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A two-tower residential development, due to replace a parking lot, has been approved by Los Angeles' City Council. The proposed buildings will stand next to the Hollywood Palladium at 6215 Sunset Boulevard, a 4,000-seat theatre which has been hosting big-name performers since 1940. As part of the project, developer Crescent Heights is embarking on a restoration and rehabilitation program to enhance the theatre's defining attributes.
Each tower will be 28 storeys tall and roughly 107 metres (350 feet) in height encompassing 864,000 square feet of new development space. To contain 731 rental apartment units, Palladium Residences will also house 24,000 square feet of retail including a 5,000-square-foot restaurant for Sunset Boulevard. A hotel component consisting of 250 rooms is set to occupy the first eight floors of the south tower. Another 30,000 square feet of space will be dedicated to public amenities, including landscaped courtyards with water features and seating areas.
Designed by Stanley Saitowitz | Natoma Architects, the curved language of the towers echo the Art Deco signage of the theatre. Utilizing cutting-edge technology in pursuit of LEED Silver certification, the project will feature landscaped roof decks, storm water retention and high-efficiency heating and cooling systems.
The project is one of many that has received backlash from neighbourhood groups, particularly the Coalition to Preserve LA, which sought the adoption of a 'Neighbourhood Integrity Initiative' that would have placed new restrictions on city development. Despite the group's ongoing objection to the 'Manhattanization of Hollywood,' the Los Angeles City Planning Commission has maintained a favourable view of the development, applauding the much-needed housing stock that the project provides. With City Council voting 12-0 to approve Palladium Residences, work on the mixed-use development should begin soon.
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