Los Angeles Newsletter_May 2017

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May 2017

INSIDE THIS ISSUE LA CIENEGA CARWASH TO BE REPLACED WITH APARTMENTS DEVELOPER TRIES AGAIN AT SUNSET & GORDON WWII-ERA CLUB RETURNS TO DTLA

Community News Pop Star Taylor Swift’s Goldwyn Estate awarded landmark status

Popstar Taylor Swift’s effort to have her home named a landmark has come to fruition. The property, located on Laurel Lane in Beverly Hills, is the historic estate of Samuel Goldwyn, the legendary Hollywood mogul best known as the “G” in MGM. Goldwyn built the home in 1934, and lived there until his death in 1974. Over the years, he hosted such entertainment luminaries as Marlene Dietrich, Charlie Chaplin and Clark Gable. Swift purchased the estate from the Goldwyn family in 2015 for $25 million and undertook extensive restorations to the property. According to an architect working on the project, the renovations even included detaching wisteria before working on the exterior of the house, then returning the vines to the restored façade. Experts indicate that the landmark designation could increase the value of the property, but would also restrict a future owner from undertaking major construction to the home.

La Cienega carwash to be replaced by apartments

A developer has filed plans with the Cit y of Los Angeles to build a mixed-use complex on La Cienega Blvd. on a lot cur rently occupied by a car wash. The projec t would include 96 apar tments, 14,000 square feet of retail space, and a subter ranean par k ing garage. The lot, located at 431 N. La Cienega Blvd., is only 28,000 square feet, but is conveniently located bet ween B ever ly and M elrose, just a quar ter mile from the B ever ly Center.

LA rental market 7th most expensive, 5th most crushing A recent report from the rental website Zumper indicates that rent in Los Angeles climbed 5.2 percent in 2016, but that the market remains the 7th most expensive in the country, with an average one-bedroom rental costing $2,030 per month. The neighborhoods seeing the highest increases were Hollywood Hills West, Mid-City, Beverly Hills, and Olympic Park. Nationwide, rental rates only rose 1.8 percent, and some of the most expensive markets, such as San Francisco and New York, actually saw significant declines over the year.

Community News Developer tries again at Sunset & Gordon

WWII-era club returns to Downtown Los Angeles

CIM Group, the firm behind the vacant Sunset|Gordon tower at 5929 Sunset Blvd., has filed plans to build another building next door.

The developers had previously purchased the property at 6007 Sunset Blvd. when a judge ruled that their construction permits for their completed mixed-use tower were invalid, forcing the building to be evacuated. The second project will be a seven-story on the other side of Gordon Street, containing 63 apartments and street-level commercial space. The first project became mired in controversy when anti-development activists claimed that the existing Old Spaghetti Factory building on the site was demolished illegally.

The subsequent lawsuit led to 40 tenants of the Sunset|Gordon being evicted. The approval process of the 22-story tower is ongoing.

Just months after Clifton’s Cafeteria reopened for business, another old school destination is returning to downtown Los Angeles. The Rhythm Room, a nightclub that was popular in the 1940’s and 1950’s, is under new management and will be reopened this summer. Located in the basement of the Hayward Hotel at Spring and 6th, the club was closed in the 1970’s and fell into disrepair as the Hayward was converted into a poorly maintained residential hotel. In recent years, however, the Hayward has been revitalized and seen Starbucks and D-Town Burger Bar become popular first floor tenants. The folks behind the Rhythm Room indicate they hope to bring back the live music of the club’s past, but also want to expand its allure with food, a coffee counter, and various games.

Restaurant

Spotlight

Now Boarding

Lempira Restaurant

6201 Hollywood Boulevard Hollywood

7746 Santa Monica Boulevard West Hollywood

4848 Hollywood Boulevard East Hollywood

Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop is a chain created for health-conscious eaters. The restaurant’s fast-casual dining experience and fresh organic ingredients are available daily.

Greenleaf serves made-to-order salads, wraps and sandwiches with flame-grilled proteins and locally grown produce. Their company mantra is “Eat Well. Live Well.” With six other locations, Greenleaf offers entrées like the turkey melt, wild mushroom and truffle pizza and kitchen sink cobb. Sides range from faro risotto to pomegranate quinoa. Overall, Greenleaf Gourmet Chopshop is a great eatery for all those healthy, active and athletic consumers. Catering is offered for offices within the area, including Beverly Hills and Century. Greenleaf in Hollywood is typically open from 10:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.

Now Boarding is a vintage cocktail bar with its roots in the golden age of air travel. Evoking the zeitgeist of ‘Catch Me If You Can’ and ‘Mad Men’, the bar delivers a first-class lounge experience without having to navigate the 405 traffic to LAX! With great service, a welcoming and accessible door policy, and relaxed vibe, it’s the ideal place for a few cocktails early week, an intimate date night or an oldfashioned party on Saturday night.

Every Thursday the restaurant provides live music and DJ set that allows its guests to let loose and relax. This Don Draper-inspired eatery is full aviation-themed décor and geometric wallpaper. Now Boarding is open Monday – Friday from 6 p.m. – 2 a.m., and Saturday – Sunday from 7 p.m. – 2 a.m.

Lempira is one of the few Honduran restaurants in town, and definitely one that was flying under the radar until a Los Angeles Times story.

Ernesto Gomez and his partner Maria Medi¬naun have been cook¬ing together for nearly 21 years, and decided they want¬ed to bring their under¬represented culture to the culinary world of LA. Some notable dishes include Sopa de Caracol (conch soup), which is a very similar dish to Thai coconut soup, with the excep¬tion of the spic¬es. Lempira is open Monday through Sunday 9 a.m. until 9 p.m.

Greenleaf Chopshop

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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