BH Courier E-edition 070320

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VOL . LVI NO. 27

JULY 03, 2020

IN THIS ISSUE

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One Beverly Hills Launches Application Process BY ANA FIGUEROA

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The Courier has obtained exclusive new details about One Beverly Hills, the 17.5-acre project planned for the City’s western gateway. The coveted site includes the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills, the former Robinsons-May department store at 9900 Wilshire Boulevard, and the Unocal gas station on Santa Monica Boulevard. The parcel is now unified under single ownership for the first time in 100 years. The plan filed this week on June 29 will now take the site into the next 100 years.

One Beverly Hills integrates the existing two hotels with a new, 42 all-suite ultra- luxury hotel with 37 residences; two residential buildings with 303 residences; a four-story pavilion with boutiques and casual dining replacing the garage along Santa Monica Boulevard. It also includes 10 acres of open space, of which 4.5 acres will consist of publicly accessible botanical gardens, sculpture gardens and pathways. An additional 3.5 acres of gardens and pathways are available for residents and hotel guests.

Aerial Rendering of One Beverly Hills © DBOX for Alagem Capital Group

Beverly Hills Prepares to Issue Fines to Achieve Face Covering Compliance

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BY L AUR A COLEMAN

THE WEATHER, BEVERLY HILLS

Friday

78° | 60°

Saturday

81° | 63°

Sunday

84° | 65°

Monday

84° | 64°

Tuesday

81° | 63°

Wednesday

79° | 62°

Thursday

80° | 63°

The plan also includes enhancements to the Beverly Hilton entrance, pool, and conference facilities. “It will offer life changing experiences,” said Beny Alagem, CEO of Alagem Capital Group and owner of both the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Beverly Hills. He is developing One Beverly Hills with Cain International, the privately held real estate investment firm that purchased a stake in both hotels two years ago. (One Beverly Hills continues on page 2)

Wearing a face covering is known to save lives by curbing the spread of COVID-19 and yet, municipalities are challenged when it comes to getting people to cover their nose and mouth. In the wake of the rising numbers of those infected with COVID-19, over 105,000 in Los Angeles County, including 247 locally, the City of Beverly Hills is poised to begin issuing monetary citations for those who flout the law. (Masks continues on page 11)

City Council Approves $418.8 Million Budget for Beverly Hills BY L AUR A COLEMAN

With one day to spare before the end of the fiscal year, on June 29 the City Council voted 4-1 to approve a $418.8 million operating expenditure budget for fiscal year 2020/21. Total revenue for all funds is projected to be $452.8 million (including interfund transfers) for the fiscal year beginning July 1. (Budget continues on page 11)

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