area newsletter JULY 2019 • LOS ANGELES
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Community News A New Scale of Luxury Living Set for Miracle Mile
There’s a new deluxe apartment in the sky hitting Miracle Mile. While a completion date has not been set, a new 42-story art deco inspired residential tower is being planned for the heart of Miracle Mile. Under development by the family of Wilshire Boulevard property developer Walter N. Marks, the $400 million project will take over the site of the Staples Office supply store on the Wilshire/La Brea block. This falls right along the Purple Line subway station and serves as a major driver for the project as the family expects a slew of new residents to seek out leases along the mile. The tower will be comprised of 371 apartments and high-end amenities that include a bowling alley, golf simulator, dog-grooming space, wine tasting counter and yoga studio with 10 percent of the units being set aside for affordable housing. The family has owned the property that the luxury tower will break ground on for around 50 years.
Gensler-Designed CitizenM Hotel Expands Plans
The Gensler-designed hotel project rising up next to capital record sin Hollywood has expanded its plans to include an additional 25 rooms. This will bring the boutique hotels room count up from 216 to 240 as previously planned. The hotel chain began development on plans for its Hollywood outpost in early 2016 when it purchased the land 0.28-acre property for $7.5 million. The hotel is set to reach 185 feet with around 2,700 square feet of guest amenities space that include a cafĂŠ and outdoor seating area in the ground floor lobby area. A gym is also being planned for the hotels 12th floor which will be one floor below what CitizenM is calling a publicly accessible living room. The public space will serve as a co-working ad lounge area workspace with food service. A final completion date has not yet been released.
8th & Fig Residential Project Receives Greenlight
The 438-unit residential tower being developed by Mitsui Fudosan America has received the greenlight from the city planning and land use committee. The development still requires city council approval before it can break ground but will rise to 41 stories high and be comprised of 425,00 square feet of space, 7,500 of which will be for commercial use. Out of the 439
Community News residential units, 22 will be held for affordable housing. The parent company of the Mitsui Fudosan American-Mitsui Fudosan has owned the site of the proposed plans for more than 30 years.
Sustainable Buildings Council Debuts Prefab Prototype Home
The Sustainable Building Council-a group formed by filmmaker Christian Johnston has debuted an environmentally friendly way to build traditional affordable housing. The ARCspace prototype debuted in the Arts District and is seemingly getting the seal of approval from Mayor Garcetti who expressed support for the design. The 1,240 square foot home is made of four modules fabricated off site and assembled at the location. Once on-site the assembly process is less than 48 hours and cost close to $150 per square foot. Meant as a “living lab” and test case for the council’s prefab method, the ARCspace is built out of new materials instead of recycled containers which sometimes require cleaning for potential hazards. Johnston has big visions for the future of the council’s developments and says the design allows for
more growth and custom configurations.
Interactive Map Details LA's Publicly Owned Properties
There is a great deal of city-owned properties throughout L.A. So much so that L.A. controller Ron Galperin has developed a “Property Panel”. The online, interactive map of properties in the city will show which entities are owned by the city of Los Angles which includes the county, the state and the Metropolitan Transportation Authority. Galperin hopes the site will serve as an online resource to help the city address the need for affordable housing. Initial results of the map showed a total of 7,500 city owned properties which Galperin says have the potential to be “affordable, workforce, and senior housing, or economic and business developments.” The site, www.lacontroller.org, he says should “get governments to think more strategically”, about existing properties.
Restaurant
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Tsubaki
Daughter's Deli
4624 Hollywood Blvd. Hollywood
1356 Allison Ave. Echo Park
8555 Sunset Blvd. West Hollywood
Situated on Hollywood Blvd is this hidden Tex-Mex gem, serving breakfast tacos, queso, frito pies and brisket. Indulge in there well-known queso and homemade flour tortillas made right in front of your eyes. You won’t want to miss out on this unique brunch fusion.
Tsubaki is a Los Angeles izakaya, from Chef Charles Namba & Courtney Kaplan, with Japanese roots and a California state of mind. Book your reservation in advance, as this is a hot spot with limited seating. Pro tip: don’t forget to order a hojicha ice cream before you leave!
Founded in the 1940’s, Daughters Deli is a family owned and operated establishment located on the hippest part of Sunset Strip serving delicious sandwiches, soups, salads and other family classics. Place your order at the counter and enjoy your meal outside on the front patio. Although they do to-go orders, these tasty sandwiches are best eaten fresh in the deli.
SIGHTS & SOUNDS in LOS ANGELES
The Broad Museum
Petersen Automotive Museum
221 South Grand Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012
6060 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036
J. Paul Getty Museum 1200 Getty Center Drive Los Angeles, CA 90049
CURRENT EXHIBITION:
CURRENT EXHIBITION:
CURRENT EXHIBITION:
Soul of a Nation: Art in the Age of Black Power 1963-1983 March 23-September 1, 2019
Hollywood Dream Machines: vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy Open Now - May 2020
Eighteenth-Century Pastel Portraits August 28, 2018 – October 13, 2019
The Broad is hosting this special exhibit of artwork by AfricanAmerican artists who were active during the civil rights and black power movements of the 1960’s and 1970’s, and into the early years of the conservative Reagan administration. LA artists Charles White, Betye Saar, and William T. Williams are among the 60 artists whose work is featured. The exhibition is organized by Tate Modern and presented locally by Art + Practice, a Leimert Park-based organization.
Hollywood Dream Machines: Vehicles of Science Fiction and Fantasy explores cult classic films and stories that have envisioned fantastic futuristic worlds, technologies, characters and cars. Through props, design drawings and physical vehicle models, this exhibit brings pop culture’s visions of dystopian, utopian, and science fiction worlds to life.
Celebrating a medium that is often overlooked in other time periods, this exhibit delves into the favored form of portraiture in late 18th century Europe. Pastels allowed the artist to create classically beautiful works without the arduous process that oil painting often requires. This flexibility coincided with the growing class of people who patronized portrait artists, creating a unique body of work that represented both an evolving craft and an evolving society.
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