DTLA Open Houses This Sunday 2/8

South Park
1155 S. Grand Ave #412 - 2-4pm
1155 S. Grand Ave #703 - 1-4pm
1100 Hope St. #510 - 1-4pm
1100 Hope St. #1204 - 1-4pm
645 W. 9th St. #214 - 12-3pm
645 W. 9th St. #208 - 11am-3pm
630 W. 6th St #202 - 12-3pm

Historic Core
416 Spring St #409 - 12-4pm
108 2nd St., #510 - 1-4pm

Arts District
530 S. Hewitt #440 - 1-4pm
510 S. Hewitt #107 - 1-4pm

Little Tokyo
420 S. San Pedro St. #206 - 2-4pm
420 S. San Pedro St. #220 - 1-4pm
420 S. San Pedro St. #529 - 2-4pm
267 S. San Pedro St. #317 - 1-4pm
267 S. San Pedro St. #623 - 1-4pm

City West
1100 Wilshire #2001 - 1-4pm
1100 Wilshire #2702 - 1-4pm
1100 Wilshire #1901 - 2-4pm

Bunker Hill
800 W. 1st St. #2810 - 1-4pm
800 W. 1st St. #2407 - 1-4pm
800 W. 1st St. #1404 - 1-4pm
880 W. 1st St. #319 - 1-4pm

DTLA Wishlist

I conducted an informal poll of downtown residents (i.e. friends and clients), asking them what they'd like to see coming to the neighborhood. Here are the majority of responses:

1. Trader Joes (already happening, FYI)

2. Whole Foods (already happening, FYI)

3. More parks and/or parklets

4. More breakfast options

5. More housing and facilities for Skid Row homeless

6. Independent movie theater (already happening--Alamo Drafthouse)

7. More taxis with taxi ramps

8. Schools

9. Post offices with weekend opening hours

10. More ATMs

Why Prices Are Keeping Steady in Downtown

For those of you who've been keeping up with the happenings in downtown, you'll know that the market has been hot. While some units are selling about 1-3% below asking, many are selling for at or over asking. This is because the development in downtown has been nonstop since the crash in 2008. Savvy investors are transforming the neighborhood and residents and visitors are coming by the droves. This is just a glimpse of what's to come to DTLA in the next couple of years, and this isn't including all of the wonderful new eateries, cafes and boutiques that are opening literally every week:

1. Whole Foods

2. Complete transformation of The Bloc shopping center

3. Empire Hotel

4. Case Hotel

5. Trader Joes

6. Broad Museum

7. One Santa Fe Arts Theater and Shopping Complex

8. 1st & Broadway Park

9. Wilshire Grand

10. Metropolis

11. Alamo Draft House Theater

12. Freehand Hotel

Walking in LA: DTLA is the Most Walkable Neighborhood

In so many ways, DTLA is changing the way we view Los Angeles. Sprawl isn't the only way of life. Nor is it all about getting in the car to grab a cup of coffee or to pick up groceries. And it doesn't have to be about commuting 25 miles each way to get to work. According to Walkscore.com, DTLA has a 93% walkscore, 99% transit score, and 69% bike score (and getting better all the time). This is pretty unusual for Los Angeles, but it shows that you CAN walk in L.A.

10-Minute walk to/from:

SOUTH PARK to: Expo Line, Red Line, Ralphs, The Bloc, Staples Center, LA Live, Figueroa Hotel, Restaurant Row

HISTORIC CORE to: Red Line, Pershing Square, Restaurant Row, Jewelry District, Ace Hotel, Grand Central Market

CITY HALL to: Grand Central Market, Little Tokyo, Gold Line, Bunker Hill, Grand Park

ARTS DISTRICT: Little Tokyo, Gold Line, Woori Market, Urth Cafe, Wurstkuche, Pie Hole, Umami, Grand Park