Los Angeles Newsletter_June 2017

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June 2017

INSIDE THIS ISSUE SITE CLEARED FOR BALDWIN HILLS TOWER CONSTRUCTION RENDERINGS FOR ARTS DISTRICT LIVE/WORK LOFTS UNVEILED SMALL LOT HOMES IN SILVERLAKE SELLING FAST HOLLYWOOD SIGN OFFICIALLY OFF LIMITS

Community News Site cleared for Baldwin Hills tower construction

Renderings for Arts District lofts unveiled

Since 2012, eastbound Expo Line passengers approaching La Cienega/Jefferson Station have been greeted by promotional signage for a 17-story office building planned next-door to the elevated rail stop. After five years of advertising, the promised project may finally be coming to fruition. Construction permits have been issued and “coming soon” signs have been taken down. The project is a collaboration between de-constructivist architect Eric Owen Moss and husband-and-wife developers Frederick and Laurie Samitaur Smith. The building is said to be a 230-foot tall structure featuring nearly 160,000 square feet of creative offices above two levels of underground parking. Plans for the tower’s facade show the wait will be well worth it. The building will be unique amongst Los Angeles high-rises being supported by a weaving skeleton of curved, steel beams dubbing it the name ( W )rapper.

Plans for the ( W )rapper date back to the late 1990s, when the project was initially approved as a two-tower development. It has been marketed as the tallest building in the surrounding Baldwin Hills community. However, it may not retain that title for long. Almost directly across the street, developer Carmel Partners has proposed an 11acre mixed-use complex on what would include a 29-story, 323-foot tower. More information for that structure has yet to come.

Architec ture fir m Johnson Fain has unveiled render ings for 641, a planned mixed-use development in the Ar ts Distr ic t. The proposed 12-stor y building would feature 140 live/ wor k lof ts, approximately 7,000 square feet of ground-floor retail and ar t produc tion space, 7,000 square feet of creative offices and four levels of underground par k ing. The struc ture will be unique with an ar tsy t wist to fit r ight in to the vibe of the area. Johnson Fain has designed the building with rec ycled br ick and blackened steel window frames at the ground level, with space for a large ar t mural.

The second level will be wrapped in floor-to ceiling glass, while the tower element would be clad with board-for med concrete. Unit sizes for the new building will range bet ween 600 and 1,300 square feet of size, each featur ing 10-foot ceilings, floor-to - ceiling windows.

Future residents will also have access to var ious communal amenities, including a fitness center, meeting space and a roof top deck with a swimming pool. Once finish, it will be a piece to look at, however does not yet have an announced timeline.

Community News Small lot homes in Silverlake selling fast

Planet Home Living has finished their latest project COVO, a collection of small lot homes in Silver Lake, and they are selling fast! The project was designed by KTGY Architecture + Planning, with modern exteriors of metal sidings and floor plans that emphasize outdoor decks and rooftop terraces. Located at 1433 1/2 N. Waterloo Street, the project features 10 standalone houses with prices starting in the low $1 millions. The homes are detached, single-family, which feature 3 bedrooms, 3 to 3.5 bathrooms, up to 2,000 square feet of living space, wood flooring, direct access 2-car garages, and spacious decks to enjoy the panoramic views. COVO's unique location of new homes in Silver Lake puts you on a quaint residential street in one of LA's hottest neighborhoods near shopping, dining, markets and more.

Hollywood sign officially off limits to public

Just two days before the most popular hike to the Hollywood sign was scheduled to close permanently, someone welded the entrance gate shut. The timing was auspicious. The gate was scheduled to be closed permanently to hikers anyway, so who would weld it shut with only two days left to hike the trail? Parks officials say they have no idea who did it, but suspect it was just one of many shenanigans that Beachwood Canyon has experienced over the years. This particular entrance has been a friend to many visitors but foe to residents who have complained and fought for years to keep hikers and tourists out of their neighborhood. They have convinced the city to turn the upper part of Beachwood Drive into a permit parking-only zone on weekends, and even have persuaded mapping companies like Garmin and Google to mislabel the landmark on maps.

However, the gate being shut is solely the result of a lawsuit filed against the city by the horse stables at the top of Beachwood Drive. It argued in court that hikers were impeding on their business, and a judge agreed. So, the gate officially closed. A big victory for the neighborhood activists—but a big loss for visitors from near and far. Now, visitors who want to view the Hollywood sign have to hike along the other, much longer routes such as entering through Deronda gate, Bronson or Vermont or Deronda.

Restaurant

Spotlight

The Church Key

Ocean Prime

Tao

9595 Wilshire Boulevard Beverly Hills

6421 Selma Avenue Los Angeles

8730 Sunset Boulevard West Hollywood

Beverly Hills is definitely LA’s premier dining destination to people watch and to be seen. Ocean Prime is the prime restaurant for this. Each Ocean Prime location is uniquely placed to bring the city energy to the environment. Surrounded by glass windows, and a huge outdoor seating area, you still feel like you’re in the hustle and bustle of the city. Inside, the décor is sleek with gold tones, urban lighting and modern wall décor. It’s a true representation of LA glam. While there, ordering the seafood tower is a must. The tower is so LA, built to perfection for your social media outlets with its dry ice “smoke” at the top making it the perfect Boomerang post.

Even if you’ve seen photos of the glitzy clubstaurant, nothing prepares you for the second you step in to the first LA branch of the tentpole of the Tao Group complex.

Drawing strong inspiration from TAO Downtown in New York, TAO Los Angeles represents the definition of luxury. The grand staircase connecting TAO’s two levels of seating making it perfect to see and be seen. There are also four private dining rooms for those who want the celebrity privacy treatment. Alike the New York location, a 20-foot tall Quan yin statue stands atop a koi pond where 3D projection mapping technology creates animations to bring the statue to life.

You'll surely remember The Church Key, that big, deep party spot just west of Sunset Plaza. It's been around a few years, but hasn't lost any of its lusters. To locals, this place is the go-to Friday brunch spot. Yes, they have brunch on Fridays! And to newbs, there is no way you can eat here and not order a box of their made-to-order brown butter brioche doughnuts! This place is as upscale casual as ever with loud music pumping through the system and plenty of bar seating. The Church Key will unlock your heart.

SIGHTS & SOUNDS in LOS ANGELES

MOCA Grand Avenue

Norton Simon Museum

900 Exposition Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90007

152 N Central Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012

411 W Colorado Blvd Pasadena, CA 91105

CURRENT EXHIBITION:

CURRENT EXHIBITION:

CURRENT EXHIBITION:

Butterfly Pavilion March 19 - September 4, 2017

Kerry James Marshall: Mastry March 12 – July 3

Maven of Modernism: Galka Scheyer in California April 7 - September 25, 2017

The Butterfly Pavilion is a seasonal exhibit that showcases hundreds of butterflies and the natural environs where they thrive. Among the butterflies at the museum are subtropical species such as the malachite and the grey cracker, as well as native butterflies such as monarchs, mourning cloaks, and buckeyes. Timed tickets are required for admission to the Butterfly Pavilion, and are available for advance purchase on the NHM website.

Mastry represents a retrospective of the 35 year career of noted figurative painter Kerry James Marshall.

Marshall, who was born in Alabama and grew up in South Central LA, is one of the few African American painters to find mainstream success and this exhibition of 80 paintings demonstrates both the progression of his career and the history of the community that he depicts.

Natural History Museum

Galka Scheyer was an influential art dealer of the first half of the 20th century, responsible for introducing many to the art of Lyonel Feininger, Alexei Jawlensky, Paul Klee and Vasily Kandinsky. This exhibit represents a selection of Scheyer’s personal collection that also includes pieces

by László Moholy-Nagy, Pablo Picasso and Diego Rivera.

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