8/05/2009

Face Lift for JVP

Japanese Village Plaza architects have recently released proposed renderings of remodeling work to the outdoor retail center designed in 1971, which was purchased by American Commercial Equities over two years ago. These images were presented by the owners and their architect to the Little Tokyo Community Advisory Committee of the Community Redevelopment Agency of Los Angeles which approved the proposed improvements last week. This phase of the improvements is scheduled to begin after Nisei Week with completion in early 2010.

The image perspective is from the Japanese American National Museum, suggesting a new storefront opening at the Central Avenue and First Street wall and shifting the Little Tokyo mural down the facade.

Thanks to Ron Fong for the tip.


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2 comments:

James Fujita said...

Honestly, the designs look good.

Maybe they can put a new coat of paint on the fire tower while they're at it. It wasn't looking too good the last time I was there.

A lot of people are freaking out about the changes in Little Tokyo, but if they haven't noticed, the whole entire Japanese American community is also changing.

If the developers are smart (and you don't become a big, rich real estate developer by being dumb), they'll keep places such as Mikawaya, Yamazaki bakery and that place that makes the takoyaki and get rid of the tackier, junkier gift shops...

It's not good to be too stagnant, you know? I like Little Tokyo better as it is now, then a few years ago when it was dead on its feet.

But, that's just one Hapa's opinion.

August 7, 2009 12:25 PM
Ryan D said...

so i noticed the mural was gone and freaked out... is this why? is it just temporarily gone while they redesign that area?

March 5, 2010 2:00 AM

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