I really would like to see this built as proposed, but I honestly don't know how they'll deal with the issue of being right on top of Avalon like that. The first 4 floors with balconies right next to Avalon will have pretty high levels of electronic music pulsating through their windows until 10:00 a.m. every Sunday morning. Sure, some of that can be mitigated with triple-paned glass (similar to what was installed in homes in El Segundo as a part of the LAX runway adjustment a few years back), but even that only blocks out 50% of the sound.
Now before people say "this is a big city, people should expect that", go to Avalon on a Saturday night. It's pretty loud until early in the morning, and it's practically every Saturday night. Even if you're a 20-something party animal, that's not healthy in the long run.
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