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Chapman Rooftop

By Eric Richardson — February 13, 2008 — 1 Comment

Not too long ago I posted a shot of the Chapman lobby, remarking on its marbleyness. Tyler chimed in that he had some rooftop shots and from there the chase was...


Broadway Exchange Building Lofts, Previously The Haas Building

By Eric Richardson — February 12, 2008

Very cool news over at Angelenic, where they're talking about the uncovering of historic facade work on the Broadway Exchange building at 7th and Broadway. The...


Glare from LAPD

By Ed Fuentes — February 12, 2008 — 11 Comments

There have been no end to the eyes watching as the new LAPD headquarters has quickly risen south of City Hall, but residents of the Higgins building might be preparing...


Pan American Lofts

By Eric Richardson — February 07, 2008

Even if you already live Downtown you probably like taking a look at the units that other people might end up living in. Twice a month DCBID does a Saturday Housing...


Second Street Sidewalk

By Eric Richardson — February 05, 2008 — 5 Comments

Before those gathered could even take a vote at last night's DLANC meeting on the proposed widening of 2nd street, it was made clear that Councilwoman Jan Perry...


Higgins Teardown

By Eric Richardson — February 04, 2008 — 8 Comments

Today construction workers tore into the late 1800's building that most recently housed the M.J. Higgins gallery. By the end of the day only the very front of the...


Little Tokyo

By Eric Richardson — January 31, 2008 — 6 Comments

This morning Curbed notes a motion filed by Councilwoman Jan Perry asking the Planning department to come back with options for how to keep Little Tokyo's identity...


Second Street Sidewalk

By Eric Richardson — January 30, 2008 — 15 Comments

Update (Friday): The DLANC meeting on the widening is scheduled for Monday evening at Vibiana.

When removal signs showed up in June of 2006 on the line of trees...


Metropolitan Garage

By Eric Richardson — January 30, 2008 — 9 Comments

Brady Westwater is reporting that a Holiday Inn is signed on to open in the Historic Core, occupying the annex to the John Parkinson designed Title Insurance Building...


By Eric Richardson — January 29, 2008 — 8 Comments

The Times reports that Marriott is bringing a "boutique" hotel to Downtown as part of a joint venture between the firm and hotelier Ian Schrager.

Marriott and Schrager...


Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa

By Ed Fuentes and Eric Richardson — January 28, 2008 — 1 Comment

Turnout was high for this morning's unveiling of the Bringing Back Broadway initiative, and the energy in the room gave rise to hope that this might finally be the...



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