuse? There's a bunch to add to these lists if we include those.

Under construction: Piero II, YWCA building, Natural History Museum renovation/expansion.

Recently Completed: Orsini III, LA Trade/Tech expansion

Proposed: AEG / Farmers Stadium.

I'd move Park Fifth to "On Hold" or something, since it's probably not going to work out in its current rendition anyway. The Grand, same thing.

1027 Wilshire has been downsized severely, right? That rendering is outdated.

Nikkei Center has been put on hold.

Here's another reference for guidance: http://www.ladowntownnews.com/articl...8043373517.txt

mdiederi · #8 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 5:32 AM**

Hope this new thread sees lots of great new projects get started.

BrighamYen · #9 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 6:06 AM**

426 S Spring St is no longer a tower, it'll be a park.

And where is the Zen Tower under proposals?

I agree, we should have the cut off date for "recently completed" at 2 years which means a lot of those should be removed as they are "completed a long time ago."

Good work JDR!

colemonkee · #10 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 6:12 AM**

Good initial post, JDR. I closed the old thread, so please use this one from now on. In terms of edits to be done to the first post:

1027 Wilshire, 1111 Wilshire, and Jardin should all be removed for now. They are either canceled, or have been changed so much that the current proposal/render is no longer valid. If they resurface for some reason in the future, they can be added back in, but for the time being, they are neither proposed or on hold, they are cancelled in their current form.

426 S. Spring Street is going to be a park - and the City has purchased the land - so that should also be removed altogether. It's not coming back.

There are several more that are dead in the water, but let's wait until we get confirmation on those to move them.

Westsidelife · #11 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 6:22 AM**

LA Central is as good as dead by now.

Opus (8th and Grand) was approved a long time ago.

colemonkee · #12 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 6:46 AM**

LA Central I think you can leave up for now, as it could easily be acquired by another developer and developed as is or revised. Whereas, 1027 Wilshire, 1111 Wilshire and 426 Spring have been announced as not going forward in their current state.

As for 8th and Grand, it did get entitlements, but I have read that the program has changed somewhat from what is shown in the render. However, I agree with leaving that one as is until we get further news.

Illithid Dude · #13 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 7:09 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by colemonkee

LA Central I think you can leave up for now, as it could easily be acquired by another developer and developed as is or revised. Whereas, 1027 Wilshire, 1111 Wilshire and 426 Spring have been announced as not going forward in their current state.

As for 8th and Grand, it did get entitlements, but I have read that the program has changed somewhat from what is shown in the render. However, I agree with leaving that one as is until we get further news.

L.A. Central will definitely go forward, though maybe not in it's current form. This was confirmed by the developer. One of the many reasons it was taking so long was that the developer was embroiled in a law suit concerning use of the parking lot L.A. central would go into, ut that law suit has been settled, and the parking lot is now being co-run by Moinian Group and AEG.

LAmarODom420 · #14 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 7:10 AM**

Thanks JDR.

DJM19 · #15 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 7:33 AM**

I always liked park tower...I hope it makes it out alive and intact.

JDRCRASH · #16 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 8:19 AM**

I've decided to add a Cancelled section. I've also switched the colors a bit.

LAsam · #17 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 5:49 PM**

Nice work JDR. Thanks for putting this together!

Sodha · #18 Posted: **Jan 11, 2011, 8:09 PM**

Great start JDR! I think we should add the Metro Rail Exposition Line as "under construction" and the Regional connector and Streetcar as "Proposed".

Agreed with everybody else. There are some projects that opened in mid-2000's that are really no longer "Recently completed". I would say 1 year or less is a good benchmark, but 2 years is okay. Definitely, any longer than that is just too much.

JDRCRASH · #19 Posted: **Jan 12, 2011, 1:51 AM**

Thanks everyone! But i still got a lot of work to do!

Speaking of which, which rendering of the stadium do you guys think we should use? Gensler? HNTB? HKS?

Illithid Dude · #20 Posted: **Jan 12, 2011, 1:56 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by JDRCRASH

Thanks everyone! But i still got a lot of work to do!

Speaking of which, which rendering do you guys think we should use? Gensler? HNTB? HKS?

Gensler, definitely. It's the most complete version, and (in my opinion) the nicest.