These upcoming mixed-use developments – all near Los Angeles County Metropolitan Transportation Authority Purple Line’s Wilshire/Western station, the Wiltern Theatre and innumerable restaurants and shops – represent developers’ still-strong love affair with transit-oriented investment. The Purple Line expansion, currently underway, will likely boost foot traffic for local businesses and link Koreatown to Century City and Westwood. These projects also highlight the city’s growth upward, as 3700 Wilshire will be one of Mid-Wilshire’s tallest buildings. The 700 S. Manhattan Place complex will add some affordable housing units in the increasingly expensive neighborhood.
– Ciaran McEvoy
1. 3700 WILSHIRE
Location: 3700 Wilshire Blvd.
Description: Thirty-six-story tower with 506 residential units and 62,000 square feet of commercial space.
Developer: Jamison Services
Architect: CallisonRTKL Inc.
Estimated completion: November 2020
2. 700 MANHATTAN
Location: 700 S. Manhattan Place
Description: Seven-story, mixed-use project with 160 apartments (13 affordable and 147 market-rate) and more than 10,000 square feet of retail space.
Developer: Jamison Services
Architect: GMP Architects
Estimated completion: June 2018
3. PEARL ON WILSHIRE
Location: 3670 Wilshire Blvd.
Description: Mixed-use project
with 346 apartments and nearly 8,000 square feet
of retail space.
Developer: CityView
Architect: VTBS Architects
Estimated completion: March 2018
4. 800 WESTERN
Location: 800 S. Western Ave.
Description: Twelve-story complex with 148 hotel rooms, 96 apartments and more than 58,000 square feet of commercial space.
Developer: Western Plaza Capital Holdings
Architect: TCA Architects
Estimated completion: 2021
5. 3980 WILSHIRE
Location: 3980 Wilshire Blvd.
Description: Seven-story building with 228 apartments with the top floor comprised of two-level mezzanine penthouse units, a fitness center, pool deck and courtyard.
Developer: Jamison Services
Architect: KTGY Architects
Estimated completion: Fall 2019
