Los Angeles Newsletter_August 2018

area newsletter AUGUST 2018 • LOS ANGELES

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Community News Multiple apartment complexes being built near Hollywood & Highland

Significant progress has been made on several apartment projects near the Hollywood and Highland complex. A six-story project at 1840 N. Highland Ave., at the corner of Highland and Franklin Ave., recently rose above ground, nearly two years after ground was first broken. The development will feature 118 residential units, including one-, two-, and three-bedroom layouts, as well as a fitness center, a screening room, and a swimming pool. Parking space for 216 vehicles will be available as well. Another project making headway is located at 1718 Las Palmas Ave., about 2 ½ blocks from the home of the Oscars. That complex will also stand six stories, but will contain 224 studio, one-, and two-bedroom units. The project will also include 24 apartments for very-low-income households.

Meanwhile, a smaller, 82-unit project across the street at 1737 N Las Palmas recently finished construction.

Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House for sale An iconic house designed by Frank Lloyd Wright is on the market, with an asking price of $23 million.

The Ennis House, located in Los Feliz, was built in 1924 and is recognizable for its Mayan-influenced design and its block-based construction. Listed on the National Register of Historic Places in 1971, it

has appeared in several films, in particular the classic science fiction film Blade Runner, and was. The Ennis House was severely damaged in the Northridge earthquake of 1994, but was eventually restored by the Trust for Preservation of Cultural Heritage in 2007.

Billionaire investor purchased the property in 2011 for $4.5 million and undertook about $17 million in renovations. In addition to its historic pedigree, the house boasts multiple balconies and patios featuring an incredible view of the city.

Community News New spec mansion includes shark tank

Los Angeles Times leaves Los Angeles

In recent years ambitious developers have taken to building outsized mansions that also happen to come furnished with a modern art collection, a luxury car collection, even a fully paid household staff. But the latest spec mansion to causes waves in L.A. is a $35 million house in the Doheny Estates area of the Hollywood Hills that comes with a fully stocked shark tank. The 300-gallon tank is actually configured like a 2 foot deep pond with stepping stones, allowing guests to step into the tank and be surrounded by marine life.

The tank is filled with 3 houndsharks, 1 remora shark, 1 horn shark, 1 catshark, as well as 8 stingrays. Aside from the shark tank, the mansion also features 7 bedrooms, 11 baths, a wine cellar, and a walk-in tequila freezer.

The Los Angeles Times has moved from their headquarters in downtown Los Angeles to a new home in El Segundo. The newspaper had been located in DTLA since its founding in 1881, and had occupied the building at First and Spring Streets since 1935, but were forced out recently when their landlord sought to raise the rent by $1 million a month. The Times was recently purchased by Dr. Patrick Soon-Shiong, but previous owner Tribune Media Co. had already sold the property where the paper was located in September 2016. The paper’s relocation was not unexpected, however, as staff had already begun preparation to move to a building wholly owned by Soon-Shiong, even before his purchase of the Times was completed.

While no plans have been announced for the iconic Times Building, it is expected that the owners will make major renovations, as they had previously filed mans to demolish part of the structure. It is expected that the Times will maintain a satellite office downtown, for reporters covering the news in the area.

Restaurant

Spotlight

Boxwood on the Roof

Doheny Room

Shibumi

1020 N. San Vicente Blvd., West Hollywood

9077 Santa Monica Boulevard West Hollywood

815 S. Hill Street Downtown LA

This sophisticated, modern lounge and restaurant is situated on The London West Hollywood’s tenth floor rooftop. Boxwood on the Roof offer guests a modern twist on hand-crafted cocktails and cuisine.

The restaurant offers food and drink specials just about every night of the week, and there’s also a killer Sunday brunch. Their extensive menu of Crudo, Shared Plates, and Starters includes choices like a Tuna Tartare, Spicy Tuna Roll, and Olive & Hummus.

Some mains include Fish & Chips and the Tai Snapper served over shrimp fried rice with Thai curry and coconut sauce. Boxwood on the Roof is open Monday – Sunday, generally from 7 a.m. – 10 p.m.

If you want to mingle among celebrities, Doheny Room in West Hollywood is for you. The stylish neighborhood bar and lounge has an eclectic menu of multicultural shared plates, decedent desserts and classic craft cocktails. The culinary creations are crafted by Cleo and Katsuya’s Chef Danny Elmaleh. Some of the items on the kitchen menu: Skillet Lobster Poutine, Asian Fried Chicken Slider and Tropical Rice Pudding. The restaurants refined ambiance, makes it a popular destination for after-work dinner parties and private receptions.

Doheny Room is open Monday – Saturday from 7 p.m. – 2 a.m. The kitchen is open until 12:30 a.m.

This intimate 40-seat kappo-style restaurant and bar is located in the heart of Downtown LA. Here you can expect an array of fresh fish and prepared beef and pork dishes. Guests enjoy unique and rare selections of beverages paired with seasonal offerings. The chef, who previously worked at Urasawa and L’Orangerie creates the small plates.

Dishes include fried monkfish karaage and rice bowls with mountain vegetables. Shibumi is open Tuesday through Sunday from 6 p.m. until midnight.

SIGHTS & SOUNDS in LOS ANGELES

Annenberg Space for Photography 2000 Avenue of the Stars #10 Los Angeles, CA 90067 CURRENT EXHIBITION: Not An Ostrich: and Other Images From America’s Library April 21 - September 9, 2018 Noted curator Anne Wilkes Tucker has displays nearly 500 images selected from the archives of the U.S. Library of Congress including photos that are rarely seen by the public as well as iconic portraits of Abraham Lincoln, Cesar Chavez, and Elizabeth Taylor.

The exhibit shows a vivid cross-section of the history the United States in photographic form.

LACMA

MOCA Grand Avenue

5905 Wilshire Boulevard Los Angeles, CA 90036

152 North Central Avenue Los Angeles, CA 90012

CURRENT EXHIBITION:

CURRENT EXHIBITION:

A Universal History of Infamy: Those of This America January 27 - October 6, 2018

Jackson Pollock’s Number 1, 1949: A Conservation Treatment March 4 - September 7, 2018

As part of LACMA’s community art education program, this exhibition is presented at their satellite gallery at Charles White Elementary School, featuring the work of contemporary Latino artists, writers, and activists, alongside pieces from LACMA’s permanent collection. Public hours are on Saturdays, 1-4 pm.

In collaboration with the Getty Conservation Institute, MOCA is undertaking an extensive restoration of a Jackson Pollock painting in a gallery that will be open to the public. Three other Pollocks from the MOCA collection will also be displayed.

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