LOS ANGELES | Wilshire Grand Tower | 1,100 FT (pinnacle) / 934 FT (roof) | 73 FLOORS

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Wilshire Grand Tower

Facts

Official Name: Wilshire Grand Tower
Street Address: Wilshire Boulevard & South Figueroa Street (Map)
Building Function: hotel / office
Structural Material: composite
Proposed: 2009
Start of Construction: 2013
Completion: 2017

Figures

Height: Architectural: 335.3 meter / 1100 feet
Height: To Tip: 335.3 meter / 1100 feet
Floors Above Ground: 73
Floors Below Ground: 8
No. of Hotel Rooms: 900

Companies Involved

Owners: Hanjin Group; Wuhan Greenland Bin Jiang Property Co. Ltd.
Developer: Thomas Properties Group, LLC
Architect: AC Martin Partners
Structural Engineer: Brandow & Johnston Inc
Main Contractor: Turner Construction
Other Consultant: RWDI

Renderings

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May 21 2014
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[How the Wilshire Grand tower project was born][1]

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Photography by MEL MELCON

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[1]: How the Wilshire Grand tower project was born - Los Angeles Times

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August 20 2014
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Looks like steel is starting to sprout from the pit.

Image credit: Dachacon

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I am one of the lucky ones as I get to watch from my office window everyday.

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According to the Wilshire Grand Facebook page, there should be a big announcement today. Probably the hotel operator.

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Intercontinental Hotels & Resorts is the operator. Announcement comes with new renderings:


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Credit: Kelbeen @ SSP

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Credit: thaeisahtbizall

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Wilshire Grand by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

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“WILSHIRE GRAND CENTER”, View from 7th & Figueroa St., Los Angeles.

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“WILSHIRE GRAND CENTER”, View from Wilshire & Francisco St., Los Angeles.

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Almost there! I always love to see our top tier cities continue to grow.

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lads there’s been an accident:

A worker fell from the 53d floor

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Spotted this on CNN just now. Took a screenshot. Kinda a grim construction update, but it will do.

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Terrible to hear…

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I also read construction is halted for the time being, for good reason. It was most likely suicide. :cold_sweat: :cry:

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Downtown Los Angeles Skyline by HunterKerhart.com, on Flickr

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Credit to Mark Wilford

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It just finished the last floor right? can’t wait for the crown and the spire to start!