Ritz Logo Placed Atop L.A. Live Tower
Eric Richardson
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Workers install the Ritz Carlton lion on the top of the hotel and condo tower at L.A. Live.
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES — Dangling from the tower crane, workers today installed the Ritz Carlton lion on the east side of L.A. Live's hotel and condo tower. The exterior of the 54-story tower is rapidly nearing completion, with all but the last bits and pieces of glass in place as of last month.
Once finished, the structure will hold the 879-room J.W. Marriott (floors four through 21), the 123-room Ritz Carlton hotel (floors 22 through 26) and the 224-unit Residences at the Ritz Carlton (floors 27 through 52).
The hotels are slated for a February 2010 opening, but on a recent site visit an AEG representative mentioned that the first event in the adjoining ballrooms is actually scheduled for January.
Fabricio on June 02, 2009, at 06:14PM – #1
Taking shape... taking shape. Now; if I could only stay a night there...
Richard Figueroa on June 03, 2009, at 12:26PM – #2
I'm really excited for the hotel to open! It's too bad that I won't be able to get a room on the upper floors.
benjamin on June 04, 2009, at 11:13PM – #3
wow. amazing!
how the hell did u get this shot????!!!!
is the very top floor condos or is it a restaurant space?
Eric Richardson (@blogdowntown) on June 05, 2009, at 07:59AM – #4
benjamin: Via the blogdowntown helicopter, of course... Or maybe just a long lens off a nearby building.
Condos run to the 52nd floor, and then the very top is utility systems.
benjamin on June 05, 2009, at 12:59PM – #5
as long as it's not a rotating restaurant/ bar.
that's so beyond me with my 3x zoom piece of shit digital cam.
Ginny-Marie Case on June 05, 2009, at 01:05PM – #6
He did it with his iPhone.
Jerry P on June 10, 2009, at 08:19PM – #7
This is good, but what I really like is the Lakers banner they put up. That's team spirit! Love it.