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Meeting to Discuss Future of 1888 Pershing Hotel

By Eric Richardson — October 04, 2011 — 2 Comments

The fate of the 1888 Pershing Hotel will be the topic of a Thursday evening town hall meeting hosted by DLANC and the Skid Row Housing Trust.


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State Hurdles Passed, Stadium Talk Returns to L.A.

By Eric Richardson — September 21, 2011 — 15 Comments

With its state bill on the desk of Governor Jerry Brown, talk of AEG's proposed Farmers Field project returns to L.A. on Monday with a meeting on transportation issues.


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Plans to be Presented for Broad-adjacent Tower

By Eric Richardson — September 13, 2011 — 21 Comments

The 19-story, 258-unit residential tower designed by Arquitectonica is designed to complement the Broad Museum, under construction next door on Grand Avenue.


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A Thin Residential Conversion Proposed for Broadway

By Eric Richardson — August 22, 2011 — 9 Comments

The shabby four-story building at 735 S. Broadway may not seem the most likely place for residential development, but that's exactly what is proposed for the 1908 structure.


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Long Renovation of the Hotel Clark Continues

By Eric Richardson — August 04, 2011 — 7 Comments

The long and mysterious renovation of the Hotel Clark continues, with recent permits for construction of three restaurants and a coffee shop. Just don't hold your breath for the opening.


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Roosevelt Lofts Sale to Conclude Downtown's Bankruptcy Boom

By Eric Richardson — August 02, 2011 — 3 Comments

The 222-unit Roosevelt Lofts should be sold in a bankruptcy auction at the end of August, bringing an end to two years of bankruptcy boom for Downtown's residential projects.


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City Touts Stadium Deal as Safe for Taxpayers

By Eric Richardson — July 25, 2011 — 9 Comments

On the same day as players approves a deal that will bring teams into camp, the team that has been negotiating the return of the NFL to Los Angeles unveiled the product of their talks.


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Hearings One Week Away, Stadium Reports Pick Up Speed

By Eric Richardson — July 20, 2011 — 16 Comments

As next week's hearings on AEG's Farmers Field move closer, news both for and against the $1.3-billion project is starting to pick up speed.


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36 Years Ago, Little Tokyo Towers Went Up in 33 Days

By Eric Richardson — July 06, 2011 — 6 Comments

Pre-fab construction is a hot trend, but it's nothing new Downtown. 36 years ago, the 16-story Little Tokyo Towers went up in only 33 days.


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One-Unit Development Underway on 7th

By Eric Richardson — June 16, 2011 — 2 Comments

Downtown's smallest residential development may be underway on 7th Street, where the top floor of the Okada building is being converted to one residential unit.


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One Santa Fe to Get Reworked Lease, Metro as Retail Tenant

By Eric Richardson — June 15, 2011 — 3 Comments

The 438-unit One Santa Fe project will get reworked lease terms and a 35,000-square-foot retail tenant under news terms it has worked out with Metro.



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