Details Emerge for Proposed Hollywood Hotel

Last October, vague plans emerged for a 12-story hotel on a half-acre property located just north of Sunset Boulevard.  Now, a document from the Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council has finally revealed details about the once mysterious development.

According to the agenda for an upcoming meeting of the Council's Planning and Land Use Management Committee, the proposed mid-rise structure at 1523 Wilcox Avenue would feature 220 guest rooms and multiple food and beverage venues.  Plans filed with the City of Los Angeles call for a 13,000-square-foot restaurant and bar which would be attached to the building's lobby.  Other amenities would include a second-floor pool and bar, a penthouse lounge, a rooftop deck and underground parking accommodations for up to 125 vehicles.

Situated midway between Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards, 1523 Wilcox Avenue would provide guests with easy access to a variety of tourist attractions.  Not unexpectedly, it is one of several hotel projects currently planned or underway on surrounding blocks.  North on Selma Avenue, construction kicked off last year for the highly-anticipated Dream Hollywood.  To the south, a Jack in the Box restaurant near Amoeba Music is also expected to give way for a hotel.

Another Mid-Rise Hotel Planned for Hollywood

In Hollywood, new hotel developments are suddenly spreading like wildfire.  Back in July, rumblings emerged of a new 55-room boutique establishment setting up shop on Cahuenga Boulevard, in-between Sunset Boulevard and Selma Avenue.  Now, it appears that a significantly larger project is slated for a half-acre site one block west.

According to a case filing published last week by the Department of City Planning, a mid-rise hotel tower is planned at 1523 Wilcox Avenue.  The proposed building would stand 12 stories, featuring an unspecified number of guest rooms, ancillary space and a penthouse.  Construction of the new hotel would first require the demolition of a low-rise commercial structure which currently stands upon the development site.

The project would be located midway between tourist-heavy Hollywood and Sunset Boulevards, in a neighborhood which has experienced a noticeable increase investment during the past several years.  North on Selma Avenue, construction is underway on the 10-story, 182-room Dream Hollywood.  Approximately three blocks west, a similar hotel development is planned at the corner of Hollywood Boulevard and Cherokee Avenue.