LITTLE TOKYO

Little Tokyo was once the heart of the largest Japanese-American population in North America. The redevelopment and construction boom in the early 2000s as well as the second expansion after the 2008 crash had brought many new businesses, restaurants, condos and apartment buildings to the area, attracting a broad array of ethnicities from all walks of life. The charm of Little Tokyo isn’t lost, however, and a stroll through Japanese Village Plaza offers a shopping and dining experience; Tokyo, Disneyland, and Downtown grit all mixed into one destination! Second, only to Bunker Hill for cultural attractions, Little Tokyo offers a vast array of museum and historical treasures. And of course, If you’re in the mood for sushi, ramen or shabu-shabu, restaurants of all sizes and presentation await; small ‘hole-in-the-wall, 10-seat mom and pop sushi bars to more formal and expensive fine-dining experiences.

District Highlights:

Ritz Carlton

The Ritz-Carlton Residences at LA Live raised the bar in 2010 and redefined high-rise luxury living in Downtown Los Angeles. The Residences, starting on the 27th floor and stretching up to the 52nd, offer a wide-array of floorplans, from 960 sqft 1 bedroom pied-a terres, to a nearly 6600 sqft multi-level 3 bedroom, 4 bathroom mansion in the sky. The Residences offer breathtaking views, world-class amenities and legendary Ritz-Carlton service.

BUILT IN 2010
54 FLOORS
224 UNITS

Ritz-Carlton VIP Status
Residential Sky Lobby
Fitness Center
24/7 Security
Guest Parking

Private Residential Entrance
Rooftop Pool
Residents’ Lounge + Boardroom
In-Unit Washers and Dryers
Leed Certified

HANCOCK PARK

Hancock Park is a historic and affluent residential neighborhood in the central region of the City of Los Angeles. There are many mansions from the early 20th century, often occupied by celebrities. One of the finest areas of Hancock Park is dubbed Windsor Square. Hancock Parl is built around the grounds of a private golf club. Developed in the 1920s, the neighborhood features architecturally distinctive residences.

Hancock Park, located in the eastern portion of the original Rancho La Brea area, was purchased by Major Henry Hancock in 1863. The residential subdivision of Hancock Park was developed by Major Hancock’s son, G. Allan Hancock, in the 1920s.

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DOWTOWN LOS ANGELES

Downtown Los Angeles is the central business district of Los Angeles, California, as well as a diverse residential neighborhood of some 58,000 people. A 2013 study found that the district is home to over 500,000 jobs.

A heritage of the city’s founding in 1781, Downtown Los Angeles today is composed of different areas ranging from a fashion district to a skid row, and it is the hub of the city’s Metro rapid transit system. The district declined economically and suffered a downturn for decades until its recent renaissance starting in the early 2000s. Old buildings are being modified for new uses, and skyscrapers have been built.

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KOREATOWN

As the most densely packed part of Los Angeles, it’s also one of the city’s most walkable, with Art Deco buildings and palm-lined boulevards. Koreatown’s 220,000 plus residents, primarily renters (93% of the housing units), benefit from the areas central location that provides easy access via metro, bus or car to many of Los Angeles’ major employment and education centers in Downtown LA, Hollywood, West Los Angeles, Beverly Hills, and the San Fernando Valley.

Developers are flocking to the Koreatown submarket as demand for quality rental housing in Downtown LA adjacent neighborhoods continues to rise at unprecedented rates.

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ARTS DISTRICT

The thriving Arts District sits at the eastern end of Downtown Los Angeles, just East of little Tokyo and west of the Los Angeles River. Formerly a vague and rarely traveled concrete sea of warehouses and distribution hubs, The Arts District is now a destination for creative loft living, restaurants, specialty retail, galleries, bars, and home to the Southern California Institute of Architecture (SCI-ARC).

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BUNKER HILL

Bunker Hill, a prime example of the New Urbanism in Downtown Los Angeles. It’s a district where one can stroll from their office, condo or apartment, and hear a symphony, dine at fine restaurants, take-in city views from a grassy park, and catch a night-cap at any of a wide array of bars and nightclubs…no car necessary! Bunker Hill is home some of the most notable landmarks in Downtown; Disney Hall, MOCA, the Broad Museum, Dorothy Chandler Pavillon, and Library Tower (US Bank Bldg).

District Highlights:

Center Theater Group

CITY WEST

City West, also known as Central City West, is located immediately west of the 110 Freeway and the Downtown Financial District. Residences here are especially convenient for anybody associated with LA Center Studios, Good Samaritan Hospital, Loyola Law School, and the office towers of the Financial District. All major shopping along Figueroa, and dining along 7th Street’s “Restaurant Row” lay just a few short blocks from all condos and apartments in City West.

District Highlights:

Good Samaritan Hospital
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FASHION DISTRICT

“Buyers, retailers, wholesalers and designers all gather here, creating an exciting synergy that has become synonymous with Los Angeles fashion.” That’s how the district’s official website so eloquently sums-up this ever-so-famous district of Downtown Los Angeles. Within this district you’ll find Santee Alley, best known for great deals and a festive environment, and the LA Flower Market, blossoming along Wall Street, between 7th Street and 8th Street, the premier resource for those in the floricultural industry and the largest flower market in the United States.

District Highlights:

Santee Alley

California Market Center

SOUTH PARK

Home to Staples Center, the LA Live entertainment complex and the LA Convention Center, South Park is perhaps the most exciting and vibrant destination in all of Downtown Los Angeles. The newest and most expensive residences in all of Downtown LA can be found here, including existing condos and lofts at the Ritz Carlton Residences, Evo, Luma, Elleven and SkyLofts, as well as the mega-complexes under construction such as Metropolis and Fig Central.

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THE FINANCIAL DISTRICT

The Financial District is the center of all big business for all of Southern California. Adorned with high, mid and low-rise buildings, the Financial District is home to many hotels, commercial and investment banks, accounting and legal firms, and every other aspect of local, national and international business imaginable. At the corner of Figueroa and Wilshire, Korean Airlines is building “Wilshire Grand Center”, to include the tallest skyscraper West of Chicago. Other attractions include Restaurant Row, the historic Central Library, and retail shopping plazas including The Bloc and 7th At Fig.

District Highlights:

Wilshire Grand

THE HISTORIC CORE

The Historic Core beholds the best collection of historic buildings in all of Los Angeles, including magnificent theaters along Broadway, stunning monuments to early California titans of business in the Old Bank District, and an Art Deco Masterpiece, the Eastern Columbia Building. The Historic Core Business Improvement District defines the borders of the Historic Core as Hill to Main Streets, and 4th to 7th Streets, with some zig-zagging beyond to include two important buildings South of 7th St; the Eastern Columbia, and the Tomahawk. Within these borders also stands the Old Bank District (Spring to Main, 4th to 5th Streets, and includes El Dorado Lofts and the Rowan Building).

District Highlights:

Downtown Art Walk

MIRACLE MILE

Located approximately The Miracle Mile in Los Angeles, California, is an area in the Mid-Wilshire district consisting of a 1.5-mile stretch of Wilshire Boulevard between Fairfax and Highland Avenues. Luxury residential neighborhood comprised of a colorful mix of retailers, restaurants, advertising agencies, law firms, public relations offices, publishing companies, art galleries, businesses and entertainment corporations, the Miracle Mile plays a defining part in the identity of the greater metropolis of our city. Several museums are permanent residents of Museum Row on the Miracle Mile which includes Peterson Automotive Museum, LACMA, Craft & Folk Art Museum and La Brea Tar Pits.

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EVO – 1155 S. Grand Ave.

Evo is the largest and most luxurious residential tower built by Williams & Dame as part of the “South Collection” in South Park. Just as it’s sister buildings Luma and Elleven, many units feature jaw-dropping views and large balconies. Features include hardwood floors, concrete ceilings, floor-to-ceiling windows, and Bosch kitchen appliances. Studios and 1 bedroom units from 840 to 1,240 feet, 2 bedroom lofts and townhomes from 1,160 to 2,920 feet, and 3 bedroom townhomes and penthouses from 3,670 to 3,960 feet. The highest floor, however, is shared and enjoyed by all homeowners, and includes a fitness center, lounge, and observation patio with outdoor fireplace.

BUILT IN 2009
24 FLOORS
311 UNITS

POOL + HOT TUB
PENTHOUSE LOUNGE
WETBAR & GRILLS
FITNESS CENTER
BELL SERVICE
ASSIGNED PARKING

Market Lofts – 645 W. 9th St

Market Lofts was built atop and in tandem with a Ralph’s Fresh Fare in 2007…when people were wondering “does Downtown really need a grocery store, will anybody go?” Seven years later, behold, a Whole Foods opened across the street, marking the population explosion and desirability of South Park. These soft-loft style units located just adjacent to FiDM feature wood and concrete floors, exposed concrete ceilings, modern European-styled kitchens, outdoor breezeways (rather than indoor hallways), and high ceilings…towering ceilings, in fact, on the 7th floor. Studios, one and two bedroom units, range from 600 to nearly 1600 sqft, some with private patios and balconies.

BUILT IN 2007
7 FLOORS
267 UNITS

Pool
Fitness Center
Reception Desk
In-Unit Washers and Dryers

Hot Tub
Screening Room
On-Site Management
Assigned Parking

BUILT 1986
RENOVATED IN 2006
37 FLOORS
228 UNITS

POOL & SPA
BARBECUES
FIRE PIT
SCREENING ROOM

1100 Wilshire

1100 Wilshire isn’t just an address, it’s a destination! Located just West of the 110 freeway, 1100 Wilshire offers the perfect mix of sophisticated living, breathtaking views, and resort-class amenities. The building was built by Tsai Ming Yu, a Japanese citizen of Chinese ancestry who was active in the redevelopment of Tokyo’s upscale Ginza district. Tsai envisioned a building that would accommodate ancient principles of feng shui (meaning wind/water) – the positioning of buildings based on a belief in patterns of yin and yang and the flow of chi (energy) to achieve harmony with the environment. With the 16-story concrete cube parking structure as a podium, condominiums start on the 17th floor, which means that all units have unobstructed views. Sizes range from 670 to 870 square for studios and one-bedroom lofts, 1,050 to 1,870 square feet for two-bedroom lofts, and 1,800 to 3,500 square feet for two-story penthouse lofts. Ceilings are at least 11 feet high, and some are as high as 23 feet. With an abundance of resident and guest parking, all lofts come complete with two assigned non-tandem parking spaces.

BUILT 1898
RENOVATED IN 2005
5 FLOORS
50 UNITS

MILLS ACT APPROVED
IN-UNIT WASHERS/DRYERS
SECURED ENTRY
DEEDED PARKING

Douglas Building

The Douglas Building, a five-story classical revival structure, curves elegantly around the corner of Third and Spring Streets. It is one of the few remaining examples of commercial architecture still in existence in downtown from the late 1800s. During its heyday, the heart of the downtown commercial district revolved around the Douglas, the Bradbury, and the Irvine-Byrne Building. Douglas Building tenants included the chief ticket office of the Southern Pacific Railroad Company.

Thomas Douglas Stimson, a retired lumber baron and banker from Chicago, moved to Los Angeles in the early 1890s and started working in real estate development. It’s no wonder an office building bearing his name would exude tremendous style and grace, just take a look at his personal residence. No building of Douglas’ namesake could be anything but spectacular. The Douglas Building was determined eligible for the National Register in 1983.

Converted to luxury condos in 2005, these stunning unis are clad in historic charm; exposed brick walls, oversized windows, and original wood floors. Each unit was fitted with sleek Poggenpohl kitchens, modern bathrooms, and in-unit washers and dryers. Floor plans range from 1 bed/1 bath units from 580 to over 1,000 square feet, 2 beds/2 baths from 950 to 1,120 square feet, and 3 bed/2.5 bath multi-level penthouses over 1,300 square feet with towering ceilings. Most units have private bedrooms, and all homeowners enjoy tremendous property-tax savings courtesy of the Mills Act.

BUILT 1930
RENOVATED IN 2006
13 FLOORS
147 UNITS

MILLS ACT APPROVED
ROOFTOP DECK
POOL
FITNESS CENTER

Eastern Columbia

The Eastern Columbia Building is a 1930’s Art Deco masterpiece listed on Los Angeles’ list of Historic and Cultural Monuments, and qualifies for the Mills Act. These true urban ‘hard-loft’ styled residences are contrasted by an exterior of timeless elegance blending turquoise terra-cotta and gold-leaf details. The lobby is magnificently ornate and hosts a cozy seating area and 24/7 lobby attendant. The resort-inspired rooftop pool deck rivals any 5-star resort, and includes a pool, spa, fitness center, fireplace, and panoramic views.

These stunning residences feature original windows, soaring ceilings, contemporary kitchens, mosaic penne tile bathrooms, and concrete floors. Upon the building’s 2006 renovation and conversion, penthouses came equipped with upgraded luxury bathrooms cloaked in marble, and gourmet kitchens boasting modern stainless cabinets, extra-large island, Casesarstone countertops, and Viking appliances.

Floorplans vary greatly in the building, and the word ‘bedroom’ is used loosely when describing a loft in a building such at Eastern Columbia. Some units have wholly private bedrooms while others are left wide-open with few if any dividing walls. There are mezzanine level units, standard units, and penthouses. Lofts with one bathroom range from 880 to 1,500 feet, two bathroom units from 1,330 to about 1,800 feet, and three bathroom penthouses in excess of 3,300 square feet…and yes, it’s true, that famous movie star DOES own several of these penthouses.

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