Growth & Development

Council Vetoes Pershing Square Work

By Eric Richardson — July 02, 2008
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City Council today voted to veto a $190,000 renovation that would have added grass and exercise equipment to Pershing Square's Palm Court. The site, on the northeast corner of the park, is currently surfaced in crushed granite and is home to the park's collection of statues. Council asserted jurisdiction over the Rec & Parks decision in mid-June. The proposed...

Business Growth in Downtown is Using Diverse Team Work

By Ed Fuentes — June 30, 2008

Amelia Ransom Letcher, Divisional Vice President, Corporate Diversity Affairs Nordstroms with Carol Schatz, President, CEO Los Angeles Downtown Center Business Improvement District, after honoring L.A. Sparks owners Carla J. Christofferson and Katherine E Goodman at the "Living History Makers Awards" during the Turning Point Urban Business Summit and Expo 2008...

Downtown Model Turns Planning Into Play

By Ed Fuentes — June 28, 2008
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James Rojas is a transportation planner who loves toys. In 2005 and 2007 he created large-scale models of the LA River, inviting the public to use legos, blocks, and other scraps to craft their collaborative vision of revitalization. Now he's is doing the same for Downtown, with a model available for viewing and play in the second floor art space at the 7...

International Interns Present Plan for Park 101

By Eric Richardson — June 27, 2008
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A team of twenty-four interns from EDAW presented their vision for a sprawling park atop the 101 freeway this afternoon before a standing-room only crowd at the Caltrans Building's Broad Plaza. The unveiling capped two weeks of work for the students, drawn from eight different countries and a number of disciplines. Their proposal focused not just on idea, but...

Park Fifth Receives Final Approvals, Construction Loan

By Eric Richardson — June 26, 2008
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Downtown mega-development Park Fifth sent an excited email out to its mailing list today to say that all necessary city approvals were now final, having passed their appeal periods. The project is now fully entitled.

Hayward Paint Removal Reveals a Shiny Exterior

By Eric Richardson — June 25, 2008
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Another phase of the ongoing renovation to the exterior of the Hayward Hotel kicked off this week, with sidewalk protection erected and a crew put to work removing paint from the building's 1918 Spring street addition.

Angels Knoll Park Gets a Planting

By Eric Richardson — June 24, 2008
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Lower Angels Knoll Park got a little more colorful today, as a landscaping team installed plants and flowers throughout the under-construction space. The park abuts the northern 4th street portal for the Pershing Square subway station and connects via stairway to the grassy upper park and California Plaza.

South Group's Streetscape Continues Getting Kudos

By Eric Richardson — June 23, 2008
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The streetscape design around the South Group's trio of projects in South Park just keeps getting recognized. Last week the Los Angeles Business Council honored the project in its 38th Los Angeles Architectural Awards. While Luma was awarded for best built green building, the streetscape got its win in the category of Residential Landscape Architecture.

Downtown Crossroads: A Block that Overlaps Districts

By Ed Fuentes — June 20, 2008
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9th and Main is a Downtown junction with the odd median nearing a completed facelift––something planned as far back as 2005. It’s another step to improve what has become the corner of Gallery Row and the Fashion District. New colorful blue and green spheres aside, the block's features include lofts, galleries, roll up your sleeves tailoring, a fashion designer...

Motorpool Construction Moving on Up

By Eric Richardson — June 19, 2008
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It was only back in February that the LAPD Motorpool site on Main street was cleared with the demolition of M.J. Higgins Gallery, but framing work for the new garage is now visible above the surrounding fence. The 28,000 square foot facility replaces the existing Motor Transport Division site on 1st street.

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