# LOS ANGELES | Wilshire Grand Tower | 1,100 FT (pinnacle) / 934 FT (roof) | 73 FLOORS **URL:** \ **Category:** Los Angeles\ **Created:** [July 2, 2014, 2:32am UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/los-angeles-wilshire-grand-tower-1-100-ft-pinnacle-934-ft-roof-73-floors/418 "2014-07-02T02:32:23Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 2\ **Page:** 4
**Author:** ![tjr101](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/tjr101/32/125010_2.png) [@tjr101](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/tjr101)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 4:22pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/los-angeles-wilshire-grand-tower-1-100-ft-pinnacle-934-ft-roof-73-floors/418/61 "2022-06-28T16:22:45Z")
Not to mention the threat of earthquakes that Chicago and other cities don’t have to worry about. However the construction of buildings for earthquake resistances has greatly improved the past couple of decades. ---
**Author:** ![MarshallKnight](https://sea1.discourse-cdn.com/flex019/user_avatar/forum.newyorkyimby.com/marshallknight/32/40545_2.png) [@MarshallKnight](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/u/MarshallKnight)\ **Post date:** [June 28, 2022, 6:34pm UTC](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/los-angeles-wilshire-grand-tower-1-100-ft-pinnacle-934-ft-roof-73-floors/418/62 "2022-06-28T18:34:33Z")
Central LA is one of the most densely populated areas in the country. LA’s Koreatown is nearly twice as large as the Loop, and has a population density nearly twice as high (47,000/sq mile as of the 2008 census, and it’s undoubtedly significantly higher now). LA absolutely has the density to support many taller buildings over a much larger area than it currently has. Unfortunately, we need to contend with archaic land use patterns and zoning, and insane construction expenses, which continue to spiral out of control before you even factor in seismic safety. [Previous page](https://forum.newyorkyimby.com/t/los-angeles-wilshire-grand-tower-1-100-ft-pinnacle-934-ft-roof-73-floors/418.md?page=3)