Artist Renderings of the project
A Brief Overview of LA Live
Some have called it Times Square West, and maybe you’ve noticed it, while driving by.
If you haven’t, that’s surprising, because it’s one of the biggest developments in the history of downtown Los Angeles. It’s the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Complex featuring LA Live.
Already scheduled to host the American Idol finale this year in addition to the Latin Grammys, Primetime Emmys and hundreds of concerts, the brand new development is quickly gaining prestige.
With bright, flashing lights, dozens of video boards and massive advertisements, LA Live is quickly beginning to look like its New York counterpart, and maybe even a little like a real city.
If you haven’t, that’s surprising, because it’s one of the biggest developments in the history of downtown Los Angeles. It’s the Los Angeles Sports and Entertainment Complex featuring LA Live.
Already scheduled to host the American Idol finale this year in addition to the Latin Grammys, Primetime Emmys and hundreds of concerts, the brand new development is quickly gaining prestige.
With bright, flashing lights, dozens of video boards and massive advertisements, LA Live is quickly beginning to look like its New York counterpart, and maybe even a little like a real city.
LA Live and the Downtown Revival
Smack in the middle of a struggling urban metropolis, the LA Live project carries the weight of being the impetus to revitalize downtown Los Angeles.
Just 8 blocks from Skid Row, many homeowners have expressed hesitation about moving downtown, even if the project seems to be succeeding.
Still project managers say that by giving people a reason to spend more time downtown, slowly, the scenario will change.
Real estate experts and architects say the plans look good, but because nothing like this has ever been done before, it is still too hard to say if things will get better.
Just 8 blocks from Skid Row, many homeowners have expressed hesitation about moving downtown, even if the project seems to be succeeding.
Still project managers say that by giving people a reason to spend more time downtown, slowly, the scenario will change.
Real estate experts and architects say the plans look good, but because nothing like this has ever been done before, it is still too hard to say if things will get better.
The Hotel Aspect
One of the main parts of the project will be its many hotels, listed at right. The Ritz Carlton will finally break into the LA market and the amount of rooms for rent close to the convention center will increase the convention centers status as a meeting place nationwide.
Construction
Beginning in September 2005, construction has gone on for quite some time.
The first phase was completed on October 18th, 2007, containing the Nokia Theatre, the Nokia Plaza, retail space and a parking garage.
