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	<description>A Los Angeles Real Estate Blog Highlighting The In's &#38; Out's Of Living Downtown Los Angeles, CA.</description>
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		<title>LA Condo Website &amp; Blogs</title>
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Hello from New  York City.  I just wanted to send out a  short message this  morning and give you a quick update on our website  and blogs.  First off  our blogs have been fully restored and we are up  and running at 100%.   So blog followers, readers and admirers &#8211; comment  away!
Secondly the framework of our core website (CondoDomain.com)  has been restored and  successful moved to a brand new server  environment.  In hopes to eliminate all  of the bugs, errors and  downtime we were experiencing, the new site is  lightning fast giving  you all a much better consumer experience.  Search  10X faster today!
Left to be done over the next week.
1.  Reinstall our core MLS search functionality on Boston, Chicago, DC,  Baltimore &amp; NYC
2.  Prepare MLS installations on the remaining 15 new markets.
3. Install our new &#8220;Condo Forum&#8221; and more features we have to   surprise you!
On behalf of CondoDomain I would like to apologize for anyone who has   experienced technical issues or website performance over the past few   weeks.  I can assure you the problems are behind us now and we look   forward to providing an even better experience, starting today!
Any questions &#8211; as always &#8211; contact your City Vice President and of   course feel free to drop me a line as well!
Sincerely,
Tony Longo
CondoDomain/CEO
ajl [at] CondoDomain.com
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		<title>Venice Art Walk and Auctions</title>
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		<link>http://www.losangelescondoloft.com/venice-art-walk-and-auctions/</link>
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		<title>Santa Monica</title>
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		<link>http://www.losangelescondoloft.com/santa-monica/</link>
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		<title>West Hollywood</title>
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		<link>http://www.losangelescondoloft.com/west-hollywood/</link>
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		<title>Los Angeles Lifestyle Value</title>
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		<link>http://www.losangelescondoloft.com/los-angeles-lifestyle-value/</link>
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		<title>Dogtown Station</title>
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		<link>http://www.losangelescondoloft.com/dogtown-station-2/</link>
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		<title>Hooray for Hollywood</title>
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		<link>http://www.losangelescondoloft.com/hooray-for-hollywood/</link>
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		<title>Los Angeles Lofts</title>
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		<title>New Los Angeles Condominium Tower Planned</title>
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The Wilshire Grand Hotel is set to be replaced by the luxury high-rise condominium &amp; hotel tower and office buildings. The plan is to rejuvenate Wilshire &amp; Figueroa and make it a downtown Los Angeles centerpiece.
Thomas Properties Group will develop a one billion dollar mixed-use redeveloment plan for the nearly three-acre Wilshire Grand Hotel &amp; Office site, according to the press release issued last week.
The proposal is to replace the existing Wilshire Grand Hotel with two high-rise towers that will total approximately 1,750,000 square feet. One tower will consist of 40 stories featuring a luxury hotel and Los Angeles condominiums at the top floors. The other tower will feature 60 stories of office space.
Both buildings are designed to meet U.S. Green Building Council LEED certification standards.
Read the entire press release HERE

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		<title>Developer defies recession with L.A. high-rise plan</title>
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A major developer announced a $1 billion high-rise office and hotel complex in Los Angeles, the first new downtown construction project since the real estate spiral largely scuttled dreams of a resurgent city center.
Thomas Property Group&#8217;s plans call for a 60-story, glass-walled building with a slanted profile resembling a ship&#8217;s sail that would be built on property owned by development partner Korean Air Co. The design includes a 40-story hotel and condo tower and an 18,000-square-foot public park that would replace the 50-year-old Wilshire Grand hotel.
Company Chairman and Chief Executive James A. Thomas said the city&#8217;s first major office high-rise in about 20 years will satisfy what he sees as a rising demand for business real estate as downtown grows after the recession.
The proposal is to replace the existing complex with two high-rise        towers, totaling approximately 1,750,000 square feet: a 40-story tower        featuring a luxury hotel of up to 700 rooms topped by several floors of        condominiums, and a 1,150,000-square-foot, 60-story office tower,        connected with plazas and open space, designed to meet U.S. Green        Building Council LEED certification standards.
&#8220;This exciting and bold new project is a major step forward in our        efforts to add green, multi-use developments to the center of our city,&#8221;        Mayor Villaraigosa said. “Standing just a few blocks from Staples Center        and L.A. Live, the Wilshire Grand redevelopment effort will help        revitalize downtown, and we look forward to seeing this proposal proceed        through the public review process and produce a new landmark that        benefits Los Angeles, the community, and the local economy.&#8221;
“Downtown is continuing to evolve and it is rewarding to see that our        collective vision for the area is inspiring private owners to re-imagine        properties and shape them in a way that further enhances our community,”        said Councilmember Jan Perry.
“Thomas Properties Group has extensive experience with complex projects        ranging from securing approvals through designing, developing and        leasing. It is a highly regarded firm that has a long history in Los        Angeles,” said Y. H. Cho, Korean Air’s Chairman and CEO. “They will        immediately begin working with the community and the city to begin the        approval process.”
Korean Air acquired the current Wilshire Grand Hotel in 1989 under the        name of Hilton Hotel &amp; Towers. The airline also owns three hotels in        Korea and another in Hawaii.
“It is rare to have the opportunity to shape a new project on a full        city block in the heart of a major metropolitan city center such as Los        Angeles. With 2.7 acres, we can create a distinctive destination that is        interconnected with the existing business, shopping and entertainment        venues. As a property and business owner in downtown Los Angeles, we        recognize the need for every development to enhance the walkability of        our city and create a more vibrant street-level experience,” said James        A. Thomas, Chairman and CEO, Thomas Properties Group. “Now is a good        time to be working through the approvals of a new development. Together        with Korean Air, we are looking to the future of this property and how        it can better serve the community of Los Angeles.”
Thomas Properties Group purchased the nearby 2.7 million-square foot        City National Plaza in 2003 and has completed a thorough restoration and        repositioning of the iconic property. The firm is a leader in the        management and development of sustainable and high-performance buildings.
A.C. Martin Partners are the architects designing the plans and        buildings. Thomas Properties and A.C. Martin previously worked together        on several projects including the CalEPA headquarters building in        Sacramento that is the first LEED Platinum-certified high-rise in the        United States.
Los Angeles has been the center of Korean Air’s operations in North and        South America since its first transpacific flight in 1972. The airline        now is the largest transpacific carrier out of LAX and operates 24        weekly flights between Los Angeles and Asia.
“Korean Air has a long and deep-rooted commitment to Los Angeles,” Cho        said. “The Korean community here is the largest in the world outside of        Seoul, and Korean Air is the largest transpacific carrier out of LAX. We        have significant real estate holdings here and have a vested interest in        Los Angeles&#8217; success.”
(via Associated Press)
Possibly some great news for the rejuvenination for the downtown LA condo market!
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		<link>http://www.losangelescondoloft.com/developer-defies-recession-with-la-high-rise-plan/</link>
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		<title>Finding Los Angeles Foreclosures</title>
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		<link>http://www.losangelescondoloft.com/finding-los-angeles-foreclosures/</link>
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		<title>Los Angeles Lofts</title>
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