build very tall buildings like Chicago and NY

[Yetti0]

Originally Posted by tanster

L.A does not have so many building like NY or chicago because
L.As buildings are spread out. More highrise buildings will be built in the next couple of years. Downtown is becoming a more vibrant city


Under Construction

1) 27 stories - Hanover Tower - Downtown Los Angeles
2) 37 stories - Meurelo Tower - Downtown Los Angeles
3) 23 storeis - Evo Tower - Downtown Los Angeles
4) 19 stories - Luma Tower - Downtown Los Angeles
5) 30 storeis - Concerto Tower 1 - Downtown Los Angeles (On Hold?)
6) - Carlyle? - Wilshire Blvd
7)

[SIZE="4"]Possible Groundbreakings in 2007[/SIZE]

1) 54 stories - Ritz Carlton - Downtown Los Angeles
2) 50 stories - Gehry tower 1 - Downtown Los Angeles
3) 25 stories - Gehry tower 2 - Downtown Los Angeles
4) 34 stories - Jardin tower 1 - Downtown Los Angeles
5) 25 stories - Jardin tower 2 - Downtown Los Angeles
6) 45 stories - LA Central 1 - Downtown Los Angeles
7) 34 stories - LA Central 2 - Downtown Los Angeles
8) 39 stories - St. Regis Replacement - Century City
9) 47 stories - Condo tower 1 - Century City
10) 47 stories - Condo tower 2 - Century City
11) 25 stories - Glass House - Downtown Los Angeles
12) 30 stories - Metropolis phase 1 - Downtown Los Angeles
13) 41 stories - St. Vibiana Tower - Downtown Los Angeles
14) 21 stories - Block 8 tower - Downtown Los Angeles
15) 51 stories - 1027 Wilshire - Downtown Los Angeles


[SIZE="4"]Possible for 2007, probably later[/SIZE]

1) 78 stories - Park Fifth 1 - Downtown Los Angeles
2) 35 stories - Park Fifth 2 - Downtown Los Angeles
3) 15 stories - Park Fifth 3 - Downtown Los Angeles
4) 42 stories - Park Tower - Downtown Los Angeles
5) 22 stories - IHope Tower - Downtown Los Angeles
6) 60 stories - Olympic - Downtown Los Angeles
7) 60 stories - City House - Downtown Los Angeles
8) 50 stories - Zen - Downtown Los Angeles

This is because they developed more earthquake proof engineering technology.... It will be interesting to see if they work at the next 7.0 on the Richter scale.

[tanster]

and theres a residential demand in Downtown. not really office towers
but what L.As trying to do is bring a vibe back to downtown >make L.As downtown the center again. and their doing thins by restoring many old building with retail at ground floor and living space on the upperfloors.