AC Martin has been selected by international giant, Korean Airlines to design a one-billion dollar mixed-use redevelopment plan that will replace the 2.7-acre Wilshire Grand Hotel and office site in the heart of Downtown Los Angeles' Financial District. The proposed plan envisions nearly two-million SF of development, which will include: 560 hotel rooms, 100 residential units, 1.5-million SF office space; and 275,000 SF of retail/restaurant, conference/meeting rooms, and ballrooms.The project will include a 65-story office structure (will be the second tallest building in Los Angeles); a 45-story luxury hotel/residential tower and a six-story podium structure that will include plazas and open green spaces. The project is being designed to meet US Green Building Council LEED ® certification standards.
