DTLA RISING with Brigham Yen

Op-Ed: Why You Should Vote for Eric Garcetti for Mayor of Los Angeles on May 21

Brigham Yen — Thu, 16 May 2013 15:33:25 +0000

By Tom De Simone Dear Fellow Angelenos, I just returned from another evening of phone banking for Eric Garcetti and since I’ve been calling complete strangers, trying to convince them to vote for Garcetti for Mayor, I figured I should … Continue reading →

Rumor Mill: Hilton Buying Downtown LA Parking Lot for Future South Park Hotel

Brigham Yen — Tue, 14 May 2013 08:49:29 +0000

An ugly surface parking lot at the SE corner of Olympic and Grand, adjacent to the infamous and now defunct Crash Mansion night club, may have a much brighter future ahead reborn as a potential mixed-use hotel development, improving and … Continue reading →

1889 Victorian Pershing Hotel Begins Construction on 69 Affordable Units in Downtown LA

Brigham Yen — Tue, 14 May 2013 01:52:16 +0000

Late last week, the LA Times reported that one of Downtown LA’s most beautiful examples of Victorian architecture (the kind we usually associate with San Francisco with those lovely bay windows and ornate facade details) will be receiving some major … Continue reading →

Belgian Bakery Le Pain Quotidien Coming to PacMutual Building in Downtown LA

Brigham Yen — Thu, 09 May 2013 07:01:00 +0000

The PacMutual Building is in the midst of some very exciting changes that will contribute significantly to the Downtown LA renaissance, especially around Pershing Square where it needs it the most. Over the last year since being acquired by the … Continue reading →

New Downtown LA Smart & Final Extra Grocery Store Opening in July 2013

Brigham Yen — Thu, 09 May 2013 00:30:22 +0000

The downtown community has been clamoring for more grocery stores for obvious reasons. It’s difficult to live somewhere comfortably without having convenient access to a lot of grocery options. We all love our Ralphs Fresh Fare, Woori Market, and even … Continue reading →

HoneyCut: Cedd Moses’ New Speakeasy Coming to South Park in Downtown LA

Brigham Yen — Tue, 07 May 2013 07:16:17 +0000

Something secretive and seductive is brewing underground in South Park. Within the basement of the posh boutique O-Hotel is another magical 213 Nightlife spot in the making as part of Cedd Moses’ growing Downtown LA empire, which includes the likes … Continue reading →

Case Study: Downtown Brooklyn Fulton Mall and Downtown LA Broadway Urban Revitalization

Brigham Yen — Mon, 06 May 2013 20:00:55 +0000

The last several weeks have been filled with really great news (read: a windfall) one after another regarding new retail stores opening or announcing their arrival in Downtown LA. It started with a big bang when we found out that … Continue reading →

Palihouse Boutique Hotel Coming to South Park in Downtown LA

Brigham Yen — Sat, 04 May 2013 00:57:54 +0000

DTLA Rising broke the news exactly a year ago that a new boutique hotel conversion project was proposed for the 4-story, 122-room SRO Oviatt Apartments at the SW corner of Pico and Flower in South Park — near the LA … Continue reading →

National Retailers Opening in Once-Dead Downtown LA, Urban Outfitters Coming to 8th and Broadway

Brigham Yen — Fri, 03 May 2013 04:33:30 +0000

Downtown LA is on fire right now! The amazing deluge of exciting DTLA retail news continues with the announcement today from Curbed LA that Urban Outfitters has signed a lease to take over the approximately 10,000 square foot historic Rialto … Continue reading →

Brooks Brothers Now Open at Jonathan Club in Downtown LA

Brigham Yen — Wed, 01 May 2013 07:18:38 +0000

April was an exciting month for Downtown LA when it comes to retail news. From Acne Studios and Beautiful Fül to Sub Urban Riot, new and interesting clothing retailers are helping to put Downtown LA back on the map when … Continue reading →