The Grand Avenue Project was a government lead revitalization effort for the Bunker Hill neighborhood of

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on Grand Avenue and centered around Grand Park, its surrounding county government buildings and its parking lots. It was administered by the Grand Avenue Authority, a joint powers authority consisting of

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and

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. The first task was to improve the streetscape of Grand Avenue. The second element was to upgrade the Grand Park in 2012 with a refurbished fountains, lawn furniture, walkways and the planting of native gardens. The final phase of the project, The Grand LA, consisted of several residential buildings, including a two-tower complex on the southeast corner of Grand Avenue and 1st Street, designed by

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History

On February 14, 2007, both the Los Angeles City Council and the

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approved the project, and officials originally hoped to break ground in December 2007. The project has been developed in stages due to the recession between 2007 and 2009. On July 26, 2012, Grand Park opened to the public as the initial phase of the project, In October 2014, The Related Companies completed The Emerson, a 19-story tower marketed to older adults that includes an

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component.

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, a

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museum, opened between the

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and the condo tower in 2015. The final phase of the project, on a lot directly east of the Disney Concert Hall, has two skyscrapers, a 45-story residential tower and a 25-story tower featuring apartments and the Conrad Hotel. The development was designed by

. Construction began in December 2018 and completed in 2022.

Design

Grand Park is , stretching between the development's two boundaries:

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and the

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building. The park was designed to be pedestrian friendly and connects Bunker Hill to the

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. The park includes tree-shaded sidewalks, fountains, plenty of street lights, benches, and kiosks to encourage walking and exploration of the area, which was designed to encourage residents and visitors to enjoy a family-friendly green space in downtown Los Angeles with musical events and other park activities. The project also included a redevelopment of the Music Center Plaza, the Broad Museum designed by

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, and a redevelopment and refurbishment of the

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plaza. Two towers were built across from the

, designed by architect

as part of the Grand LA. The towers have since been named The Grand by Gehry residences and the Conrad Los Angeles hotel.

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