I think it's time that we make a thread for this tower seeing as how it'll start construction in a month.

The Ritz is the final phase in the LA Live Sports and Entertainment project right across the street from Staples Center. It's a known fact that Downtown LA turned into a ghost town at 5 pm. But downtown is under a rennisance with hundreds of condos and apartments opening up. LA Live is the first of 2 major projects in downtown LA that'll really turn it into a 24 destination (the other is Grand Ave across the street from the Disney Concert Hall with 2 towers and retail designed by Frank Gehry.

Anyway, here are some models and renderings:

http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02028Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02017Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02015Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02014Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02011Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02010Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02008Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02007Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02006Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02005Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02004Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02003Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02002Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02001Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02000Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC01999Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC01998Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC01997Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC01996Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC01995Large.jpg
http://img.photobucket.com/albums/v600/rpulido/Models/DSC02016Large.jpg

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g189/FROMLOSANGELES/RITZCARLTON.gif

Has the 1180 peachtree symphony tower in atlanta written all over it

^ Really? Looks like it has The Ritz Carlton and JW Marriot written all over it to me.

I must be blind I guess.

Btw..LA Live has a webcam. You can see the site on the first camera.

http://lalive.clarkconstruction.com/

http://clarkconstruction.oxblue.com/lalive/

http://oxblue.com/archive/eae5a351d6c08c9a40deb873b8eaa87d/320x240.jpg

http://oxblue.com/archive/c15a7bb2a2a8fd43ecc069d82daf4c58/320x240.jpg

very nice building...suprises me that Marriott takes the backseat to Ritz-Carlton, i guess more luxury hotel demand in LA.

It's a nice building.The blue and transparent mosaic we see in the cladding is the great thing in this tower.

Has the 1180 peachtree symphony tower in atlanta written all over it

I agree...Looks exactly the same....although I do like the style of both

Does anyone have a rendering that would show it's impact on the skyline? Downtown skyline ONLY obviously!

Here's a couple of skyline renders to give you a rough idea of the size
and placement in the skyline. The colors and angles are a bit off, but
you get the idea. This assumes a 650 ft. height, approximately.

http://img300.imageshack.us/img300/5499/laliveskylineaerialsoutsx8.jpg

http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/3708/laliveskylineaerialeastnd9.jpg

Original photo courtesy of marshall from Flickr.com

Colemonkee, will the Ritz be significantly shorter than 777? The Ritz is a couple of stories taller but I realize that there are differences in ceiling heights.

^ I'm pretty sure, but you never know. Just a comparison:

777 Figueroa is 52 stories and 725 ft. tall. That's approximately 13.9 ft. per floor.

If we give the hotel an average floor height of 11 ft. (which is generous for a hotel/residential tower), plus a 40 ft. crown (purely hypothetical), you get 632 ft. I'm assuming it will be somewhere in the neighborhood of 650 in the renders.

I'm guessing the hotel will be 660-680 feet tall.

Anywho..

Here is the site from earlier today. The tower will rise on the patch of dirt near the top of the LA Live site.
http://img112.imageshack.us/img112/7519/lalivewebcam20070419kc6.jpg

Also..here is what the South Park area of downtown LA will look like in roughly 3 years. Elleven is complete, Luma is almost complete, Evo is on the 10th floor, and Jardin will most likely start in late summer/early fall. The 2 plain boxes are massing designs for a project called LA Central which will also start late summer/early fall.
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/11jp/dtla/south.jpg

Its good that the L.A. Live area has a webcam.

Has the 1180 peachtree symphony tower in atlanta written all over it

it does have a striking resemblance to the symphony tower...but you have to admit, the facade on this one is 1,000,000 times better than symphony

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/southpark11.jpg

^^ which building is that supposed to be?

I'm glad to see the new highrise in LA

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/southpark11.jpg

^^ which building is that supposed to be?
It's a really old massing plan for Hanover Tower, before it was designed.

I like it's presence on the skyline. but i'm not liking the "topheavy" cladding idea, i would have gone for a more "suspended" idea myself, even utilizing the curves another way. But it certainly will be dramatic for that part of the city, and no 700+ footer will be constructed anywhere, (within 5 blocks, anyway) for at least another 10 years.

Well..there is Metropolis right up the street. And that 50 story office tower proposed. It'll add some density to South Park so the Ritz won't be too lonely.

good for LA

Looks alright

GREAT TOWER !!!!

GOOD FOR L.A.:applause:

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g189/FROMLOSANGELES/RITZCARLTON.gif

Well..there is Metropolis right up the street. And that 50 story office tower proposed. It'll add some density to South Park so the Ritz won't be too lonely.
Actually, Metropolis and the proposed 52-story Maguire tower will all be north of 9th Street, so they won't make the Ritz look any less "lonely". There will still be a considerable gap in the skyline between the Ritz and TCW Tower until some of the sites between 9th and Olympic are developed - which are part of the overall LA Live plan.

However, LA Central - on the corner of Figueroa and 11th Street, will help connect the Ritz with the new cluster forming in South Park (Evo, Luma, Elleven, Glass Tower).

Nice tower for Los Angeles it deserve it.

There will still be a considerable gap in the skyline between the Ritz and TCW Tower until some of the sites between 9th and Olympic are developed - which are part of the overall LA Live plan.


Wait, so that parcel of land directly north of the LA Live site is also part of the LA Live plan? Or are you just referring to that proposed hotel?

I actually wish that LA Live would extend across 9th Street and snake it's way up towards Metropolis. Francisco St can become the next Hollywood Blvd.

:lol:

Its bout time LA got a new highrise....i mean for the 2nd largest city in the US its lacking....and of course its more spread out than up.....however as the "gateway" to the west(from Asia), is there any possible chance they could land a big East company to invest in a supertall? I HOPE SO ! !

Well..there is Metropolis right up the street. And that 50 story office tower proposed. It'll add some density to South Park so the Ritz won't be too lonely.

I've seen a rendering of the 50 story office tower, but in the rendering it looks to "fat" at the base to fit in the site, im hoping for a Comcast center like profile, if its built. (with the curves, of course)

The whimsical glass curtain wall pattern reminds me of this building in Midtown NYC, which escapes me now. But this one is much nicer with all that varying shades of blue.

I've seen a rendering of the 50 story office tower, but in the rendering it looks to "fat" at the base to fit in the site, im hoping for a Comcast center like profile, if its built. (with the curves, of course)

I'm guessing that the rendering is a massing design. Not that I'd complain too much.

The whimsical glass curtain wall pattern reminds me of this building in Midtown NYC, which escapes me now. But this one is much nicer with all that varying shades of blue.

I know the one your talking about, its about 2 blocks from the New York times tower near times square

I'm surprised that LA's building codes allow signage on the top towers. Up here in the Pacific NW, Vancouver, Seattle & Portland, signage is strictly forbidden. Anyway, looks like you have some nice projects going up. Does anyone have a count of how many are currently in the air?

L.A is truly an amazing project but hopefuly it will bring less cars and more pedestrians

That new building is pretty impressive! I really like this design alot. Glad it is getting built in LA. :)

GREAT TOWER !!!!

GOOD FOR L.A.:applause:

http://i56.photobucket.com/albums/g189/FROMLOSANGELES/RITZCARLTON.gif

Real Beautiful!!!!!!.....

L.A is truly an amazing project but hopefuly it will bring less cars and more pedestrians

Being that this is LA, I doubt it. Most of the people from the Westside or the Valley will drive to LA Live and park in its parking structure. Some will park a few blocks away from LA Live and walk. Very few will take mass transit.

Nice tower.. i like it

the design is really cool.Nice job LA

Very nice. :okay:

Being that this is LA, I doubt it. Most of the people from the Westside or the Valley will drive to LA Live and park in its parking structure. Some will park a few blocks away from LA Live and walk. Very few will take mass transit.

the only people probably walking with no car would be the people who live in south park. So probably be then their would be more residents in downtwon L.A

^ You never know.

So when do the construction is supposed to start the ground breaking..?? the hotel looks fantastic trully impresive...rarelly you seea a good project...it looks like a tipical ameriacan building....good for LA :cheers:

^ The hotel will start construction anytime between now and the start of June.

^ The hotel will start construction anytime between now and the start of June.

I heard april 1st as the start date, (foundation)

That would be tomorrow. Where did you here that?

This design is hot!!

april 1st ????? you mean may first

ONE more day!

come on guys...there must be like 50 million of yall out there in LA-LA Land and aint nobody got a camera ? !? ?!....need pics...dont want to miss LA's last highrise....jk:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:

Click on the first page smart guy. There is a webcam.

come on guys...there must be like 50 million of yall out there in LA-LA Land and aint nobody got a camera ? !? ?!....need pics...dont want to miss LA's last highrise....jk:lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol: :lol:
You're not missing anything at this point. There's not a lot of activitiy at the site of the hotel right now, but there's plenty of activity within the rest of the LA Live site. As soon as that changes - which should be shortly - you can be sure we will document it.

april 1st ????? you mean may first

No it was april 1st, IE last month, i'm going by the site on tomorrow so i'll find out for sure then.

I've been past the site 2 or 3 times since April 1st and aside from the site geting cleaner and organized, nothing really as changed.

I've been past the site 2 or 3 times since April 1st and aside from the site geting cleaner and organized, nothing really as changed.

I talked to one of the engineers on site, it looks like footings will start beginning of june, as of today survayors are shooting elevations for compleation of the excavation, and relocation of the ramp into the hole.

Thanks for the info, TICON. When they start the footings, this thing will be officially under construction, IMO. A month isn't too long to wait, I guess. In the meantime, it'll be fun watching the Club Nokia building rise.

It will rise very soon, then!

The design is great and it looks so tall. The bad thing is i dont know if it will look lonely there..

It will rise very soon, then!

The design is great and it looks so tall. The bad thing is i dont know if it will look lonely there..

I'm thinking 3 tower cranes will be used to put this one up, (it should lose a crane when the "wing" is topped out), and it won't be to lonely as there is a 25 story office building, in the 350' to 400' range in the planning stages to go up across Olympic blvd. to the east.

and it won't be to lonely as there is a 25 story office building, in the 350' to 400' range in the planning stages to go up across Olympic blvd. to the east.
Interesting. Do you have any more info on that office tower - developer, location, render? Is this a new announcement?

Well I took this pix yesterday off the 110...
http://i38.photobucket.com/albums/e124/fnee1901/S5030247.jpg

^^ Wow... Downtown Los Angeles sure changed alot since I left Los Angeles metro area in 2002. I don't really remember if I see any tower cranes around downtown Los Angeles while I was living there... Good for LA! :cheers:

There was not a single crane in 2002.

wow looks like its coming along good!

There was not a single crane in 2002.

I lived in LA metro area from 1994 to 2002. I lived in Santa Clarita from 1987 to 1989. (I was too little to pay attention to the rise of LA skyline).

Interesting. Do you have any more info on that office tower - developer, location, render? Is this a new announcement?

I'm trying to get more info. the site is behind the Salvation army building, but i believe its part of the LA live development, but it's going to be one of, if not the last phase. On the LA live overall plan model, and rendering it is there.

boy this is lifeless thread.....especially for a huge metroplex like LA....where getting a new highrise isnt an everyday event like other cities with over 10 million....wheres da hype...pics...sarcasim...sumthan...?:nuts:

boy this is lifeless thread.....especially for a huge metroplex like LA....where getting a new highrise isnt an everyday event like other cities with over 10 million....wheres da hype...pics...sarcasim...sumthan...?:nuts:

Cranes should be up within 2 months, footings will start in the next couple of weeks, have patience its going to happen.!!!

My biggest pet peeve on this forum is that alot of people lack patience.

oh yea I see that we have ground-breaking :) so the construction has started !

Not quite. We still have 2 or 3 weeks left to go so expect groundbreaking in the first week of June.

boy this is lifeless thread.....especially for a huge metroplex like LA....where getting a new highrise isnt an everyday event like other cities with over 10 million....wheres da hype...pics...sarcasim...sumthan...?:nuts:

true dat! lol...not a lot going on though...here's the latest pic of L.A.Live...the hole in the back is where the hotel will rise

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/lalivewebcam1.jpg

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/mongo255/Downtown%20LA/LALive_Aerial_LR_5-10-06.jpg

^ Cool pic..even though that is the old version of the hotel.

From SSP (courtesy of LACityRat):

http://i75.photobucket.com/albums/i284/mongo255/Downtown%20LA/LAL_V1_Camera-Match-8816_LR.jpg

^^ WOW! Much better rendering! LA really need that type of building so bad!

Crazy, we are getting that building - they're prepping the site as we speak.

Westside, you should probably credit those renders to the proper person over at SSP.

Fron the CA Real Estate Journal-
http://www.carealestatejournal.com/

AEG to Break Ground on L.A. Live Hotel and Residences

LOS ANGELES - A grounbreaking ceremony will be held for Anschutz Entertainment Group's hotels and residences at its L.A. Live project in downtown Los Angeles June 1 at 10 a.m. The groundbreaking is for the Ritz-Carlton Residences and Ritz-Carlton and JW Marriott Hotel at the development.
Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa and city Councilwoman Jan Perry are among some of the hosts who will be at the ceremony.

:dance:

Fantastic news. That's next Thursday. Eight days and counting...

A closer view of the deeper excavation (on the right side)...

http://img523.imageshack.us/img523/5006/lalive200705276fj0.jpg

It's getting close...

Holy crap, that is so f'ing cool.

Cannot wait to go and pay a visit :p

In contrast to the skyline where would it be...in other words show a render of it with the skyline please

^ Here you go
http://img142.imageshack.us/img142/3708/laliveskylineaerialeastnd9.jpg

More large towers are needed to make Los Angeles skyline more augmented

Nice It looks good with the skyline

This tower breaks ground tomorrow!

Downtown project to get really 'Live'
Construction will start on a complex housing two major hotels and luxury condominiums near Staples Center.
By Roger Vincent, Times Staff Writer
June 1, 2007

It's been the dream of downtown boosters for decades. And today, that vision will finally begin to take shape as crews begin to erect a high-rise, high-end hotel complex adjoining the Los Angeles Convention Center.

The project faced a major obstacle last year when developer AEG lost its financial partners.

At a ceremony today, AEG plans to announce that Wachovia Corp. and investment firm MacFarlane Partners have signed on to help finance the 54-story, $900-million hotel and condominium complex — the cornerstone of the $2.5-billion L.A. Live entertainment center.

"This is the most important thing we have ever done as a company," said AEG President Tim Leiweke, whose company owns Staples Center and the Los Angeles Kings NHL hockey team, among other teams and arenas. "It will change the economy of not just downtown but of Los Angeles."

Civic leaders see the hotel project as crucial to attracting the kinds of big-league, national conventions that now go to places such as Anaheim, San Diego and San Francisco.

JW Marriott and upscale Ritz-Carlton will operate separate hotels in the building on Olympic Boulevard. Combined, there will be 1,001 guest rooms when the hotels open in 2010. The Marriott will also operate one of the largest ballrooms in Los Angeles, with a seating capacity of 3,000. The top 26 floors will house 224 luxury condos attended to by the Ritz-Carlton staff.

Past attempts to put hotel rooms next to the Convention Center have been plagued by doubts about their viability. But the participation of Wachovia and MacFarlane gives the project new credibility, said David Wise, a hotel consultant who is not involved in the project.

"We're talking about really big guns here," Wise said. "It's good to see such an institutional capital structure."

Wachovia is making a major push into California's consumer banking market, while San Francisco-based MacFarlane invests money for the California Public Employees' Retirement System and other big clients.

Institutional investors avoided downtown for years after the office market crashed in the early 1990s but began tiptoeing back amid a housing construction renaissance that started after 2000 and has added thousands of residents.

Many years have passed, however, since downtown has seen a new hotel built from the ground up.

"Downtown has been the redheaded stepchild with braces compared to the Westside," Wise said.

"This is really a quantum leap forward in terms of credibility about downtown's revitalization," he added.

Owners of downtown's Bonaventure Hotel tried to stop AEG's hotel plans in court, arguing that AEG will have an unfair competitive advantage because it will receive financial assistance from the city. The suit was later dropped.

The deal approved by the City Council calls for AEG to receive a rebate of at least $246 million in the hotel bed taxes it is expected to generate during the first 25 years of operation. In addition, the project is being given a $5-million grant from the city redevelopment agency and a rebate of $4 million in building permit fees.

Those concessions from the city were essential to getting the hotel started, Leiweke said.

San Francisco-based MacFarlane, which invests in urban real estate developments, will provide as much as $400 million in financing, said Chief Executive Victor MacFarlane. The company also may invest in the $2-billion Grand Avenue retail, residential and office project set to begin construction north of Staples on Bunker Hill later this year.

"We'll probably invest in the two largest bookends downtown," he said.

The terms of Wachovia's investment were not revealed, but it will be a "founding partner" in the L.A. Live project and receive exposure on large electronic signs there and in other locations around Staples Center — which will help raise its profile here, said Dan Fleischman, Wachovia's director of sponsorships.

Also helping fund construction of the hotel are the expected sales of the condominiums, which are priced at $1.5 million to $6 million.

Buyers have already made deposits on nearly half of the units, Leiweke said.

Construction is well underway on other portions of L.A. Live, including the 7,100-seat Nokia Theatre and a separate studio building for sports broadcaster ESPN.

The theater is set to open in October and is expected to host such events as the Emmy Awards, Country Music Awards and Miss USA pageant.

The 4-million-square-foot development also will have movie theaters, restaurants, nightclubs, a bowling alley, offices and the Grammy Museum, all expected to be completed by 2010. Other developers have completed or are in the process of building almost 1,700 apartments and condos on blocks nearby.

Supporters hope L.A. Live will attract millions of visitors who have seen it on television or who are attending a convention.

"The visitor impact will be huge," said economist Jack Kyser of the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. "And the hotel will put us back in the game of attracting major business shows.

"I've been waiting at least 20 years for this."

Ground is offically broken.

http://viewfromaloft.typepad.com/photos/uncategorized/2007/06/01/_igp2923.jpg

Yes, the skyline is somewhat concentrated into one area, it's not quite as extensive as other cities, but I think it still does itself justice for LA's image.

you must remember, that the photo (last) is only the downtown area.

^True.

But, I think what people are trying to get at is that LA's skyline is small by US standards. For being the nation's second largest city, LA has a small skyline in comparison with NYC, our nation's largest, and Chicago, our nation's third largest.

..Because we were not allowed to have a skyline until 1968.

This thread can now read U/C instead of APP.

What is the low rise white structure with the curved corner? Is that existing or will be a new project also? Overall, this development is gorgeous. One of the best projects I've seen on skyscraper. The Ritz-Carlton U/C in Toronto is also very good, but they may have done one better with this LA project.

Good for LA.

Those are cinemas.

actually i think he/she (sorry dont know you) about the convention center.

I thinks it's staple center...

Something has arrived onsite of the hotel. Piles mabye? Anyway, it begins. Btw..mods, this thread should be under construction.

http://img184.imageshack.us/img184/5311/lalivewebcam20070606za2.jpg

Im very happy the hotel has officially started. L.A. Live is going to be a great project.

Great building and design!

Saturday, June 16

They're driving sheet piles to shore up a deeper dig for the foundation. It'll be quite a while before this thing gets above ground...

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/852/ritz200706161gv9.jpg

The tunnel that goes under Georgia St. to the parking underneath the theater. I never knew that was part of the plan.

http://img338.imageshack.us/img338/4035/ritz200706162fo0.jpg

That tunnel is pretty cool. LA Live will be totally linked.

Great project but the surrounding area could use some trees.

nice building but I think I would have preffered it more close to the city center, to fix the skyline.

^^ I think it'll be ok. It may be slightly seperated from the rest of the skyline but the skyline already looks great. Now it needs to spread out more and that's exactly what this tower will do. Hopefully in time, the gap between the rest of the skyline and Ritz/JW will fill in and then LA will be even better. I think this building is beautiful and hopefully it will have a special night presence, as shown in the renderings. Congrats to LA, you certainly deserve this tower. Hopefully many more will come your way :).

These were made by Patrick at SSP. You can also see Park Fifth and the proposed 755 office tower.

http://i17.tinypic.com/6gnuz4i.jpg
http://i12.tinypic.com/4udc9p5.jpg
http://i15.tinypic.com/4vmzol3.jpg
http://i19.tinypic.com/54duypd.jpg
http://i14.tinypic.com/4xm4lsy.jpg

I hope downtown becomes like Amsterdam, I will keep dreaming.

I hope downtown Los Angeles becomes downtown Los Angeles.

The one and only.

Wake up, sleepythread. Construction status from Saturday, August 25. Excavation is complete but not much else going on at the moment.

http://img232.imageshack.us/img232/8061/ritztower20070825rv1.jpg

^ Is there a shortage of cranes or something?

And so it goes upward from here.

^^no it goes down

up or down...they movin slow

They broke ground 2 months ago. They are at a normal pace.

You can see portions of a crane being brought onsite.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/SolForceJxn/LA_Live-20070906-114130-1.jpg

cool...i like the facade :)

These were made by Patrick at SSP. You can also see Park Fifth and the proposed 755 office tower.

http://i17.tinypic.com/6gnuz4i.jpg
http://i12.tinypic.com/4udc9p5.jpg
http://i15.tinypic.com/4vmzol3.jpg
http://i19.tinypic.com/54duypd.jpg
http://i14.tinypic.com/4xm4lsy.jpg



there is still a huge gap between downtown and the Rizt Tower. will it get filled.

Well..with Metropolis (if it ever breaks ground), LA Central, and Jardin (among others) will help fill the gap.

^^ thats good new...i only say it seems slow...cause it a huge city...so get those workers goin!!!!...lol...jk

They're working away. Here's a shot from today. I can see at least two crane bases starting to rise, but is that a third in the center? Time will tell, I guess...

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9144/ritztower20070907camll8.jpg
(Photo credit: LA Live web cam (http://lalive.clarkconstruction.com))

3 cranes hm? This will be interesting to see rise.

Off topic a bit but Hanover has added ALOT of density to South Park.

They're working away. Here's a shot from today. I can see at least two crane bases starting to rise, but is that a third in the center? Time will tell, I guess...

http://img521.imageshack.us/img521/9144/ritztower20070907camll8.jpg
(Photo credit: LA Live web cam (http://lalive.clarkconstruction.com))


Thanks for the info...

On a side note, is there any plans to add 3 huge electric billboards on the side of Hotel Figueroa? I would love to see that by the time LA Live officially opens for business.

^ I haven't seen plans to do that.

3 cranes hm? This will be interesting to see rise.

Off topic a bit but Hanover has added ALOT of density to South Park.

It does...i took this pic when I was in L.A. around 3 weeks ago.

http://i16.photobucket.com/albums/b43/samceb/PHOT0038.jpg

It will look great when the skelaton comes up out of the skyline with the tower

A bunch of stuff going on at the Ritz.
http://i2.photobucket.com/albums/y41/SolForceJxn/LA_Live-20070911-111416.jpg

Looks like they have one crane fully up. Good stuff!

Is anyone else having trouble getting into SSP today? It's been giving me server errors all day.

I think it's down. Again.

Sigh. So that mobile crane in the picture above is disassembling the crane above the Club Nokia building. My bet is they move the cab and arm assembly over to the second crane stem in the Ritz site. Those crane arms are long, and the stems aren't that far apart. It'll be interesting to see how they coordinate the movements. For some reason, I hear Egon saying: "Whatever you do, don't cross the streams!"

I think it's down. Again.
I have posted today but it is v e r y s l o w.

Sigh. So that mobile crane in the picture above is disassembling the crane above the Club Nokia building. My bet is they move the cab and arm assembly over to the second crane stem in the Ritz site. Those crane arms are long, and the stems aren't that far apart. It'll be interesting to see how they coordinate the movements. For some reason, I hear Egon saying: "Whatever you do, don't cross the streams!"

Hopefully Winston will get some funnny lines. I can't remember anything remotely funny coming from him.

Both cranes are up at the Ritz.

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wow they got those up pretty fast

Concrete poured...

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wait when is this to be completed?

^ 2010

Sunday, September 23rd

Concrete pour verified.

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Great to see this going up in LA! Looks very classy

this is one of my favorite projects for LA!

go LA

October 9, 2007

Here's a shot from earlier today, around 4ish. Definitely the wrong time of day for this angle, but that's the only time I could get to the site. And with workers buzzing around the site, I couldn't sneak into my usual vantage point. Nevertheless, you can see formwork starting to rise in the foundation. Should get interesting from here on out...

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nice building, this reminds of something, hmm maybe this....

http://youtube.com/watch?v=P7f8fZsCFRI

:rofl: :rofl:

More rebar. It should move a bit faster from here on out:

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edit

Its looking good for L.A.

who are the los angeles kings? it doesn't make sense, unless this is in sacramento

who are the los angeles kings? it doesn't make sense, unless this is in sacramento

THE L.A. Kings of the NHL.

Phase 1 of LA Live (Nokia Theatre) is a few days from opening. Here is Nokia Plaza and Nokia Theatre from last night:

From SSP (note the cranes for the Ritz):

Nokia Plaza last night:

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More info at angelenic (http://www.angelenic.com/downtown-general/nokia-theatre-prepping-for-its-debut/) about what was going on there last night.

Also, here are some pics of the model at the sales center:

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Flickr: someonewalksinla

From the LA forum:

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That's a lot of ad placement in those pictures. A little too much. :)

It makes me want to go to Target and buy a Coke.

Awesome design and height. Nice for LA , definitely my favourite city in the world ('til now)

Wow impressive renderings! Its looking like mini-Time Square to me.

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Wow...

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^^^ i didnt know that most of LA was so low rise!


there arnt that my skyscrapers at all.

^^^ i didnt know that most of LA was so low rise!


there arnt that my skyscrapers at all.

There aren't that many in downtown, but add the all of the towers along Wilshire (like 15 miles of them) plus Century City (L.A.'s second downtown) and places in the Valley, it would be an impressive downtown indeed.

10 of those in the pic are over 200m. They may look small in the photo.

We have a better skyline than London.

(Someone would've said it sooner or later ;) )

We have a better skyline than London.

(Someone would've said it sooner or later ;) )

lots of skyscrapers does not make a good skyline

we have one of the most recognizable skylines in the world!

Edit.

Mat pour is going on right now. Started at 1 AM so this is going vertical shortly!

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holy shit that is a lot of cement trucks :nuts:

http://pagesix.com/files/gallery/Becks.jpg

The Beckhams Score a Stunning Space

By Sean Borg
December 3, 2007

Looks like British import David Beckham (http://pagesix.com/celebrities/David+Beckham) has plans to stay in sunny California. The L.A. Galaxy star has plunked down $8 million for a luxurious loft space in the Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live, a testament to “ultramodern style living” that is currently being built downtown. Sounds just like Posh’s taste!

http://pagesix.com/files/gallery/Beckhamhome.jpg

Their opulent 3000-square-foot pad on the 18th floor of the tower overlooks the adjacent Staples Center and the new Nokia Center, as well as the entire L.A. skyline. David, Victoria (http://pagesix.com/celebrities/Victoria+Beckham) and their three boys will share the building (which features 224 extravagant condos and 52 stories of hotel rooms) with big names, including Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger and basketball star Kobe Bryant. For a cost of $20,000 per month, high-rise dwellers will have access to five-star amenities and services.

This is the Beckhams second West Coast home. They already own a $9 million spread in Beverly Hills that Victoria selected before the family moved to the United States in July.

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January 1, 2008

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wait till park fith gets built... the ritz carlton looks great but doesn't fill those hideous gaps you see off the 101

lots of skyscrapers does not make a good skyline

we have one of the most recognizable skylines in the world!

No you dont. Like LA you have alot of recognizable locations and buildings but not a "skyline."

lots of skyscrapers does not make a good skyline

we have one of the most recognizable skylines in the world!

Recognizable yes, but show me 10, 700+ footers in Canary wharf.....??

stunning design!!!

February 2, 2008

Ritz Hotel @ LA Live

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How tall is this building?

^ 663 feet.

Way to go LA

Taken on 2/4/08

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February 22, 2008

Speaking of Real Estate, I captured some shots today of some downtown Real Estate after procuring some stronger meds from the doctor. BTW, if you happen to get the same respiratory infection I have, just shoot yourself. Twice. In the face.

Ritz Carlton
Things should start to get interesting now that they're above ground. This was taken from the corner of Olympic and Georgia. It appears to have a steel core (concrete cores usually rise before steel in LA), and they're already framing the third floor on the left. Check out the construction worker on the corner for size reference.

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February 23, 2008

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March 2, 2008

March 2, 2008

Supposedly they're gonna move at about 1 1/2 floors per week. Let's use this as a litmus test. They have two full floors constructed as of today. I'll hit up this same spot next weekend and see if they stick to their schedule. From Olympic and Georgia:

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This must be some kind of lobby or ballroom space. Note the double-high ceiling, with a solid steel wall on the far left side to transfer the load.

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March 8, 2008

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Ritz

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Another angle of Ritz

March 8, 2008

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From Flickr, by fridayinla

March 14, 2008

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bit slow at the moment

Umm..no? The hotel was on floor 2 on March 2nd and now they are on the 7th floor and it's March 16th. Hardly slow.

Im talking about the building on the last 2 photos ...

March 21, 2008

Ritz Carlton / Marriot @ LA Live

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By k3d

March 23, 2008

LA Live / Ritz-Carlton (sorry so dark, only had the iphone)
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By k3d

March 24, 2008

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From Flickr, by fridayinla

March 26, 2008

As you can see from this picture taken from the roof of the LA Live building Wednesday I think we are looking at the manlift tower to the left. The top level is level 9. The steel will rise 2 more floors then it's back down to erect the steel on the plaza levels of 2,3,and 4 above that wood deck after it's poured. Concrete needs to be poured before the steel can rise any higher. You can see that the building still extends to the south. It looks like that will take place next week. For sure you'll be able to see the building on the web cam soon. :banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana::banana:

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March 28, 2008

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April 6, 2008

April 6, 2008

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It's coming along pretty nicely! I can't wait until it starts showing up in the skyline.

April 23, 2008

Passed by the convention center hotel today, snapped a picture. I assume it's the ballroom(s) in the foreground. What I don't get is why the beams are angled. I don't see anything like that in the renderings. Is there a render of that side of the building?

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we have a few ritz carltons here. they look familiar to this one!

Ritzy Business

Sales Strategy at Ritz-Carlton Residences, Where Penthouses Go for $9 Million, Is Built Around VIP Status

By Richard Guzm‡n

When construction of the 54-story Convention Center headquarters hotel is completed in 2010, the 224 Ritz-Carlton Residences at L.A. Live, which will occupy the upper 27 floors of the building, will undoubtedly offer tenants a memorable view.

But with prices starting at $1.4 million and stretching all the way to $9 million for each of the 12 penthouses, the well-heeled residents will want more than an impressive vista.

That makes the science of selling the Ritz residences different than marketing any other Downtown Los Angeles condominium complex. So rather than just square footage, the pitch - to a segment of the market not heavily impacted by the housing crisis - is built around VIP status. The sales team eagerly talks up the fancy Gaggenau appliances, the maid and concierge services, the fitness center and a parking spot (with valet service, of course), as well as the chance to snap up basketball and concert tickets before the masses.

The entire tower is a 2 million-square-foot project on 2.5 acres of land. In addition to the Ritz residences, the building will include an 878-room JW Marriott hotel and a five-star Ritz-Carlton hotel with 123 rooms. The Ritz condos will start on the 27th floor.

The $900 million hotel/condominium tower is being developed by Anschutz Entertainment Group (with a significant investment from MacFarlane Partners), the developer of L.A. Live. The building has long been viewed as the anchor for the 27-acre sports and entertainment district in South Park.

AEG last week opened a marketing suite to give prospective buyers an idea of what their millions would buy. However, officials were quick to point out that the suite, in the Petroleum Building at 710 W. Olympic Blvd., is not representative of the floor plan. Instead, it is intended to highlight the choices in upscale fixtures, custom cabinetry, appliances and flooring, including imported stone and wood.

Not a Typical Sale

It is safe to say that the Ritz sales strategy is unlike others underway in Downtown. There are no balloons to mark an open house or kids twirling signs on street corners. Instead, the initial push has been through word of mouth and personal connections, many tied to AEG.

"We were fortunate in that just through our friends and family we have two-thirds of our units sold," said Tim Leiweke, president and CEO of AEG. "We opened up our database, people that work in the organization, people that work with the organization, so we had a lot of those kinds of people buying and then just people that knew we were building the Ritz condos."

The units will range from about 1,000 to 4,000 square feet for one, two and three bedrooms with 10-foot high ceilings. The penthouses will range from 2,100 to 5,500 square feet. The architecture firm Gensler is designing the tower while the modern look of the condo interiors is being handled by the design firm BaMo.

Leiweke said the condos will offer services associated with the Ritz hotel brand, meaning residents will be able to utilize 24-hour room service, valet parking and housekeepers. "They make the bed for you if that's what you want," Leiweke said.

Laurie Miskuski, director of sales and marketing for AEG, said Ritz residents will get preferred access to rooms (and rates) at Ritz hotels in other cities. Additionally, they will have the opportunity, before the general public, to purchase tickets to events at Staples Center and the Nokia Theatre, as well as all other venues operated by AEG, including the Home Depot Center in Carson.

"It puts you right smack in the heart of the entertainment district," Leiweke said, "so if you're a basketball fan, or if you're a music fan, to get first option on tickets and have a concierge that makes reservations at the restaurant, gets your tickets for you, makes arrangements, sets up parties, whatever the case may be, that's fairly unique."

No Crisis Here

Despite the economic woes powering through the housing industry nationwide, experts are not surprised that certain multi-million dollar condominiums are being scooped up.

"It's a very attractive project," said Jack Kyser, senior vice president and chief economist for the Los Angeles Economic Development Corp. "A lot of times these people have plenty of money, and from what we can see, not just in Downtown but around Los Angeles County, the high-end condo market is holding up rather well.

"These people already have significant assets and a lot of the problems in the housing market currently were caused by people stretching to get into the housing market."

Although AEG officials are tight-lipped about which big spenders have reserved condominiums, reports have circulated through real estate circles and the blogosphere. Former Laker Shaquille O'Neil has been the most frequently cited celebrity purchaser, while other unconfirmed reports have mentioned David Beckham and Kobe Bryant. At the hotel's groundbreaking ceremony last June, Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger said he would buy a condo, though no one knew if he was joking.

Leiweke will only say that many of the future tenants are urban professionals, some who already own homes and are bi-coastal. Others, he noted, will use the condos for business.

"We're also seeing a lot of Asian buyers. We probably have two to three dozen from Korea in particular," Leiweke said.

Kyser said it makes sense for foreign business people to have a more permanent place to call home while in Los Angeles.

"South Korea is a major trading partner; they're number three with the Los Angeles area, behind China and Japan," he said. "A lot of them have made investments or have businesses here in Southern California. They're very strong in the apparel industry and you have Koreatown, which has sort of blossomed and is spreading."

Actually, AEG officials did out one buyer - Leiweke said he is purchasing one of the 224 residences, which will make his commute easy once AEG makes its previously announced move into Downtown.

"I bought a condo there, and certainly for me to know that I can walk to work every day, walk to any of the events in the entertainment district, walk to Disney Hall, it's pretty exciting," he said.

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Source: Los Angeles Downtown News (http://www.downtownnews.com/articles/2008/04/28/news/news01.txt)

April 26, 2008

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May 14, 2008

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Wow,..they're really going at it now (building lol). Thanks for the updates :)

Looking good. I wonder why didn't they have core installed first before steel beam/column rise like most of skyscrapers?

Thanks for the updates.

May 26, 2008

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From Flickr, by ericrichardson

Nice progress!!

June 5, 2008

Ritz-Carlton / Marriot
http://img340.imageshack.us/img340/7460/img1937scg1.jpg

^^ Awesome photo!

Can you explain what this whole area is being developed into? I've heard they're trying to make it the "Times Square of LA"...

^^ Awesome photo!

Can you explain what this whole area is being developed into? I've heard they're trying to make it the "Times Square of LA"...


In order to generate interest in the project, city leaders and the developer, called it Time Square West. Of course, this could not be further from the truth. The project known as "L.A. Live" and the Nokia Center, includes two large hotels, a public square, the 8,000 seat Nokia Theatre, and when completed will house the ESPN Center, several restaurants and shops, a movie theatre, and office spaces. Because of it's location, across the street from Staples Center, home of the LA Lakers, Clippers, and Sparks, the Grammy's Show. etc, and a block from the massive Convention Center, it should do very well. The fact that a Metro Blue line train station is locate within walking distance will surely add to it's success. The project is located in the South Park area of downtown LA.

June 8, 2008

Hotel rising:
http://i61.photobucket.com/albums/h61/11jp/dtla/IMG_4005.jpg

June 8, 2008

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From Flickr, by fridayinla

June 11, 2008

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From Flickr, by fridayinla

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From Flickr, by fridayinla

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Construction's going really nicely! Thanks for the updates :cheers1:

now thats what you call and entertainment district

That entire area is pretty cool. Very LA :)

that area looks very good, nice pics and updates.

can anyone tell me when will be finished that Building?

^ Late 2009 to early 2010.

^^^^ok, i will have on mind.

June 22, 2008

June 22, 2008

On the 19th or 20th floor, depending on how you count (I count poorly). Interesting note on this first pic, from the corner of Nokia Plaza. A security guard saw me taking pictures and kindly asked me to stop because it was against the rules. I politely asked her to present me with the law that stated I couldn't take a picture in a public place, then told her that if it really bothered her - and her bosses - I would gladly stop if she could get an LAPD officer to make me do so.

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The convention spaces and part of the theater.

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Ritz is spreading out in city's all over the country

A fine building for Los Angeles. What floor are they up to now? 15, 16, 17 ??

^ Based on the June 22 photo update, they're working on the 19th floor. This one is moving at lightning speed, set to top out by Christmas of this year.

August 3, 2008

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Well done LA. a Good looking hotel in the centre area.

Nice progress - thanks for the update.

here's some shots from colemonkee at ssp
Sunday, August 10

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Like this a great deal, but how many metres is it? The thread title didn't follow the format.

My brother took a picture of the Ritz today from Figueroa. I'm going to the sales office on Saturday too see more! I'm so excited. This place looks BEAUTIFUL!:)

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wow cool project.
: )

Seen from Beverly Hills, the skyline and the building (right) under construction

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It is looking good.

Looks a bit like a Cesar Pelli inspiration, but I really like it.

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By AllAccessLiving.com

That picture is rather old actually. The glass is almost completely done.

I have mixed feelings about the multi-color glass cladding. I fear it may make the building look "busy" and "showy" ...

... what do you think?

I have mixed feelings about the multi-color glass cladding. I fear it may make the building look "busy" and "showy" ...

... what do you think?

I love it.

It reminds me of the Harmon at city center in Las Vegas.

May 2, 2009

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That is a really impressive shot IE--I imagine the reflection of the lights to be like little angels and how fitting. The building came out better than the renderings. I love the facade and the shape of this one. A perfect new addition for the Los Angeles skyline.

ugly

does anyone know the height?

^ 653 feet

L.A., one of the most underestimated cities in the world!

^^ it is :yes:

PS great design

its good tower and help for the L.A. skyline. nice updates!

ugly

i guess being a biased loser from ghuangzo it is expected you would say that

Great photo, Imperfect Ending! But what are those bright white unidentified flying objects in the sky???????!!!!!!!!

Did you inadvertently record an invasion of FLYING SAUCERS??????!!!!!!!

great building. LA needs more buildings for their skyline

May 26, 2009

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May 27, 2009

(First few seconds)

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May 26, 2009

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alomost finish as I see.... hmm in 3 weeks I´m in L.A again, so I´ll take more detail pictures... because all pictures have been taken from the freeway or just by people who drive past the building

Last Week

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Almost six months ago I posted my trepidation about the use of different colored glass ... I was afraid the overall impression would make the building gaudy or ostentatious.

My fears were unfounded. The building looks great!

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What a beauty!

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very nice very nice

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Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles opens Friday at L.A. Live complex [Updated]

The long-awaited opening of the Ritz-Carlton, Los Angeles at the giant L.A. Live entertainment complex downtown happens Friday. But don’t get too excited just yet. Only 20 of the luxury hotel’s 123 rooms will be available while the rest get finishing touches, Los Angeles Times staff writer Hugo Martin reports.
“It’s fine-tuning,” Ritz-Carlton spokeswoman Vivian Deuschl said. The entire hotel was scheduled to open April 15, but Deuschl said guests were so excited about staying at the new spot that 20 rooms were being opened early.
WP24, the hotel’s restaurant by celebrity chef Wolfgang Puck, will open in mid-April.
[Updated 10:14 a.m.: An earlier version of this post stated that WP24 was scheduled to open in mid-May.]

The Ritz’s sister hotel, the JW Marriott, opened earlier this year next to the Ritz, which tops a 54-story tower that includes condominiums. In a review of the building in February, Los Angeles Times architecture critic Christopher Hawthorne expressed disappointment:

“As far as architectural ambition goes, though, the building makes a faint, even passive impression, despite the diverting patterns on its facade. It is more focused on operating as a glossy vertical marker for L.A. Live — and the tower is hard to miss from any of downtown’s freeways — than on exploring a fresh or idiosyncratic path for high-rise design in L.A.”
But Hawthorne did have kinds words for the building’s ground-level features, and he added:
“The Gensler architects also deserve credit for overcoming the building’s single biggest design challenge: how to squeeze two different hotels, plus 224 condominiums on two dozen floors, into the tower without sacrificing its identity as a single piece of architecture.”
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— Jane Engle, assistant Los Angeles Times Travel editor


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Photo: A view of the Ritz-Carlton and Marriott hotels in downtown Los Angeles during a lighting ceremony in January. Credit: Wally Skalij / Los Angeles Times

I love this tower! Great design!

This tower will be moved to the archives. Great result thanks for posting the updates :cheers: