Angels Landing (Los Angeles)
proposed development complex in Downtown Los Angeles, California, consisting of two towers: one super-tall skyscraper and one regular high-rise building
Angels Landing is a planned high-rise development in the Bunker Hill neighborhood of Downtown Los Angeles, California. The intended design consisted of a mixed-use complex centered around two high-rise towers. Though the contract to build the complex was awarded in 2017, the site is currently the subject of litigation between Angels Landing Partners and the City of Los Angeles, and as of 2026 no work has proceeded on the complex.
At the southeast corner of the site is a portal for the Pershing Square station serving the Metro B and D lines. The site is next to Angels Flight and the adjacent public staircase, across the street from Grand Central Market and near Pershing Square. The 2.2-acre (0.89 ha) sloping site in the Bunker Hill neighborhood is owned by the City of Los Angeles. The site was the former Angels Knoll Park, made popular by the 2009 film 500 Days of Summer.
Development
The Angels Landing project was proposed as a $1.6 billion high-rise complex consisting of two towers with luxury hotels, residential units, and a retail plaza. In December 2017, the Los Angeles City Council awarded the development contract to Don Peebles of Peebles Corporation and Victor MacFarlene.
The Peebles Corporation and MacFarlene Partners failed to get the project past any preconstruction milestones after being awarded the project.
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