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neighborhood of Los Angeles, California. The Sun Realty Company commissioned the building in 1926 and architectural firm

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designed it in the Renaissance Revival style. The hotel opened on February 1, 1927.

History

Construction and opening

The Sun Realty Company commissioned the Mayfair Hotel on 7th Street in the

neighborhood in Los Angeles in 1926, designed by

and built at a cost of (). The company constructed the Mayfair at the same time as two of its other projects, the Roosevelt Building at 7th and Flower and the Chester Williams Building at 5th and Broadway. At 15 stories tall, promoters advertised the building as the tallest

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. The hotel opened on February 1, 1927, with a banquet for hotel industry members. The dinner event featured live music from the Rainbow Isle Orchestra and inaugural manager J. J. Hernan hosted the preview event for local journalists. The '' Los Angeles Daily Times'' described the Mayfair as "commanding an unusually beautiful view of the city, the mountains and the

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area" and noted that it was located "only a short ride from Broadway, yet out of the congested traffic district". On May 16, 1929, the Mayfair hosted the afterparty of the

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Renovations

In 2014, property owner ICO Group of Companies began a renovation of the Mayfair Hotel, with architect Gulla Jonsdottir providing designs for the project. On July 10, 2018, the hotel reopened under the management of Crescent Hotels and Resorts with nightly rates starting at $185. The renovated hotel also featured several new restaurants. On August 18, 2023, the Los Angeles City Council voted 12 to 2 in favor of Mayor Karen Bass's proposal to purchase the Mayfair Hotel and use it as interim housing for homeless people in the city. The city's plan included $60 million in funds for the purchase of the property and an additional $23 million for upgrades.

References

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History

Construction and opening

Renovations

See also

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