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Urban Outfitters to open in Rialto Theatre, restore marquee

By Hayley Fox — May 03, 2013

Although there were murmurings last year of the retailers move to Downtown, Urban Outfitters has made it official; they will be the newest retailer to set up shop on Broadway. Councilman José Huizar's made an official announcement yesterday.

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Metro releases four possible plans for Union Station redesign

By Hayley Fox — May 02, 2013 — 1 Comment

Metro is constructing a long term plan for Union Station that will include adding a new concourse, making way for the high speed rail and making the station more accesible to its commuters.

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Grand Central Market begins transformation with debut of Sticky Rice Thai food

By Hayley Fox — April 17, 2013 — 1 Comment

Downtown's Grand Central Market continues to be updated with new eateries as part of its massive makeover to become a more modern open air food market. Sticky Rice, an "authentic" Thai restaurant, is part of this change and is now serving lunch.

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Industrial Alameda Square to be renovated, stylized into fashion-focused retail center

By Hayley Fox — April 15, 2013 — 1 Comment

Best known for hosting the expansive American Apparel factory, the 1.4 million-square-foot Alameda Square will undergo a complete makeover as designers and property owners attempt to turn the industrial campus into an attractive retail center.

Ed Fuentes

Ace Hotel sets fall 2013 opening date for new DTLA location

By Hayley Fox — March 21, 2013 — 10 Comments

Although few project updates have been released, according to the hip Ace's twitter account they will be opening their new Broadway digs in fall 2013. The hotel is being built in the historic United Artists building.

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Broadway to become a whole lot brighter with grants for new facade lighting

By Hayley Fox — March 14, 2013 — 21 Comments

The application period is now open for DTLA property owners to try and secure their piece of $750,000 grant, which will fund new architectural lighting along Broadway.

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US Bank building to be sold for $368 million

By Hayley Fox — March 12, 2013

The U.S. Bank building in DTLA is the tallest building west of the Mississippi. After financial struggles, the towering structure is being sold to an investment group in Singapore.

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Hotel development continues at LA Live with plans for a new Marriott

By Hayley Fox — March 08, 2013 — 17 Comments

The push for hotel development in DTLA continues, as AEG announced this week they will be selling a 60,000-square-foot plot of land to be developed into a Marriott. This new Renaissance Hotel is expected to have 450 rooms.

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Grand Ave. apartments will be first built on Bunker Hill in more than a decade, says developer

By Hayley Fox — January 10, 2013 — 8 Comments

At a groundbreaking ceremony Thursday, city and county officials touted the Grand Avenue Project as a being a game-changer for the area and said the new apartment complex is a key part of that.

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Broad Museum to open in 2014 with 2,000 works of contemporary art

By Hayley Fox — January 08, 2013

A "topping out" ceremony at the site of Downtown's Broad Museum signified a key step in the construction process. The museum is expected to open in 2014 and include 2,000 pieces of contemporary art.

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Groundbreaking on delayed Grand Avenue apartment tower slated for this week

By Hayley Fox — January 07, 2013 — 1 Comment

Developers will hold the official groundbreaking this week for a DTLA residential tower that's one part of the massive Grand Avenue project. When completed, the apartment complex will be 19-stories and have 271 units.

Real estate firm for the creative set plants flag in Arts District

By Hayley Fox — December 20, 2012

It seems like a new live/work space, retail store or restaurant is popping up in the Arts District every week. And a lot of these locations are due to Creative Space - a real estate firm that specializes in arts and lifestyle businesses.