820 Olive or 825 South Hill, is a residential and retail tower in downtown Los Angeles, California that is located within walking distance from Staples Center, L.A. Live, and the Broadway.[6] It was developed by Onni Group and designed by Chris Dikeakos Architects. Construction of the building was started in July 2016 and completed in February 2019 with an overall height of 563 ft (171.6 m). It has 49 floors. At the time of its completion, it became the tallest residential tower in California.[1][7] It was then surpassed by the 56 floors, 647 ft (197.2 m) tall Metropolis Tower D in December 2019.[8][9]
| 825 S Hill | |
|---|---|
  Location within the Los Angeles metropolitan area | |
| Alternative names | 825 South Hill |
| General information | |
| Type | Retail, Residential |
| Architectural style | Modern |
| Location | 820 S. Olive St. Los Angeles, California |
| Coordinates | 34°01′44″N 118°05′01″W / 34.02889°N 118.08361°W |
| Construction started | 2016 |
| Completed | 2019 |
| Cost | $500 Million |
| Owner | Onni Group |
| Management | Onni Group |
| Height | |
| Architectural | 563 ft (171.6 m) |
| Tip | 563 ft (171.6 m) |
| Technical details | |
| Material | Concrete |
| Floor count | 49 4 below ground |
| Floor area | 529,083 sq ft (49,153.4 m2) |
| Design and construction | |
| Architect(s) | Chris Dikeakos Architects |
| Developer | Onni Group |
| Main contractor | Onni Group |
| Website | |
| https://www.825southhilldtla.com/ | |
| References | |
| [1][2][3][4][5] | |
History
editThe building site was previously used as a parking lot.[10]
Part of the site, at the southwest corner of Eighth and Hill was the location of the RKO Hillstreet Theatre, 801 S. Hill St., opened 1922, architect G. Albert Lansburgh, closed 1963, demolished 1965.[11]
In 2014, Onni Group announced that they would build a residential skyscraper on the site.[12] On 12 January 2016, the developer obtained grading and shoring permits from the City of Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety to build the building on the site.[10] The project later groundbroke in February 2016.[13] It then followed by foundation works in July of that year.[14] The building topped out in 2018.[15] Following the completion of its interior works, 820 Olive opened on 15 February 2019.[16] It has a total of 516 residential units and more than 5,000 sq ft (460 m2) of retail.[4]
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "825 South Hill". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "825 South Hill". Emporis. Retrieved 8 September 2020.[dead link]
- ^ "820 Olive Street". skyscraperpage.com. SkyscraperPage. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ a b "825 South Hill". downtownla.com. Downtown Center Business Improvement District. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (13 June 2017). "Checking in on 820 Olive Street". urbanize.la. Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (21 April 2017). "Updated Look for 49-Story Olive Street Tower". urbanize.la. Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (16 December 2016). "Tracking Onni's Growing Los Angeles Portfolio". urbanize.la. Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved 25 July 2017.
- ^ Greenland USA (17 December 2019). "Completion of Metropolis in Downtown Los Angeles". prnewswire.com. PR Newswire. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "Building List - Base Data (List: Los Angeles - Completed - Residential)". The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. Retrieved 9 September 2020.
- ^ a b Kim, Chad (13 January 2016). "825 Hill: Planned 49 Story Tower from Onni Group Obtains Grading and Shoring Permits". www.laocdb.com. LA OC Development Buzz. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ "RKO Hillstreet Theatre", Cinema Treasures
- ^ Barragan, Bianca (17 March 2014). "Here's the 50-Story Condo Skyscraper Headed to Eighth & Olive". la.curbed.com. LA Curbed. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Kim, Chad (7 February 2016). "825 Hill 49 Story Tower by Onni Group Finally Breaks Ground". www.laocdb.com. LA OC Development Buzz. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Sharp, Steven (2 August 2016). "Skyline-Altering Tower Prepares to Rise in DTLA". urbanize.la. Urbanize Los Angeles. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Fassbender, Tom; Regardie, Jon; Slayton, Nicholas; Thomas, Sean P. (17 September 2018). "Downtown Development: The Latest Information on 121 Local Projects". ladowntownnews.com. Los Angeles Downtown News. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
- ^ Slayton, Nicholas (26 March 2019). "Checking in on 18 Key Downtown Housing Projects". ladowntownnews.com. Los Angeles Downtown News. Retrieved 8 September 2020.
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