Santa Monica Plaza is coming to the Westside
Construction is a part of everyday life in most metropolitan areas, and Los Angeles is no exception.
From the road construction currently underway on Interstate 405, small to large neighborhood minor and major arterial streets being repaved,or large scale condo projects rising in the “Wilshire Corridor,” Los Angeles is changing with the times.
Although I’m a big proponent of restoration whenever possible, I’m practical enough to know that’s not always for the best.
The term is called—Progress.
New development and construction, make up for a large portion of Los Angeles’ changes. The picture below is a sizable new building project, that’s currently being built on Santa Monica Boulevard:
According to the construction manager, the long steel beams currently seen at the bottom of the huge pit, are being used to hold up the side-walls until the permanent “floor” can be put in. (In other words, they don’t want the ground to crumble,and the building next door to fall down),
Unseen is this photo is a temporary inclined driveway for the heavy machinery to get down there, which is how this large vehicle was able to navigate onto the property’s huge hole in the ground.
I find new construction fascinating, and by watching these construction laborers working away day after day, in the never ending quest build another building in the city, it always has me thinking and wondering:
“What will the new building look like? How big will it be? What’s it for?”
Well, with a little bit of research, I found out. This new mixed-use building, already dubbed “The Santa Monica Plaza,” will include approximately 63 apartment units, 11,200 sq ft of Retail/Restaurant space, and two levels of subterranean parking.
The Santa Monica Plaza Architectural Rendering
Designed by the firm of Killefer-Flammang, the Santa Monica Plaza’s construction started in 2009.
Its owned and operated by the Wiseman Development, “who specialize in residential development-including the development of low income projects, and the acquisition of commercial and residential real estate in West Los Angeles, Brentwood, and Hollywood.”
Based on this, the Santa Monica Plaza looks to be a new jewel for the Westside. When Travelin’ Local, we know that not all is old or celebrated yet, but we’re a city very much in flux.
