LOS ANGELES | METRO Project Rundown 2.0 (non-downtown) - Page 500

a9l8e7n · #**9981** Posted **Sep 16, 2021, 9:25 PM**

Is it me or would this building look very obscure in the area?

Page 500 btw!!!!

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Originally Posted by Illithid Dude

I agree. Need to see the pedestrian activation to be able to fully support this building. My friends live around this area and I spend lots of time walking around Sunset and Gower. This could potentially do just as much damage to the area as it benefits the skyline.

sopas ej · #**9982** Posted **Sep 16, 2021, 9:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by bobbyv

https://www.latimes.com/business/sto...aurant-planned

Looks like a giant parking meter.

Perfect for LA!

DJM19 · #**9983** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 12:04 AM**

I like it, but frankly, I need to see the base and how it interacts with the sidewalk. It would be so typical that a cool edgy design meet the pedestrian experience with a boring podium. Don't care how cool it looks, if the strip mall next door has better pedestrian activation.

craigs · #**9984** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 12:09 AM**

I love the form of the tower, very cool and definitely an improvement over what is currently there.

craigs · #**9985** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 5:25 AM**

KTLA Channel 9 was all over The Star tonight. They showed some amazing animations, showing the skin is even more fine-grained than the photos here are showing. We forumers are accustomed to new proposals, boring ones and exciting ones--but judging on KTLA's interviews tonight, this one seems to have caught the public's imagination.

ocman · #**9986** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 5:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by Zapatan

That's really cool, at first I thought this was Chinese backed which made me a little nervous given history but I think it's just the architecture firm that is

Sure hope they can pull it off

The Chinese gave you pause, but not a company called Star LLC, that has absolutely no presence and zero development history than can be googled? I think the latter is probably worse.

badrunner · #**9987** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 4:08 PM**

The new Clippers arena in Inglewood will be named Intuit Dome.

https://variety.com/2021/biz/news/lo...er-1235067038/

LAsam · #**9988** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 6:44 PM**

^ That section of Inglewood has the potential to be a really vibrant and important part of the LA metro area. Will be interesting to see if it pans out that way.

Busy Bee · #**9989** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 6:46 PM**

Always a fan of things that look like they've landed from another planet.

bossabreezes · #**9990** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 6:57 PM**

Love this project for Sunset Blvd in Hollywood. Really hope it’s approved and gets built, however my logic says this has less than a 25% chance of actually happening, unfortunately.

homebucket · #**9991** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 7:00 PM**

Is this area served by any mass transit?

LAisthePlace · #**9992** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 8:28 PM**

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Originally Posted by homebucket

Is this area served by any mass transit?

By this area I'm assuming you mean the Inglewood Stadium and not the new Hollywood Tower?

If so - Not very well served now, but wheels are turning to build out a people mover to connect to the Crenshaw Line with them hoping to start the construction process as early as end of year.

https://urbanize.city/la/post/inglew...s-step-forward

homebucket · #**9993** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 8:37 PM**

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Originally Posted by LAisthePlace

By this area I'm assuming you mean the Inglewood Stadium and not the new Hollywood Tower?

If so - Not very well served now, but wheels are turning to build out a people mover to connect to the Crenshaw Line with them hoping to start the construction process as early as end of year.

https://urbanize.city/la/post/inglew...s-step-forward

Yes, sorry, I was referring to the new basketball arena. Thanks for the info!

plinko · #**9994** Posted **Sep 17, 2021, 11:58 PM**

How tall is that thing? Looks to be around 500ft? I think the currently tallest in that part of the city is the Sunset/Vine Tower at 310ft?

badrunner · #**9995** Posted **Sep 18, 2021, 3:55 PM**

They say 22 floors but with high ceilings and those atrium levels it could be close to 500ft. I don't think that render is out of scale.

Easy · #**9996** Posted **Sep 18, 2021, 10:32 PM**

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Originally Posted by a9l8e7n

Is it me or would this building look very obscure in the area?

Page 500 btw!!!!

Is there another definition of "obscure" or are you joking? This building will be anything but obscure.

ocman · #**9997** Posted **Sep 19, 2021, 3:24 AM**

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Originally Posted by DJM19

I like it, but frankly, I need to see the base and how it interacts with the sidewalk. It would be so typical that a cool edgy design meet the pedestrian experience with a boring podium. Don't care how cool it looks, if the strip mall next door has better pedestrian activation.

I just realized this is a block away from AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and Michael Weinstein's top-floor office. Everyone who's been here long enough knows what that means for this project.

craigs · #**9998** Posted **Sep 19, 2021, 3:43 AM**

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Originally Posted by ocman

I just realized this is a block away from AIDS Healthcare Foundation, and Michael Weinstein's top-floor office. Everyone who's been here long enough knows what that means for this project.

What does it mean?

LA21st · #**9999** Posted **Sep 19, 2021, 4:51 AM**

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Originally Posted by craigs

What does it mean?

It might be bogged down in lawsuits like two other big projects. Or three, if you're counting Hollywood Crossroads.

ocman · #**10000** Posted **Sep 20, 2021, 12:39 AM**

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Originally Posted by craigs

What does it mean?

Weinstein uses non-profit money to hold up high-rises in lawsuits until they cut down the height so it doesn't block his views and doesn't bring density and traffic into the area.