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scottman77 · March 11th, 2005, 09:10 PM

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***LosAngelesSportsFan*** · March 13th, 2005, 04:00 AM

Thanks thats a great site.

AZTEK · March 13th, 2005, 04:34 AM

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scottman77 · March 13th, 2005, 10:28 PM

Let's try to get this forum to start using that site and speaking out on it...

http://www.laloftnews.com

14k · March 16th, 2005, 09:32 AM

Good to hear there's something going on.
The downtown area is going to be a few year project and it doesnt take alot to have a new look.
Yet if they only could get rid of those parking lofts, turn them into towers and start building proper subway system especially in downtown and close by neighbourhoods.

It sure is looking good.

LosAngelesBeauty · March 31st, 2005, 06:05 PM

edit

vicecityguy · April 1st, 2005, 08:12 AM

I updated the first page of this thread to included the new images of various projects in downtown LA!

Thanks to LosAngelesBeauty for some of the new and exciting photos!!!

Vanman · April 7th, 2005, 04:07 PM

who is the architect for the LAPD headquarters? It looks exatly like the Central City tower in Surrey BC

onetwothree · April 15th, 2005, 05:08 PM

Wow, a lot of great buildings there.

kitsch · April 17th, 2005, 06:28 AM

IDS Seeking to Move In on City Centre's Downtown Site
LABJ 4/18/05

IDS Equities LLC has agreed to pay City Centre Development Ltd. about $50 million for a 6.3 acre parcel norht of Staples Center.

IDS would continue with plans hatched by City Centre more than a decade ago to build a massive condominium, retail and hotel project at the downtown LA site that could cost more than $750 million. The project would be one of the largest residential mixed use projects in Los Angeles.

Martha Jordan, representing City Centre, confirmed a deal is in the works but, citing confidentiality agreements, wouldn't disclosed terms.

While IDS has the site under contract, the deal could still fall aprt if the firm can't raise financing or gain approval fromt he city's CRA, sources said.

Jordan said if the deal can be reached, it will likely be completed this fall. If the deal cannot be completed, City Centre wants to start construction by year's end or early 2006.

City Centre began assembling the site in the mid 1980s. In 1993 the company received entitlements for a 2.6 million sq ft office, hotel and retail project called Metropolis. (In October, the company asked the city to allow it to build condos instead of offices.)

With the LA economy in turmoil, City Centre couldn't get the project off the ground and the site has been used as overflow parking for Staples Center events.

If a sale is finalized, IDS plans to ask the city to allow it to build the same project envisioned by City Centre--except with condominiums instead of office space.

***soup or man*** · April 20th, 2005, 01:53 AM

So which of these buildings are actually under construction?

***LosAngelesSportsFan*** · April 20th, 2005, 06:31 AM

Elleven, Grand Ave Lofts, the Colburn Expansion, High School 9, Ralphs Market, Met Lofts, Hope Street starts soon, as does LA Live (next couple of months), and Luma (elleven Phase 2)

Steve2726 · April 20th, 2005, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kitsch

IDS Seeking to Move In on City Centre's Downtown Site
LABJ 4/18/05

IDS Equities LLC has agreed to pay City Centre Development Ltd. about $50 million for a 6.3 acre parcel norht of Staples Center.

If a sale is finalized, IDS plans to ask the city to allow it to build the same project envisioned by City Centre--except with condominiums instead of office space.

Has anyone ever heard of these guys? Google turned up nothing. That doesn't exactly inspire confidence that this project will get built. I do hope I am wrong tho.

Steve2726 · April 21st, 2005, 11:54 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Vanman

who is the architect for the LAPD headquarters? It looks exatly like the Central City tower in Surrey BC

Here is some recent stuff I have found:
http://www.lapdonline.org/pdf_files/news/05_02_beat.pdf
http://eng.lacity.org/techdocs/emg/P...tial_Study.pdf

It looks like a new design for the new location.

ProdigalLASon · April 22nd, 2005, 06:02 AM

aw man...the new design is BORING. nowhere near as cool as the original LAPD headquarters design

djm19 · April 22nd, 2005, 06:34 AM

yeah I hate the new design. I wish it was more urban too.

PerpetualTraveler · April 26th, 2005, 05:33 AM

...agree with you

Vidiot · May 3rd, 2005, 12:48 AM

ya... ew.

TICONLA1 · May 3rd, 2005, 08:10 AM

All i know about IDS, is that it's Headquarters is in Minniapolis, MInn. I think IDS stands for Investors, Diversified, Securitys. but i'm not sure. I am sure of one thing, they have alot of money/equities. There headquarters tower in Minniapolis was built in the mid 70's and at the time was the tallest in the city,( IDS is one of, if not the largest company in that city) 52 storys at 700+ foot tall, it was designed by the late Phillip Johnson, Around the same time he designed Pennzoil Place, in Houston Tx. these buildings marked the beginning of his departure from the international style, glass box, and a few years later he teamed up with John Burgee, to develop what is now known as the postmodern style, that was the predominent design/style used throughout the 1980's

PotatoGuy · May 10th, 2005, 03:02 AM

Cant wait for all of dis to be done... itll be great

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March 11th, 2005, 09:10 PM	#81
scottman77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5 Likes (Received): 0	Wow, I just check out the site in full.. and you can post questions on there, and have a discussion forum just like this one.. We should collectively try to get all of the people on this discussion board to start talking on that site... That is way cool.. check it out... once again the url is: www.LALoftNews.com

March 13th, 2005, 04:00 AM	#82
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March 13th, 2005, 10:28 PM	#84
scottman77 Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 5 Likes (Received): 0	Let's try to get this forum to start using that site and speaking out on it... http://www.laloftnews.com

March 16th, 2005, 09:32 AM	#85
14k Registered User Join Date: Oct 2004 Location: L.A Posts: 35 Likes (Received): 0	Good to hear there's something going on. The downtown area is going to be a few year project and it doesnt take alot to have a new look. Yet if they only could get rid of those parking lofts, turn them into towers and start building proper subway system especially in downtown and close by neighbourhoods. It sure is looking good.

March 31st, 2005, 06:05 PM	#86
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April 1st, 2005, 08:12 AM	#87
vicecityguy Registered User Join Date: Nov 2003 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 275 Likes (Received): 0	I updated the first page of this thread to included the new images of various projects in downtown LA! Thanks to LosAngelesBeauty for some of the new and exciting photos!!!

April 7th, 2005, 04:07 PM	#88
Vanman Registered User Join Date: May 2004 Location: Vancouver Posts: 590 Likes (Received): 1	who is the architect for the LAPD headquarters? It looks exatly like the Central City tower in Surrey BC

April 15th, 2005, 05:08 PM	#89
onetwothree Registered User Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Europe Posts: 352 Likes (Received): 0	Wow, a lot of great buildings there.

April 17th, 2005, 06:28 AM	#90
kitsch Registered User Join Date: Mar 2005 Posts: 8 Likes (Received): 0	IDS Seeking to Move In on City Centre's Downtown Site LABJ 4/18/05 IDS Equities LLC has agreed to pay City Centre Development Ltd. about $50 million for a 6.3 acre parcel norht of Staples Center. IDS would continue with plans hatched by City Centre more than a decade ago to build a massive condominium, retail and hotel project at the downtown LA site that could cost more than $750 million. The project would be one of the largest residential mixed use projects in Los Angeles. Martha Jordan, representing City Centre, confirmed a deal is in the works but, citing confidentiality agreements, wouldn't disclosed terms. While IDS has the site under contract, the deal could still fall aprt if the firm can't raise financing or gain approval fromt he city's CRA, sources said. Jordan said if the deal can be reached, it will likely be completed this fall. If the deal cannot be completed, City Centre wants to start construction by year's end or early 2006. City Centre began assembling the site in the mid 1980s. In 1993 the company received entitlements for a 2.6 million sq ft office, hotel and retail project called Metropolis. (In October, the company asked the city to allow it to build condos instead of offices.) With the LA economy in turmoil, City Centre couldn't get the project off the ground and the site has been used as overflow parking for Staples Center events. If a sale is finalized, IDS plans to ask the city to allow it to build the same project envisioned by City Centre--except with condominiums instead of office space.

April 20th, 2005, 01:53 AM	#91
*soup or man* Diamondz... Join Date: Nov 2004 Location: Chicago, Illinois Posts: 3,386 Likes (Received): 35	So which of these buildings are actually under construction?

April 20th, 2005, 06:31 AM	#92
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April 22nd, 2005, 06:02 AM	#95
ProdigalLASon Bad News Brown Join Date: Feb 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 23 Likes (Received): 0	aw man...the new design is BORING. nowhere near as cool as the original LAPD headquarters design

April 22nd, 2005, 06:34 AM	#96
djm19 Registered User Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 453 Likes (Received): 0	yeah I hate the new design. I wish it was more urban too.

May 3rd, 2005, 12:48 AM	#98
Vidiot California Love Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles - USC Posts: 216 Likes (Received): 0	ya... ew.

May 10th, 2005, 03:02 AM	#100
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