 "If
you revitalize it, they will come." And come they
have to Wilshire Center. Word is spreading about Wilshire
Center's reasonable lease rates, availability of large
office spaces, abundance of transportation choices (including
three Metro Red Line stops), access to 21st century
fiber optic speed, architectural diversity, numerous
dining options and many other amenities and attractions.
Whether it be a lunchtime outdoor concert or a night
of karaoke, cosmic bowling and after-hours at a trendy
bar, Wilshire Center is rapidly becoming the place to
be.
And this is just the beginning. With the ongoing strong
support from the Council Office and Wilshire Center
Business Improvement Corporation's continued hard work,
the 21st century brings many exciting developments to
Wilshire Center.
Los Angeles Downtown News, 9/30/00: Apartments
from Hollywood's Golden Age Are Restored in Wilshire
Center - The names ring with aristocratic
glory-The Gaylord, The Langham, The Talmadge, The Du
Berry-recalling a time in Los Angeles' history that
has now receded into legend. As many as 70 of these
structures pepper Wilshire Center, ....
Los Angeles Magazine stated on 7/99 "Periodically
rediscovered by the hipster set, the HHS Bounty (3357
Wilshire) is the archetype of the shabby elegance to
which newer nightspots like Three of Clubs and Liquid
Kitty so strenuously aspire. More lounge than bar, the
Bounty is done up like a parlor of the an English sea
captain as imagined by space-age bachelor. The free
jukebox stocks everything from Tommy Dorsey to Stevie
Wonder, and many of the quilted leather booths are named
for famous drinkers who once occupied them - like Winston
Churchill".
L.A.Times stated on 4/16/99 "Wilshire
Center is stirring again." "Mid-Wilshire (Wilshire
Center) making comeback". "a viable place
for business", Russell says. "Viable, yes,
real estate brokers agree, with its cleaner, safer streets".
"Nearly a decade later, the one-mile commercial
district between Hoover Avenue and Wilton Place, now
known as Wilshire Center, is stirring again. Office
buildings that had been drained of a third of their
tenants are starting to fill. Shop windows are stretched
with banner signs of new retailers."
L.A. Business Journal stated on 4/19/99
"Private funds are driving area's recovery".
"Mid-Wilshire (Wilshire Center) posted one of the
highest net absorption totals in L. A. County with 111,583
square feet.
L.A. Business Journal stated on 4/26/99
"Cool. Now hipsters are flocking to its historic
'20s-and '30-era apartment buildings" "Rental
Renaissance - Grand apartment buildings in Mid-Wilshire
(Wilshire Center) are suddenly cool again".
Larchmount Chronicle stated on 4/30/99
"A bright new era is emerging. The future in Wilshire
Center is as bright as the neon lights which crown the
roofs of the architecturally significant buildings which
line Wilshire Blvd. Considering that the Metro
Rail subway expects its average weekday ridership to
swell to 125,000 by the year 2000, this expansion is
promising as a catalyst for economic growth throughout
Wilshire Center and all of Los Angeles County."
Late John Ferraro
Los Angeles City Council President
 It
is a pleasure to have this opportunity to offer my heartiest
congratulations to the business and community leaders
of the Wilshire Center as we celebrate the tremendous
resurgence of this historic area.
Because of the investment of pride, commitment and
hard work by so many, the Wilshire Center has become
the great area it is today, with more energy, beauty
and vitality than ever before.
As our city moves toward the 21st century, it's exciting
to see the many positive changes that are contributing
to the renaissance that is taking place in the Wilshire
Center area. Because of the dynamic leadership of the
community, Wilshire Boulevard is returning to its place
of prominence and splendor.
The Wilshire Chamber of Commerce and the Wilshire Center
Business Improvement Corporation are to be commended
for their extraordinary work for the betterment of this
historic and resurgent community, with its rich architectural
legacy.
A myriad of projects and programs have been completed
and many more lie ahead. And the results have been extraordinary.
Wilshire Boulevard is truly a place of beauty, boasting
of street trees and grassy medians. Pedestrians are
welcomed by colorful landscaping, and traffic moves
more smoothly with improved crossing and streetlights.
Again, my congratulations to all who have contributed
to our city's most illustrious boulevard. Many thanks
to all for their continuing Commitment to Wilshire.
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