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  1. internationalx
    Yes, the preliminary plans call for two towers - one a hotel, the other an office building. However, given that the major Grand Avenue plan designed by Gehry and proposed by Related Companies is now dead (and it has been in the planning stages for more than 5 years), this plan by Korean Air is also in question. Perhaps one day but not likely soon. Like the case with Montreal, I 'm not sure who will fill it. Unless Korean Air is planning on building it spec. And yes, the plans calls for the demo of the Wilshire Grand Hotel. Not a very Grand/iconic hotel though. It's pretty much an eyesore anyhow.
  2. internationalx
    More residential + more hospitality = the future
  3. internationalx
    Century City welcomed a new office building (not a tower though) in 2007 for CAA (Creative Artists Agency HQ). There are plans to re-configure and re-develop the Westfield Mall there: new mall plus one or two residential towers and one office building. There is some opposition because it will require the demolition of one of the original office buildings designed by Welton Becket. The Century is a 42 story luxury condo tower nearing completion - the only new building to change the skyline in Century City. Hollywood's renaissance continues unabated. A lot of the old office buildings along Hollywood Blvd are discovering new life after having been languishing mostly empty for decades: Hollywood is proving to be a competitive market for Santa Monica for a lot of creative and media companies. Mostly, new Hollywood development is residential (condos) and hospitality. There are a few such developments on ice. The W Hotel just opened 350 rooms and about 100 luxury residences at near Vine street - surrounded by parking lots. Hollywood has a lot of empty lots. Westwood: fully built-out. Really desirable sub-market. Downtown Beverly Hills: new William Morris Endeavor (talent agency) HQ is nearing completion. Other small infill sites are being built on even as we speak - they are boutique medical office buildings which are in BIG demand; there is not enough supply of such space. Santa Monica: highly desirable. No new office projects on tap. Downtown LA has lost a lot of worldwide HQ's over the past 25 years - regional offices are most common now... sound familiar?
  4. internationalx
    Governments should not be running casinos.
  5. internationalx
    To put Montreal into some context: here in LA (downtown) there hasn't been a new skyscraper (office) built since 1991/92. It is unlikely LA will see an office building anytime soon either. The only addition to the skyline is the new 52 storey Ritz Carlton / J.W. Marriott Hotel that opened last week. There is just no need for office towers for the foreseeable future.
  6. internationalx
    That is a BIG building. Really large floor plates. It could have quite an impact on the skyline. That said, I always though that spot on Phillips Square was an ideal lot for a tall mixed-use hotel/condo tower. It is a perfect location for tourists with the major shopping axis right on the doorstep. Plus, Canderel is not planning to demo that sliver building on R-L Boulevard... this property won't have a R-L address even though it will loom over the Boulevard. It's a bit odd in terms of land-use.
  7. internationalx
    This is too bad. I think this was the one office project that that had the best architecture of all those approved: Cite International, 701 University, and even Phillips Square (getting better with the revisions though).
  8. internationalx
    I'm loving the project on Bleury (18 floors) and Unity III. Both are not towers by any means, but who cares with architecture like that! The guys behind Hotel Le St. Martin should be taking a lesson... I do like Altitude and Square Vic too - bring on the glassy curtain walls!
  9. internationalx
    Wow! Finalement. Some progressive architecture.
  10. internationalx
    yes, yes, yes... worthy of our downtown. Can't wait to see and hear more about this project.
  11. internationalx
    What I really like about this addition is that the design is progressive and interesting without being gimmicky. For example, the new museum in Edmonton or the Crystal at ROM to name but Canadian examples.
  12. internationalx
    With so many cities now with MAJOR skylines, Montreal, with our lower and rather limited skyline, will soon have a distinguishing skyline in its own right. Which could/would be okay if the architecture of the lower rise buildings was stellar. .. BUT we don't seem to stress high architectural standards even with the 15-28 storey buildings that we do get.
  13. internationalx
    It is very odd indeed that Le Concorde had to lower its height while the Hilton Garden Inn was ok. Talk about bizarre. Hell, The LB should have been 10 floors taller. We need to be a bit ambitious in the area surrounding the PDF... right now, when one stands in the middle, the urban fabric and the scale of it leaves A LOT to be desired.
  14. internationalx
    Looking forward to this one! Go, Go, Go Monit!!! Btw... the Hall Building is actually among the better quality buildings in the area. In fact, I don't mind it at all. It's those concrete apartment buildings (bad/cheap knock-offs of the Port-Royal) that need to be better hidden.
  15. internationalx
    I wish the the de la Gauchetiere side had buildings with such height.
  16. internationalx
    Must be the same architect as the famous Union/de Maisonneuve parking garage. ...That is just awful. I am no fan of the Hotel de la Montagne either but looking at this, I think we dodged a worse one.
  17. internationalx
    My exact hope. If we do get a glass curtail wall tower from Hines, I think it'll be quite interesting. Such a building desing should consider making the de Maisonneuve side retail and the office building entrance on Mansfield.
  18. internationalx
    The east facade is A+. It's interesting to look at and has the glass curtain wall elements.
  19. internationalx
    love this original rendering.
  20. internationalx
    yuck. no loss here.
  21. internationalx
    Hmmm... I must say that looks terrible. Some of the worst architecture we have seen. It is pretty clear they tried to emulate Les Cours Mont Royal next door in "look". Thanks Dinu. This is what we get now that the Dinu doctrine of making everything "fit" and trying to re-create Montreal of yesteryear has become the accepted norm. I will say that height on the street corner though really changes the feel of the area. It could be mistaken for 48th street and 8th Avenue in NY.
  22. internationalx
    Hmmm... not sure how I feel about this... yet. Is this a residential or commercial project? It looks like it is connected to The Linton. And what does Heritage Montreal an every NIMBY, granola, Amis de la Montagne and the rest of the Anti-Development League of Montreal have to say about this?
  23. internationalx
    While this re-invention of this sector is great, the plan is very suburban; a lot of "towers in the park". What happened to building right up to the sidewalk with the possibility of some retail spaces that fill neighborhood needs? It seems we have totally forgotten how to build a city. I am all for green space but incorporated in a masterplan in the form parks and public squares.
  24. internationalx
    This is not a phenomenon unique to Montreal. The NY market is geared towards foreigners big time... to say nothing of Miami, even Toronto.
  25. internationalx
    LOL.... there aren't enough luxury hotels in Montreal given the city's stature. Maybe they would prefer low-cost housing here instead. Some of these people are so out-of-touch with reality and have no clue how the real world works.
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