L.A. Live
Azteca Corp MacFarlane Partners | |
Owner | AEG Worldwide |
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Technical details | |
Cost | approximately US$2.5 billion |
Size | 5,600,000 square feet (520,257 m2) |
L.A. Live is an entertainment complex in the South Park District of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It is adjacent to the Crypto.com Arena and Los Angeles Convention Center.[1]
L.A. Live was developed by
With the adjoining LA Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena, LA Live will be part of the "Downtown Sports Park" cluster for the upcoming
Timeline
Initial construction at L.A. Live began in September 2005.[4] The first phase opened in October 2007 and contained Microsoft Theatre, the Xbox Plaza, a retail plaza, as well as an underground parking garage, holding a fraction of the project's expected total of 4,000 parking spaces.[4]
L.A. Live was initially decried by architects as not being openly pleasing to the neighborhood streets and a metal looking fortress when it opened. The architect Nate Cherry of CallisonRTKL, the designer of the project wanted to create narrow walkways to lure visitors into the plaza from the street, thus creating alleyways lined with restaurant, similar to a European style public plaza.[5]
L.A. Live brought in a renaissance to the neighborhood surrounding Crypto.com Arena and billions in economic activity to downtown Los Angeles. Through the years, the success of LA LIVE! has created mirrored versions or renovations of districts adjacent to sports venues, including TEXAS LIVE in Arlington, Texas, KEMBA Live! at the Arena District in Columbus, Ohio, Kansas City Live! in Kansas City, Missouri, Titletown District in Green Bay, Wisconsin, Patriot Place outside of Gillette Stadium in Massachusetts, and the American Dream Meadowlands near Meadowlands Stadium in New Jersey.[5]
Phase | Phase description | Scheduled opening | Status |
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Phase I | 7,100-seat Peacock Theatre and Peacock Place | October 2007[6] | Completed[6] |
Phase II | ESPN studios and ESPN Zone restaurant/arcade complex, restaurants, Grammy Museum, Club Nokia, Lucky Strike bowling alley, and The Conga Room | October 2008[6] | Completed[6] |
Phase III | 54-story Regal Entertainment Group .
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Late 2009[6] | Completed[6][7] |
Explored expansion
In 2020, AEG proposed a $1.2-billion public-private partnership that would add as much as 700,000 square feet to the convention center, which AEG operates, and a $700-million, 861-room addition to the JW Marriott hotel.[8] Plans were approved in 2022. Three years of construction is scheduled.
For a time prior to the return of the
Features
L.A. Live has 5.6 million square feet (520,257 m2) of ballrooms, bars, concert theatres, restaurants, movie theaters, and a 54-story hotel and condominium tower on a 27-acre (10.9 ha) site.[6] The complex became home to AEG and the Herbalife headquarters in 2008.[11]
Event Deck
The west outdoor parking garage, top level roof is used as event space, called "Event Deck". The 90,000 square foot roof has no obstruction pilers and can easily accommodate large scale tents and platforms. It was used for the
Peacock Place
Peacock Place
Peacock Theater and The Novo
Peacock Theater (previously the Nokia Theatre before June 2015 and Microsoft Theater before July 2023[16]) is a music and theatre venue seating 7,100, and The Novo (previously Club Nokia) is a smaller venue with a seating capacity of 2,300 for live music and cultural events.[6][17]
The theatre has hosted the
The venue has also hosted the finale of the
The first scheduled event held at Peacock Theatre was a concert featuring
Grammy Museum
On May 8, 2007, it was announced that the
Hotels and residences
The centerpiece of the district is a 54-story, 1,001-room two-hotel hybrid tower, constructed above the parking lot directly north of the Crypto.com Arena.
In July 2014, Marriott Hotels opened a second two-hotel hybrid tower with 393 rooms just north across Olympic Boulevard with a Marriott Courtyard and a Residence Inn.[25]
ESPN broadcasting studios
The second phase of development included a 12,300-square-foot (1,140 m2) ESPN broadcasting studio, as well as an ESPN Zone restaurant built on the corner of Figueroa Street and Chick Hearn Court. In an effort to expand coverage of West Coast sports, ESPN began broadcasting the 1 AM ET (10 PM PT) edition of SportsCenter from the studio on April 6, 2009.[26][27][28] The ESPN Zone restaurant closed in July 2013 and was replaced by Tom's Urban 24, Smashburger and Live Basil Pizza restaurants.[29]
Regal Cinemas
The $100 million, 140,000 square foot (13,000 m2),
Restaurants
L.A. Live is also host to a set of mid- to upper-scale dining including
Construction gallery
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L.A. Live during Construction
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The hotel on Olympic Blvd. under construction in November 2008
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The completedRitz CarltonResidences at LA Live
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Regal Theater and Marriott under construction summer of 2008.
See also
- List of tallest buildings in Los Angeles
- Wilshire Grand Center
- Crypto.com Arena
- Oceanwide Plaza
- Grand Avenue Project
- Ovation Hollywood
- Dolby Theatre
- Park Fifth Towers
- List of music venues in Los Angeles
References
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- ^ Hawthorne, Christopher (3 December 2008). "It has no place". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 3 September 2013.
- ^ a b "Nokia Theatre L.A. Live-About". Anschutz Entertainment Group. Archived from the original on 2008-07-23. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ a b "Its design has been scorned, but L.A. Live has been crucial to downtown's resurgence". Los Angeles Times. 21 June 2018. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
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- ^ "JW Marriott". LA Live JW Marriott. 2008. Retrieved 2008-09-11.
- ^ "J.W. Marriott expansion at L.A. Live takes a step forward". 7 September 2022.
- ^ "L.A. Now". Los Angeles Times. August 9, 2011.
- ^ "AEG shuts down plans to build downtown Farmers Field for NFL team". Los Angeles Daily News. March 9, 2015. Retrieved March 9, 2015.
- ^ Regardie, Jon (2007-10-22). "Nokia Gets Strong Reception". Los Angeles Downtown News. Archived from the original on 2011-08-08. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "L.A. LIVE Event Deck". Discoverlosangeles.com. Retrieved 5 February 2022.
- ^ BRAD STEPHENSON (13 February 2019). "Microsoft permanently renames Microsoft Square to Xbox Plaza ahead of E3 2019". OnMSFT. Retrieved 13 February 2019.
- ^ Tracy Rosenfield (16 May 2010). "Summit Entertainment Announces Camp-Out Dates for "Eclipse" Premiere". Hollywood News. Archived from the original on 19 May 2010. Retrieved 26 July 2012.
- ^ "The 2022 MLB All-Star Game Red Carpet arrivals". 20 July 2022.
- ^ Barnes, Mike (9 June 2015). "Microsoft Takes Naming Rights to L.A.'s Nokia Theatre (Exclusive)". The Hollywood Reporter. Retrieved September 17, 2017.
- ^ a b c "Microsoft Theater – About". Anschutz Entertainment Group. Archived from the original on June 11, 2015. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
- ^ "Emmys Will Move To New Venue". Associated Press/USAToday. 2008-03-11. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- ^ "Grammy Museum Set To Open In September" (Press release). The Recording Academy. 2008-06-05. Retrieved 2008-07-08.
- San Jose Mercury News. Star Tribune. Archived from the originalon March 3, 2016. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
The country's newest music shrine — the Grammy Museum, which opened in December — fits in downtown Los Angeles like another cowboy hat in Nashville.
- ^ "Our Mission". 800 W Olympic Blvd, Los Angeles, CA 90015: The Grammy Museum. 2008. Archived from the original (PHP) on April 18, 2009. Retrieved April 29, 2009.
The GRAMMY Museum explores and celebrates the enduring legacies of all forms of music; the creative process; the art and technology of the recording process; and the history of the GRAMMY Awards, the premier recognition of recorded music accomplishment.
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- ^ Hawthorne, Christopher (February 13, 2010). "Architecture review: the tower at L.A Live". Los Angeles Times.
- ^ "L.A. Live Tower & Residences Architecture Project | Enclos". Archived from the original on 2013-07-08. Retrieved 2013-07-23.
- ^ Kim, Eddie (June 30, 2014). "Marriott's New Downtown Project Is Two Hotels in One". Los Angeles Downtown News. Civic Center News, Inc.
- ^ "SportsCenter In L.A.- From ESPN". Sports Media Journal. 2009-06-05. Retrieved 2010-07-15.
- ^ Levine, Stuart (2009-04-06). "ESPN's 'SportsCenter' heads West". Variety.com. Retrieved 2010-07-14.
- ^ Pucin, Diane (2009-04-06). "ESPN's studio in L.A. debuts". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 2010-05-07.
- ^ "Smashburger, Tom's Urban 24 and Live Basil Pizza Set to Open Fourth Quarter 2013 at L.a. Live | L.a. Live". Archived from the original on 2018-02-02. Retrieved 2018-02-02.
- ^ a b c d Richard Verrier [A Hollywood opening for downtown cinema]; AEG hopes its $100-million Regal movie complex will capture lucrative premiers October 24, 2009, B1 Los Angeles Times
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