Westside Newsletter_May 2017

Rodeo Realty News LOCAL EXPERTISE, GLOBAL PRESENCE Westside

May 2017

INSIDE THIS ISSUE COMMERCIAL PROJECT UNDER CONSTRUCTION IN PLAYA VISTA NEW RESTAURANT FOR BISTRO SPACE NEW APARTMENTS BEING BUILT IN MARINA DEL REY

Community News Developers plan second development on Santa Monica Blvd.

LA-based firm CIM Group is planning a new mixeduse complex in West Los Angeles, adjacent to a similar project they began building last year.

The new project, located on Santa Monica Blvd. between Stoner and Granville Avenues, will be a five-story structure containing 154 residential units, 6,000 square feet of restaurant space, 9,000 square feet of retail space, and two levels of underground parking. The earlier project, which broke ground in February 2016, occupies a 1.3 acre parcel next door and includes 147 residences, and 40,000 square feet of commercial space. The two lots were previously occupied by car dealerships owned by Buerge Motor Car Company, which closed in early 2014.

Although no time frames have been announced for the dual projects, they are certain to change the character of the neighborhood once completed.

Commercial project under construction in Playa Vista

The demand for office space in the Silicon Beach area appears to be spurring the development of a new commercial project in Playa Vista, at the corner of Centinela and Mesmer.

Dubbed Kor-Ten, the development will provide approximately 11,600 square feet of office space on a lot that has been vacant for decades. According to the developers, the project will utilize environmentally sustainable methods and cater to the creative office needs of the media and technology companies that have lately made their homes on the westside. The building will stand four stories tall and will include ground floor restaurant and parking space, as well as a terrace and patio offering 1500 square feet of outdoor space.

Community News New restaurant planned for Bistro space

The restauranteurs behind Capo, the modern Italian establishment on Ocean Ave. in Santa Monica, have announced plans to open a new restaurant at the site of the former Bistro of Santa Monica. Named Red Rooster, the eatery will follow in the footsteps of the business-facing bakery of the same name, but will serve customers in a more formal sitdown environment.

The style of the restaurant is expected to utilize the open warehouse feel of the space and focus on shared plates and communal seating with a menu that emphasizes grilled meats and wine by the glass.

The new Red Rooster will be located at 2301 Santa Monica Blvd. and is expected to open in the summer of 2017.

New apartment projects now underway in Marina del Rey

After 53 years of government-imposed travel restrictions, Angelenos can now book direct flights from LAX to Havana, Cuba. American travelers had been banned from travelling to Cuba since 1963, but following the thawing of relations between the U.S. and Cuba in 2014, restrictions have gradually been lessened. Federal officials began approving commercial airline service in July 2015, and now Alaska Airline is offering regular direct flights between Los Angeles and Havana.

While Cuba has remained an attractive, but unattainable vacation destination since the Cuban Missile Crisis, the true demand for such flights remains to be seen; American Airlines, which was already flying to Havana from other cities, has already announced plans to scale back their flights. Travelers will be pleased, however, to learn that, as of this writing, fares are as low as $318, reflecting Cuba’s location just 90 miles from Key West.

Restaurant

Spotlight

JINYA Ramen Bar

Longitude Bar & Restaurant

RIZE Thai Sushi

5168 Wilshire Blvd., Los Angeles

530 Pico Blvd., Santa Monica

2906 Lincoln Blvd., Santa Monica

This ramen hot spot offers a variety of delicious authentic ramen options for every Japanese food lover. The venue serves “Tonkotsu Ramen,” which is a rich and flavorful noodle infused with dried fish and dashi. The restaurant has been featured in Eater LA and The Daily Meal, and several locations including San Diego and Chicago.

The menu features com¬binations of ramen bowls and your choice of crispy chicken, pork gyo¬za, Tokyo curry and salad. JINYA Ramen Bar has a variety of custom toppings like spicy bean sprouts, kikurage, Tokyo negi, corn, fried onion and spinach. Jonathan Gold, the first food critic to ever win a Pulitzer Prize, praised the restaurant for its “big, earthen bowls of house ramen” and called its product a “flavor bomb.” JINYA Ramen Bar is typically open seven days a week from 11:30 a.m. – 10 p.m.

The Longitude Bar & Restaurant is located in condominium complex Le Méridien Delfina Santa Monica. The convenient and classy restau¬rant provides signature cock¬tails, mood music and inviting décor. The atmosphere is indoor casual and the cuisine is mostly shared plates.

A continental breakfast is available from 6 - 11 a.m., lunch services run from 11 a.m. – 4 p.m., and dinner from 5 p.m. – 2 a.m. The menu provides small plates like burrata, pumpkin risotto, vegan coconut soup and meatballs. Main dishes or “classic” options are the braised beef short rib; grilled 8 oz. prime filet mignon, wild corvina bass and slow-roasted pork. Longitude Bar & Restaurant also provides wine, beer and cocktails.

RIZE Thai Sushi offers friendly service with clean and tasty meals, from their lunch specials for only $10 to their diverse Thai- and Japanese-inspired dishes. Customer favorites include the northern Thai pork belly noodles, stuffed jalapenos and Maine lobster roll.

The décor is sim¬ple, modern and low-key. The food presentation is fun, artful and creative in terms of plating. Cock¬tails such as the Thai michelada, sexy Santa Monica sake and passion mojito add an inno¬vative touch to the menu.

The restau¬rant is open seven days a week from 12 p.m. – 10 p.m.

SIGHTS & SOUNDS in LOS ANGELES

Natural History Museum

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

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.

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

RodeoRE.com