Downtown Los Angeles - Page 2

bjornson · #21 Posted **Sep 25, 2006, 11:59 PM**

Have any of you seen the "Chasing Cars" vid by Snow Patrol?

RAlossi · #22 Posted **Sep 26, 2006, 5:48 AM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taft

Great shots. Though I've visited and seen it first hand, I often forget how "east coast" looking downtown LA is. It should be interesting to see what downtown LA can accomplish in the current boom climate.

Not to turn this into something...nasty...but LA is behind a lot of other cities in terms of the amount of office space downtown, though that is probably turning a bit in the current boom.

The following breaks it down pretty well (it's a PDF): http://www.mi.vt.edu/uploads/Edgeless%20Cities.pdf

LA's total market of office space is indeed second only to NY (Although the NY metropolitan market has roughly *twice* the office space of LA! Crazy.) Anyway, downtown LA only has 51 million or so sq. feet. Compare that to Chicago's 135, Boston's 78, or San Fran's 69.

This is why it is so exciting to see such a great focus on LA's downtown. It is poised to become a commercial hub in the vein of these other cities. Exciting times!

Taft

Interesting info there. Thanks. As you probably already know, LA's office centers aren't located in one single area. They're in different areas like Warner Center, Century City, Westwood, on Wilshire, Downtown, etc. Kind of like Tokyo, actually.

Downtown doesn't have as much office space (and isn't as much of a "choice" for corporations) as it should have, but it does have a lot (most) of the industrial, distribution, wholesaleing, garment manufacturing, and warehousing facilities in the city. See a satellite image on Google Maps to see what I'm referring to.

James Bond Agent 007 · #23 Posted **Sep 26, 2006, 6:44 AM**

It's downtown La-La Land!

Wheelingman04 · #24 Posted **Sep 26, 2006, 1:44 PM**

LA sure has a nice skyline.

Buckeye Native 001 · #25 Posted **Sep 26, 2006, 4:05 PM**

Very rarely will I be in downtown and there won't be a filming of some kind. Seems the car commercials are shot in and around the financial district on weekends when there's hardly anyone up there.

Vidiot · #26 Posted **Sep 26, 2006, 9:35 PM**

Quote:

Originally Posted by Taft

Great shots. Though I've visited and seen it first hand, I often forget how "east coast" looking downtown LA is. It should be interesting to see what downtown LA can accomplish in the current boom climate.

Not to turn this into something...nasty...but LA is behind a lot of other cities in terms of the amount of office space downtown, though that is probably turning a bit in the current boom.

The following breaks it down pretty well (it's a PDF): http://www.mi.vt.edu/uploads/Edgeless%20Cities.pdf

LA's total market of office space is indeed second only to NY (Although the NY metropolitan market has roughly *twice* the office space of LA! Crazy.) Anyway, downtown LA only has 51 million or so sq. feet. Compare that to Chicago's 135, Boston's 78, or San Fran's 69.

This is why it is so exciting to see such a great focus on LA's downtown. It is poised to become a commercial hub in the vein of these other cities. Exciting times!

Taft

yes, thanks... im quite aware of these figures.

what i was asserting, though, is the sheer size of downtown, land area-wise. its expanse is enormous.

Quixote · #27 Posted **Sep 26, 2006, 10:38 PM**

DTLA is probably twice the area of Midtown Manhattan once you factor in everything.

the dude · #28 Posted **Oct 13, 2006, 4:07 PM**

parts of downtown LA really do look fabulous. beautiful architecture.

zilfondel · #29 Posted **Oct 13, 2006, 10:14 PM**

Amazing! I never imagined I could see so many photos of LA and none of them show a freeway!

Alibaba · #30 Posted **Oct 13, 2006, 11:09 PM**

very nice... not the images i would have in mind for LA.... looks very leafy with lots of grand old buildings...

Rwarky · #31 Posted **Oct 14, 2006, 2:42 AM**

Downtown L.A. has one of the most interesting urban cores in the U.S.

latennisguy · #32 Posted **Oct 14, 2006, 5:51 AM**

I'll post some random pics of downtown & skyline too:

these are my favorite pics of the la skyline:

ferneynism2 · #33 Posted **Jan 12, 2007, 2:16 AM**

Here some new pix of my Downtown trip.....

That's all folks!!!

slock · #34 Posted **Jan 12, 2007, 5:44 AM**

Those are some great pics. I didn't realize the extent to Downtown's reach.

I hope you guys are advocating for High Speed Rail as much as I've read San Francisco is. It will really be a shot in the arm for Downtown. Living in New York, I've always wondered what created Midtown, so far from the established district of Downtown over 50 blocks away. I did research and the answer was Grand Central. Once the transportation infrastructure was in place, all the offices, hotels, and residences followed suit. California's High Speed Rail could do a similar thing to focus development around downtown and Union Station.

Vidiot · #35 Posted **Jan 12, 2007, 10:54 PM**

love it love it love it

Wheelingman04 · #36 Posted **Jan 13, 2007, 3:30 PM**

You definately picked out some great photos to show us. Thanks.

Quixote · #37 Posted **Jan 14, 2007, 2:30 AM**

edluva · #38 Posted **Jan 14, 2007, 7:57 AM**

great pics. but the first one in the above reply isn't dtla, who you tryin to fool?

DJM19 · #39 Posted **Jan 14, 2007, 8:43 AM**

^Yeah, I thought those buildings looked unfamiliar.

Quixote · #40 Posted **Jan 14, 2007, 9:12 AM**

That pic most certainly is LA. It's the intersection of 5th and Broadway.