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DOWNTOWN AT THE FOREFRONT
- $12.2 billion worth of built and planned residential construction in the downtown area since 1999
- More than 26,000 new residential rental/condo units under development or in pipeline since 2000; represents 69% of all available units in downtown Los Angeles
- Currently under construction, the new L.A. Live! development will debut as a 3.8-million-square-foot hotel-mall-residential-destination adjoining the Staples Center arena
- A new 40,000-square-foot plaza designed by local firm Rios Clemente Hale will adjoin the L.A. Live! development
- The $1.8 billion Grand Avenue Project, designed by Frank Gehry, will transform Grand Avenue into a destination not only for downtown but for the entire region, and will include eight towers and a 16-acre park
| New / Landmark Destinations |
Estimated 2004 Attendance |
| Staples Center |
3.5 million |
| Olvera Street |
2.2 million |
| Los Angeles Convention Center |
1.8 million |
| Music Center of LA County |
1.3 million |
| Cathedral of Our Lady of Angels |
1.0 million |
| Museum of Contemporary Art |
250,000 |
| Disney Concert Hall |
Not Available |
| Colburn School of Music |
Not Applicable |
Sources: Downtown Center Business Improvement District, January 2007; The Architects Newspaper,
June 2006; Los Angeles Convention & Visitors Bureau; Los Angeles Economic Development Corporation
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