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The problem I see, though, is that commercial and residential real estate, especially condos (it astounds me that they would want to build more), are in the tank and dropping even further. So will any of those buildings get tenants? Or will we, in five years time, just have a whole new roster of empty, unsellable real estate on our hands? For example, hotel owners who want to sell their properties basically can't give them away at the moment.
Moreover, traffic is already hideous and these projects could exacerbate it.
However, if it results in greater gentrification then I am all for it. The more blighted or abandoned properties that go under the bulldozer the better. But they are kinda shooting for the moon financially here, it would seem.
Really? How can you make that statement, knowing next to nothing about me?
LA, an already dense urban area, is getting denser and you're complaining about it. That's the way of the world. Populations increase and things get bigger. If you don't like it, maybe it's time to move on.
and honestly, LA- for a big city, is not really that dense.
its has a few super dense pockets, but for the most part people in LA proper or greater LA are NOT living stacked on top of each other.
tho the westside is bad with traffic, its alot of commuting.
culver city and adjacent areas are mostly residential.
the most densely populated areas would be just west(westlake, koreatown) and south(south central) of downtown. hollywood is also dense in areas (particularly by LACC and around the 101) but still not all that bad.
i think people sometimes just want to gripe.
i agree with you (must be pretty cold in hell right about now).
if he actus dont like it, he can just EXITUS!!!
this development does not bother me.
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LA, an already dense urban area, is getting denser and you're complaining about it. That's the way of the world. Populations increase and things get bigger. If you don't like it, maybe it's time to move on.
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THERE IS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH WATER, SEWAGE, SOLID WASTE CAPACITY, ETC. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOS ANGELES!!!
What was I going to say???
This makes me think about the movie: Mad Max... What will become of LA?
The solution obviously lies in $$$... meeting the needs of the citizenry... do any of the above proposals come for free or bring more tax revenues... don't think so. CA is like a monetary black hole. The administration is obviously too costly for the tax base.
Utilizing gray water, solar power & composting is too down to earth I guess or just too costly (anything reasonable usually costs too much for the average Joe to utilize.. the average Joe earns what in LA county - not counting service workers - avg household income over $50k? --not enough for getting down to earth solutions - retooling households).
So... how about everyone with a net household income under $1MIL moves out. (It doesn't matter where you go unless it's where I live *L* )
Then the millionaires will have more leg room & they can afford solar, gray water systems & composting. They can make CA into one huge Golf Course Community & rent beach houses & mountain cabins to the less fortunate who want to visit. They can take the credit for curing CA of it's ailments & regreening America.
Just give CA to the millionaires & everything will be better.
They'll have to import some servants, but what's new. They prefer to be waited on by people from a somewhat opposite culture: it makes them feel superior.
Okay, just kidding. It sounds like an uphill battle. I sincerely hope your hard work results in people attempting to get the elected officials to truly represent the citizens' best interests. They need to do what they're paid to do!!!
The same people who thought we needed wall-to-wall retail stripmalls on every single major city arterial road think we now need TOD mixed-use condo developments.
I agree though, anything is better than a parking lot.
we can argue that being the case for most urban areas.
but the reality is that what is paramount to development is thoughtful planning and community input.
and we also need a change in behaviour. less trash, less consumption, less wasteful watering, less lots of things. i think LA is ahead of the game when it comes to responsible building. thats one of the reasons i dont see a problem with this. if it were china, with a booming population and a million more times the pollutants and 10 times less restrictions i would have a problem with it. but LA has set it up so that these environmental issues are not that big of a problem. for now at least.
i see those concerns, i just dont think they are quite big enough to halt residential developments (through out the county)
but i could be wrong...
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highly esteemed one...i dearly appreciate you...
however....
is Exitus's premise incorrect?
"THERE IS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH WATER, SEWAGE, SOLID WASTE CAPACITY, ETC. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOS ANGELES!!!"
i think he's referring to the county...not just city. if his premise is correct, are you still unconcerned?
From: Gerald A. Silver,
Pres., Homeowners of Encino
To: Parties Interested in Los Angeles City Planning Issues
Subject: #64 PLANNING ISSUES DEBATE
You might want to know about these new mega over-development projects:
THERE IS SIMPLY NOT ENOUGH WATER, SEWAGE, SOLID WASTE CAPACITY, ETC. TO MEET THE NEEDS OF LOS ANGELES!!!
Below is a partial list of new projects being planned all over the City. Each project, when approved, will draw upon the limited infrastructure available to all residents. In a word, it means that you will have to further reduce your water, electricity, solid waste, sewage and transporation consumption. And who is going to pay the increased marginal cost to provide the utilities for these massive new projects?
Will these projects affect every Los Angeles resident negatively? Yes!
For the full list, go to: Department of City Planning
Select Environmental Notices - then Draft EIRs
(You may also wish to look at the extensive list of Final EIR's on the site.)
All comments must be submitted in writing to the Environmental Review Unit, City of Los Angeles Planning Department, 200 N. Spring, 7th Floor, Los Angeles, California, 90012 by 5:00 p.m. on the final day of the circulation period.
Wilshire Crescent Heights Project
Project Address: 652 -685 ½ S. Crescent Heights Boulevard and 6233-6245 W. Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA
Project Description: The project site is currently developed with a single story, 7,117 square-foot bank, and associated surface parking lot. The Applicant proposes the development of a new 21-story mixed-use commercial and residential tower on the northeast corner of Wilshire Boulevard and Crescent Heights Boulevard, which would total approximately 175,057 square feet of floor area and contain 158 residential units, and 6,850 square feet of ground level retail.
Wilshire Gayley Project
Project Address: 1151-1157 Gayley Avenue and 10951-10955 Wilshire Blvd. Project Description: The Project site consists of two parcels and approximately 23,950 sq. ft. of lot area. The north parcel is zoned C4-2D-O and the south parcel is zoned [Q]C4-2-O. A gas station that occupied the north parcel has been removed and remediation has been completed. The project would require the demolition of an existing one-story commercial building on the south parcel. The Applicant is requesting review of two development options. Option 1 would result in the development of a 134-room luxury business hotel and 10 for sale condominiums. Option 2 would result in the development of 144 condominium units. Both options would have approximately 6,510 square feet of ground floor retail uses. Amenities in both options would include a public restaurant, a coffee shop, a business center with meeting rooms, a swimming pool, a spa, and a fitness center. The building envelope and exterior treatment would be the same for either option. The building, which would contain approximately 303,709 gross square feet of floor area, would be 29 stories and approximately 427 feet in height. Parking would be provided in a four level, approximately 200-space subterranean garage.
Bundy Village and Medical Park
Project Address: 1901,1925, 1933 South Bundy Drive, Los Angeles, CA 90025; and 12333 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90064 Project Description: The proposed project has two components: mixed-use residential and retail development with associated parking on Parcel A, which fronts Bundy Drive; medical offices, and an associated parking area on Parcel B, which fronts Olympic Boulevard. Above-ground and subterranean parking levels would be provided throughout the project site. Parcel A would include the development of approximately 385 dwelling units (comprised of approximately 146 market-rate units for seniors, 62 affordable (moderate income) units for seniors, and 177 unrestricted market-rate units), and approximately 119,838 square feet of retail/commercial space (including approximately 9,500 square feet of restaurant space).
The Wetherly Project
Project Address: 300 & 302, 304 & 306, 312, 316 & 318, and 322 S Wetherly Drive; and 301 & 303, 307, 313, 319, and 321 & 323 S Almont Drive.
Project Description: The approximately 1.285-acre project site is located in the Wilshire community of the City of Los Angeles and is bound by S. Wetherly Drive to the west, W. 3rd Street to the north, S. Almont Drive to the east, and an alley to the south. The Wetherly Project (Proposed Project) would demolish 84 existing apartment and condominium units in seven buildings and construct approximately 132 condominium units in one 16-story building (208 feet tall) and eight townhouse units in a three-story building (35 feet tall). The condominium tower would be approximately 259,716 square feet in total, while the townhomes would be approximately 28,200 square feet in total. Total building area on the project site would be approximately 287,916 square feet.
Archstone Hollywood Mixed-Use Project
Project Address: 6911 & 6931 Santa Monica Blvd., 1125 and 1155 Mansfield Ave., 1120, 1130, and 1150 Orange Dr.
Project Description: Development of 348 apartment units, 40,654 square feet of office uses, and 15,101 square feet of ground floor retail/restaurant space. Parking for 983 cars in one to 1.5 subterranean levels and one level covered at grade. Office uses in free-standing building over one level below-grade parking. Total site development of 445,559 square feet with 2.56:1 FAR. Vehicle access from Mansfield Avenue and Orange Drive. Maximum height 5 stories/65 feet residential, 5 stories/85 feet office.
WestField - Fashion Square
Project Address: 14006 Riverside Drive, Sherman Oaks, California 91423.
Project Description: The Fashion Square Expansion Project is proposed by the Applicant, Sherman Oaks Fashion Associates (an affiliated company of Westfield). The Applicant seeks approval of to expand the existing Fashion Square shopping center on an approximate 28.8-acre site. Implementation of the shopping center expansion project requires a Zone Change to bring the entire site to (T)(Q)C2-1L, a Conditional Use Permit for construction of a “Major Development Project” (MDP) that exceeds the threshold of 100,000 square feet of non-residential development, a Conditional Use Permit for Commercial Corner development, a Zone Variance to deviate from the 45-foot height restriction of the Commercial Corner regulations, a Conditional Use Permit for the on-site sale and consumption of a full line of alcoholic beverages (CUB), and a request for Shared Parking.
Panorama Place Project
Project Address: 14665-14697 W. Roscoe Blvd.
Project Description: The project proposes to develop approximately 504 residential condominium units (approximately 494,360 square feet of residential space) and approximately 452,400 square feet of retail uses (including, but not limited to retail, restaurant, health club and grocery store uses) on an 8.7-acre site within the Panorama City community of the City of Los Angeles.
Metro Universal Project
Project Address: 3875 N. Lankershim Boulevard
Project Description: The Metro Universal Project proposes the development of approximately 1.47 million square foot feet of new commercial and possible residential uses in two phases. Phase 1 would include a 655,200 square-foot office and 315,000 square-foot media production complex with up to 1,929 parking spaces, and a separate parking garage with up to 1,780 parking spaces, which would include park & ride spaces for Metro patrons. Phase 1 would also include up to 25,000 square feet of retail/restaurant facilities. Phase 2 would include a 489,100 square-foot office building or a mixed-use hotel/residential building with 400 residential units, 300 hotel rooms and ancillary meeting rooms, restaurant/lounge areas, spa and residential amenities. Up to 1,467 parking spaces would be provided. The Project would also include new bus drop-off, transfer and layover facilities associated with the Metro Red Line station.
The Bellwood Condo Project
Project Address: 10330 - 10380 Bellwood Ave, Los Angeles Ca 90064
Project Description: The project site presently consists of 26,218 square feet of lot area that is zoned C2-1VL-O and 47,201 square feet of lot area that is zoned R3-1-O, as well as Bellwood Avenue which runs through the project site. The site is currently occupied by 112 apartment units that will be removed as part of the proposed project. The project proposes 158 for-sale flats and townhome units. Pursuant to California State Government Code Section 65915 (a)(b)(1)(B), five percent of the project’s total units are proposed to be set aside for very low income tenants for a period of 30 years. The project's building consists of 210,372 square feet of floor area in one structure comprised of a parking garage with grade-level and subterranean parking, with four residential building elements above.
The Lexington Project
Project Address: 6677 W. Santa Monica Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90038
Project Description: The proposed Lexington Project would include the development of approximately 786 residential units with approximately 22,200 square feet of community-serving retail and restaurant uses. The residential uses would be located within six buildings ranging from five to six stories in height and would include open space and recreational amenities. The community-serving retail and restaurant uses would be located on the ground level along the Santa Monica Boulevard frontage. Additionally, a three level parking facility, providing approximately 1,612 spaces within two subterranean levels and one ground level, would be located below the residential uses. To accommodate the proposed project, existing structures on the site would be removed.
MDR Tower - Vesting Tentative Tract No. 66643
Project Address: : 4363 Lincoln Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90292
Project Description: MDR Tower, LLC is proposing to build a 31-story (366-foot) mixed-use retail and condominium project on a 1.49-gross acre (1.09-net acres) triangular site at 4363 Lincoln Boulevard in the Oxford Triangle portion of the Venice Community Plan area. The project will consist of 158 residential units, including 10% of the units designated as affordable for Very Low-Income households. The for-sale condominiums will consist of a combination of one, two and three-bedroom units. Residents-only amenities will include a fitness center and a recreation deck with pool and spa facilities. There will also be 3,178 square feet of small convenience retail/ commercial space, which will primarily serve Oxford Triangle residents.
Paseo Plaza Hollywood Project
Project Address: 5651 Santa Monica Boulevard
Project Description: Vesting Tentative Tract Map, Zone Change (C4-1VL and R4-1VL to RAS4-1), Zoning Variances (height, Floor Area Ratio, commercial uses below ground floor), Site Plan Review Findings, demolition permit and other applicable administrative and discretionary permits such as haul route, grading and building permits to allow the construction of a 664,440 square foot mixed use project consisting of neighborhood retail and residential components. The Project Site consists of three properties (Site I, II and III). Site I consists of 13 tax parcels that total approximately 212,669 square feet (4.9 acres). The Proposed Project would involve the development of a mixed-use development with approximately 437 residential units, and 377,900 square feet of commercial space (including, but not limited to, retail, restaurant and commercial office uses) on site. Total parking proposed would be 1,811 spaces in three below grade structures.
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I bet a good many of these are being sold as "smart growth" and "transit centered development."
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What will become of LA?
Kate
