820 Olive Explained

825 S Hill
Alternate Names:825 South Hill
Location:820 S. Olive St.
Los Angeles, California
Map Type:United States Los Angeles
Coordinates:34.0289°N -118.0836°W
Start Date:2016
Completion Date:2019
Building Type:Retail, Residential
Architectural Style:Modern
Architectural:563feet
Tip:563feet
Material:Concrete
Floor Count:49
4 below ground
Cost:$500 Million
Floor Area:529083square feet
Architect:Chris Dikeakos Architects
Main Contractor:Onni Group
Owner:Onni Group
Developer:Onni Group
Management:Onni Group
Website:https://www.825southhilldtla.com/
References:[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]

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 563feet. 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, 647feet tall Metropolis Tower D in December 2019.[8] [9]

History

The building site was previously used as a parking lot.

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.[10]

In 2014, Onni Group announced that they would build a residential skyscraper on the site.[11] 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.[12] 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 5000square feet of retail.[4]

See also

References

  1. Web site: 825 South Hill. The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 8 September 2020.
  2. Web site: 825 South Hill. Emporis. 8 September 2020.
  3. Web site: 820 Olive Street. skyscraperpage.com. SkyscraperPage. 8 September 2020.
  4. Web site: 825 South Hill. downtownla.com. Downtown Center Business Improvement District. 8 September 2020.
  5. Web site: Checking in on 820 Olive Street. urbanize.la. Urbanize Los Angeles. Steven. Sharp. 13 June 2017. 25 July 2017.
  6. Web site: Updated Look for 49-Story Olive Street Tower. urbanize.la. Urbanize Los Angeles. Steven. Sharp. 21 April 2017. 25 July 2017.
  7. Web site: Tracking Onni's Growing Los Angeles Portfolio. urbanize.la. Urbanize Los Angeles. Steven. Sharp. 16 December 2016. 25 July 2017.
  8. Web site: Completion of Metropolis in Downtown Los Angeles. prnewswire.com. PR Newswire. Greenland USA. 17 December 2019. 8 September 2020.
  9. Web site: Building List - Base Data (List: Los Angeles - Completed - Residential). The Skyscraper Center. Council on Tall Buildings and Urban Habitat. 9 September 2020.
  10. http://cinematreasures.org/theaters/1928 "RKO Hillstreet Theatre", Cinema Treasures
  11. Web site: Here's the 50-Story Condo Skyscraper Headed to Eighth & Olive. la.curbed.com. LA Curbed. Bianca. Barragan. 17 March 2014. 8 September 2020.
  12. Web site: 825 Hill: Planned 49 Story Tower from Onni Group Obtains Grading and Shoring Permits. www.laocdb.com. LA OC Development Buzz. Chad. Kim. 13 January 2016. 8 September 2020.
  13. Web site: 825 Hill 49 Story Tower by Onni Group Finally Breaks Ground. www.laocdb.com. LA OC Development Buzz. Chad. Kim. 7 February 2016. 8 September 2020.
  14. Web site: Skyline-Altering Tower Prepares to Rise in DTLA. urbanize.la. Urbanize Los Angeles. Steven. Sharp. 2 August 2016. 8 September 2020.
  15. News: Downtown Development: The Latest Information on 121 Local Projects. ladowntownnews.com. Los Angeles Downtown News. Tom. Fassbender. Jon. Regardie. Nicholas. Slayton. Sean P.. Thomas. 17 September 2018. 8 September 2020.
  16. News: Checking in on 18 Key Downtown Housing Projects. ladowntownnews.com. Los Angeles Downtown News. Nicholas. Slayton. 26 March 2019. 8 September 2020.

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