Downtown Los Angeles Blog

construction coverage list

The project list below features all new developments currently underway or expected to break ground soon in Downtown Los Angeles and Koreatown.

We intend for our Construction Coverage database to be a comprehensive resource for photographic documentation of construction progress (and also, apparently, for BANANA coalition movements). This coverage project features original site shots before construction (if possible), any demolition activity, and frequent progress updates.

If there are any developments not listed (new construction) that you are interested in seeing covered, please contact us.

SOUTH PARK

717 Ninth
(topped out)
[rendering]
Northwest corner of 9th and Flower

717 Olympic
(recently completed)
[rendering]
Northeast corner of Olympic and Figueroa

8th & Grand
(approved)
[rendering]
Most of the block bounded by 7th, Grand, 8th and Olive

8th & Hope (iHope)
(proposed)
[rendering]
Southwest corner of 8th and Hope

8th & Hope Parking Garage
(under construction)
Hope between 8th and 9th

Concerto
(under construction)
[rendering]
Southeast corner of 9th and Figueroa

Evo
(recently completed)
[rendering]
Northwest corner of 12th and Grand

FIDM Tower
(proposed)
[rendering]
Northwest of Olympic and Flower

Figueroa South
(proposed)
[rendering]
Block bounded by 12th, Figueroa, Olympic and Flower

Glass Tower
(approved)
[rendering]
Northeast corner of 11th and Grand

Hope Lofts (L.A. Lofts)
(proposed)
[rendering]
East side of Hope north of 11th

LA Central
(approved)
[rendering]
Block bounded by 11th, Figueroa, 12th and Flower

LA Live Phase II
(under construction)
[rendering]
West side of Figueroa between Chick Hearn and Olympic

LA Live Phase III
(under construction)
[rendering]
South side of Olympic at Francisco

Indigo (South Park Tower I)
(approved)
[rendering]
Northeast corner of 12th and Grand

YWCA Job Corps Campus
(proposed)
Block bounded by Hill, 11th, Broadway and Olympic

CITY WEST

1027 Wilshire
(approved)
[rendering]
Northwest corner of Wilshire and St. Paul

Residences @ Bixel
(site preparation / on hold)
[rendering]
West side of Bixel between 7th and Ingraham

1111 Wilshire
(approved)
[rendering]
Northwest corner of Wilshire and Bixel

Bixel at Fifth
(recently completed)
Northwest corner of 5th and Bixel

Canvas LA
(recently completed)
[rendering]
Northeast corner of 1st and Boylston

GLO
(recently completed)
Southeast corner of Wilshire and Bixel

LAPD Rampart Division Station
(recently completed)
Northeast corner of 6th and Loma

Lucas One
(approved)
Northeast corner of 7th and Lucas

Belmont Station Apartments
(recently completed)
Southeast corner of 2nd and Lucas

Piero II
(site preparation)
South side of 5th between Bixel and St. Paul

Vista Hermosa Complex
(recently completed)
North side of 1st between Toluca and Beaudry

Wood Apartments
(recently completed)
Both side of James M. Wood at Albany

HISTORIC CORE / CIVIC CENTER

Central Los Angeles High School No. 9
(under construction)
[additional photo set] [rendering]
Block bounded by Cesar Chavez, Grand, Hill and the 101 Freeway

Federal Courthouse
(proposed / on hold)
[additional photo set] [rendering]
Block bounded by 1st, Hill, 2nd and Spring

ImaginAsian Center
(recently completed)
[additional photo set] [complete]
West side of Main between 2nd and 3rd

LAPD Headquarters Replacement
(under construction)
[additional photo set] [rendering]
Block bounded by 1st, Spring, 2nd and Main

LAPD Motorpool Facility
(under construction)
[rendering]
East side of Main between 2nd and 3rd

The Medallion
(under construction)
[additional photo set] [rendering]
Block bounded by 3rd, Main, 4th and Los Angeles

Metro Detention Center
(under construction)
Southeast corner of Los Angeles and Temple

Orsini II
(recently completed)
Southeast corner of Cesar Chavez and Figueroa

Orsini III
(site preparation)
Northeast corner of Cesar Chavez and Figueroa

Park Fifth
(approved)
[
rendering]
Northeast corner of 5th and Olive

Residences at St. Vibiana
(proposed)
[rendering]
East side of Main between 2nd and 3rd

BUNKER HILL / FINANCIAL DISTRICT

Grand Avenue Project
(on hold)
[rendering]
Block bounded by 1st, Grand, 2nd and Olive

Maguire Tower
(proposed)
[rendering]
North side of 8th at Francisco

Metropolis
(approved)
[rendering]
West side of Francisco between 8th and 9th

LITTLE TOKYO / ARTS DISTRICT

Artisan on Second
(recently completed)
[rendering]
Northeast corner of 2nd and Rose

Matsu
(approved)
Southwest corner of 2nd and San Pedro

Mura
(recently completed)
[rendering]
Southeast corner of 2nd and Rose

One Santa Fe
(approved)
[rendering]
East side of Santa Fe between 3rd and 4th

San Pedro Apartments
(under construction)
[rendering]
West side of San Pedro between 2nd and 3rd

CHINATOWN / EL PUEBLO

Blossom Plaza
(approved)
[rendering]
Northeast corner of College and Broadway

Chinatown Gateway
(approved)
[rendering]
Northeast corner of Cesar Chavez and Broadway

FASHION DISTRICT

Herald Examiner
(approved / on hold)
South side of 11th between Hill and Broadway

USC / FIGUEROA CORRIDOR

University Gateway

(under construction)

[rendering]
South side of 11th between Hill and Broadway

KOREATOWN

Ambassador Hotel School Project
(under construction)
[project images]
Block bounded by Wilshire, Mariposa, 8th and Catalina

Central Los Angeles High School No. 3
(under construction)
[rendering]
South of 6th between Vermont and Shatto

Gardens at Wilshire Center
(recently completed)
[rendering]
Northwest corner of Wilshire and Hobart

Hotel Emhurst
(site preparation)
[rendering]
North of 7th between Hobart and Harvard

MaDang Courtyard
(under construction)
[rendering]
West side of Western between Wilshire and 6th

Olympic Palace Tower
(under construction)
[rendering]
North side of Olympic at Gramercy

Serrano Palace Tower
(recently completed)
[rendering]
Southeast corner of 7th and Oxford

Solair Wilshire
(under construction)
[rendering]
Northeast corner of Wilshire and Western

The Summit
(under reconstruction)
[rendering]
Northwest corner of 6th and Vermont

Versailles
(under construction)
[rendering]
East side of Oxford between James M. Wood and San Marino

Wilshire Center Towers
(on hold / canceled?)
[rendering] [project details 1] [project details 2]
Southeast corner Wilshire and Vermont

Wilshire Vermont Station Project
(recently completed)
Northeast corner Wilshire and Vermont