Two years ago, developer Related Cos. opened the 55-story mega-complex known as Time Warner Center in New York and, largely as a result, Columbus Circle has been transformed. The "mini-city" boasts some of New York's best restaurants, as well as luxury condos, a five-star hotel, a Whole Foods Market and, soon, a museum. Related is now preparing to break ground on another mega-complex: the $1.8-billion, Frank Gehry-designed Grand Avenue project in downtown Los Angeles. When people ask what Grand Avenue will look and feel like, the developers at Related often point to Columbus Circle.
Can Developer Transform La's Grand Avenue?
This article first appeared in the 200607
issue of BD+C.