Promenade Towers is a high-rise apartment complex in
Bunker Hill,
Los Angeles, California
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, U.S.. Developed by three Holocaust survivors, it was designed in the
modernist architectural style, with palm trees and exotic plants between the towers, and completed in 1985.
History
The towers were developed by
Jona Goldrich,
Sol B. Kest and
Nathan Shapell
Nathan Shapell (March 7, 1922 – March 11, 2007) was a Polish-born American survivor of The Holocaust, as well as a real estate developer whose Shapell Industries was one of the largest real estate companies in California; he was also a philanthr ...
, three Holocaust survivors.
Their construction cost US$60 million to develop.
The three developers had already built the Promenade and the Promenade West Condominiums in Downtown Los Angeles.
The towers, built on 4.26 acres in Bunker Hill,
were completed in 1985.
At the time, they formed the first privately owned apartment complex built in Downtown Los Angeles since 1970.
In 1986, tenants included
University of Southern California
The University of Southern California (USC, SC, or Southern Cal) is a Private university, private research university in Los Angeles, California, United States. Founded in 1880 by Robert M. Widney, it is the oldest private research university in C ...
students.
Meanwhile, the three developers decided to build the Grande Promenade, another apartment complex in Downtown Los Angeles, this time for US$200 million.
Former Los Angeles Dodger's manager Tommy Lasorda, leased an apartment in the Promenade Towers.
Architecture
The buildings were designed in the
modernist architectural style by
Kamnitzer & Cotton-Abraham Shapiro & Associates.
The northern tower is higher, reaching with 19 stories,
while the southern tower is high, with 17 stories.
They span 849,298 square feet.
In the spirit of architect
Peter Kamnitzer
Peter Kamnitzer (1921–1998) was a German-born American architect. Born in Germany, he emigrated first to Israel and secondly to the United States, where he settled in Los Angeles, California. He was a Professor of Architecture at the University o ...
, who believed apartment complexes should include greenery, there are palm trees and exotic plants between the two towers.
References
External links
thepromenadetowers.com website
Apartment buildings in Los Angeles
Residential buildings completed in 1985
Modernist architecture in California
Residential skyscrapers in Los Angeles
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