Los Angeles

Toapanta Tapped to Lead Urban Elevator’s L.A. Operation

Urban Elevator Service Co. President Edward Pleban recently announced that Eddy Toapanta has been hired as vice president/principal in charge of sales for the Los Angeles office. Toapanta has more...

“Jewel” of The Broad

Rick Mitchell, director of facilities at contemporary art museum The Broad in downtown Los Angeles, considers the custom Mitsubishi Electric cylindrical glass elevator “one of the many jewels of the...

L.A. City Council Votes To Restore Elevators In Senior Apartment Building

The Los Angeles City Council passed a motion to restore elevator service in Cathay Manor, a 16-story apartment building for low-income senior citizens, KFI AM 640 reported on November 23. The building...

Wilshire Boulevard Project Set to Break Ground

Developers are planning to break ground in 2022 on 3470 Wilshire Boulevard, a multitower, mixed-use project in Los Angeles, Los Angeles YIMBY reported on August 22. The site is made of eight...

L.A. Planners OK 70-Story Apartment Tower for Downtown

Miami-based developer Crescent Heights received some good news earlier in May when Los Angeles City Planning granted approval for 1045 Olive, a 70-story tower first proposed in late 2016, Livabl reports. The...

US$2-Billion Mega-Project Could Reshape L.A.’s Arts District

Pandemic-related shutdowns have hurt Los Angeles’ downtown streets and indicate long-term changes to office life, but builders are pressing ahead with major projects in the belief that the city still...

Construction Launches at 744 South Figueroa Street

Construction has kicked off on the mixed-use 744 South Figueroa Street in Downtown Los Angeles, Los Angeles YIMBY reported on March 26. Under development by Mitsui Fudosan America, the 510-ft-tall residential tower...