1 December 2018 | Author/Destination: North America / Nordamerika | Rubric: General, Greater Los Angeles Area, House of the Month
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Wilshire Grand Center is a 1,100-foot (335.3 m)
skyscraper in the
Financial District of
Downtown Los Angeles,
California. It is the
tallest building in Los Angeles, the
tallest building in California, the tallest building west of the
Mississippi River and outside of
New York City,
Chicago, and
Philadelphia, and the
10th tallest building in the United States. Its height surpasses the
U.S. Bank Tower by 82ft (25m). The building is part of a mixed-use hotel, retail, observation decks, shopping mall, and office complex, expected to revitalize downtown Los Angeles and the area surrounding the building. The development of the complex is estimated to cost $1.2 billion. The plans include 67,000 square feet (6,225 m²) of retail, 677,000 square feet (62,895 m²) of Class A office space and 900 hotel rooms.
InterContinental is the tower’s hotel component, comprising 900 rooms and suites.
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