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Renderings have emerged for a proposed hotel that would rise a half-mile north of the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The project, slated for a .79-acre site at 1919-1925 N. Wilcox Avenue, would consist of a six-story structure featuring 159 guest rooms and a combined 2,900 square feet of internal bar and restaurant space. Plans call for a two-level underground garage capable of accommodating up to 148 vehicles at one time. According to designs from architecture firm Gene Fong Associates, the low-rise building would offer a second-story outdoor lounge featuring a pool and spa deck.

One block south of Hollywood Boulevard, construction is underway on Selma Community Housing, a $32-million affordable housing complex which will cater to employees of the Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD). The project, located on a .65-acre site at the intersection of Selma and Cherokee Avenues, is being developed by Los Angeles-based non-profit Abode Communities. Designs call for a five-story structure which will feature 66 apartments, an outdoor children’s play area and 117 underground parking spaces.

Phase two of the Expo Line continues to reshape Westside neighborhoods, as yet another residential-retail complex prepare to rise along the path of the 6.6-mile extension. The newest development, slated for a one-acre property at the intersection of Pico and Gateway Boulevards, would consist of a five-story structure featuring 129 residential units and more than 5,200 square feet of ground-level commercial space. A proposed density bonus indicates that the project would include a significant affordable housing component.

An environmental report published by the Los Angeles Department of City Planning (LADCP) have provided a first glimpse of a new hotel planned along the Hollywood Walk of Fame. The project, which is being developed by CIM Group, is slated to replace a series of low-rise commercial buildings on an approximately .75-acre site at 6611-6637 Hollywood Boulevard. Plans call for a six-story building featuring up to 167 guest rooms and suites above approximately 19,900 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a 1,634 square foot community art gallery.

The following post is an editorial and contains the personal opinions of its authors. One of the characteristics which makes Downtown Los Angeles unique in the context of Greater L.A. is how receptive the community is to new development. The self-selected Downtown population has long been sold on the benefits of an urban lifestyle, and is generally welcoming to the revitalization and amenities brought by new construction. While other neighborhoods have played host to anti-density battles over high-rise development or even calls to limit growth altogether, most Downtown projects have proceeded swiftly and controversy-free.

In an upcoming presentation to the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council’s Planning and Land Use Committee, Holland Partner Group will provide new details about its plans for two high-rise developments on the border between the Fashion District and the Historic Core. The proposed residential towers - both designed by architecture firm MVE & Partners - would replace two surface parking lots at the intersection of 8th and Spring Streets. 732 Spring Street The first, located immediately north of the Great Republic Lofts at 732 S.

An upcoming presentation to the Downtown Los Angeles Neighborhood Council (DLANC) has revealed new information about developer Lizard Capital’s plans for a slim hotel tower at 633 S. Spring Street. The proposed 28-story building, designed by asap/adam sokol architecture practice, would contain 176 guest rooms above a podium featuring approximately 6,000 square feet of restaurant space, 1,500 square feet of retail space, 1,250 square feet of conference space and a 3,300-square-foot rooftop bar.

Based on aerial photographs taken in Hollywood this past weekend, vertical construction is now underway on a long-delayed hotel development near the Capitol Records Building. The project, known as the Argyle Hotel, is rising from a .44-acre site at 1800 N. Argyle Avenue. City records indicate that the proposed 16-story hotel tower would approximately 220 guest rooms, in addition to meeting rooms and restaurant space. Additionally, plans call for fifth-floor swimming pool and a 93-car parking garage with three above-grade levels and one basement level.

At long last, a rendering has emerged for an eight-story office building currently under construction at Sony Pictures Studios. The project, designed by glocal architecture firm Gensler, is replacing a former surface parking lot adjacent to the studio’s Overland Avenue entrance. According to a document distributed by the Culver City Planning Commission, the mid-rise tower will include approximately 220,000 square feet of office space, support functions and a ground-floor cafe. According to architectural plans, a half-acre park site immediately east of the building may be converted into a park for studio employees and visitors at a later date.

Earlier this year, Hudson Pacific Properties pulled a major coup by signing Netflix to a 200,000-square-foot lease in the their under-construction Icon tower at Sunset Bronson Studios. Now, the West Los Angeles-based real estate investment trust must hope that lightning strikes twice, as it moves forward with plans for another large office building across the street. The proposed development, slated for a 1.5-acre parking lot at 5901 Sunset Boulevard, would rise 18 stories, featuring approximately 274,000 square feet of office space and 26,000 square feet of ground-level commercial floor area.