2022 : Project permit compliance , project permit adjustment for alternative design , CUPs for alcohol and entertainment , vesting tentative tract map
H : What further details can you share about the hotels ? Have operators been named ? Do you still envision a 4-star inn and a 5-star hotel ? DP : Angels Landing will bring two luxury lifestyle hotels to Downtown LA to rival those of Beverly Hills and Hollywood . As of now ( mid-September ), a hotel operator has not been named .
More than 300 workers will be employed in permanent and semi-permanent positions at Angels Landing ’ s two luxury hotels . The hotels will include 515 combined guest rooms , a quality restaurant , ballrooms , meeting rooms , fitness / spa , swimming pool , sky lobbies .
Hotel Tower A will consist of a luxury 5-star hotel flag , 260 guest rooms and 13 floors . Hotel Tower B will consist of a 4-star hotel flag , 255 guest rooms , and 15 floors where hotel guests and residents will have access to an additional terrace on the second level . The buildings are being designed by Handel Architects .
At the base of the taller Tower A where the hotel is located , the exterior is expressed by an identical balcony design , creating a dialogue between the two structures . The second wall expression is predominantly present at the taller tower . This vertical design expression utilizes floor – o-ceiling glass and protruding vertical fins that appear to be seen as layered screens in front of a horizontal substructure to expose balconies at the corners of the floor plates . The materials that are intended for the exterior of the project will be of the highest quality and rich in nature . The palette and color scheme for the project comprises light and warm tones . We intend to use a warm limestone material for the podium and a champagne metallic finish for mullions along with a silvery tone for the window glass .
The smaller 42-story Tower B is transitional , designed to be in-between the scale of the lower neighboring buildings across 4th Street and the taller scale of the planned new development across Hill Street . The 42-story tower is visually expressed through strong horizontal banding . Above , the banding on the tower turns vertical by using protruding vertical fins that appear as layered screens in front of a horizontal substructure , exposing balconies at the corners of the floor plates .
H : What statement does this project make about the importance of minority development ? DP : The statement that Angels Landing makes about minority development is quite impactful . Angels Landing will reshape the real estate landscape with its commitment to Affirmative Development , a term I coined and the mission of my firm , to focus on bringing increased diversity , empowerment and inclusion to the cities and communities in which we build .
With a strong focus on economic inclusion , projects like Angels Landing will create these opportunities with good-paying jobs that help make the American dream accessible and equitable to all , especially those who historically have had to wait for equal employment opportunities .
The results / benefits of empowerment and economic inclusion from Angels Landing will impact an array of commercial businesses , including African American , Latino-and Asian-owned as the project raises the bar for economic inclusion for development projects in Los Angeles .
Angels Landing is the transformative culmination of Bunker Hill ’ s redevelopment
Victor MacFarlane and Don Peebles
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