EKA led the approval of the first West Coast outpost of the elegant Beauty & Essex restaurant and lounge in Hollywood. With over 10,000 feet of lounge and dining space, Beauty & Essex has already established itself as the Hollywood location to see and be seen. Beauty & Essex is currently operational.
EKA led the approval of the Tao Group’s first restaurant in Los Angeles. A destination in both Las Vegas and New York, Tao Los Angeles is over 20,000 square feet of gorgeous restaurant and lounge space located in the heart of Hollywood’s dining and entertainment district. Tao Los Angeles is currently operational.
EKA led the recent approval of The Godfrey brand’s first West Coast hotel located in the entertainment capital of Hollywood. With 220 boutique guest rooms, a 2,275-square foot ground floor restaurant, and a rooftop pool deck and lounge with iconic views of Hollywood, The Godfrey Hotel Hollywood is currently under construction.
EKA led entitlement process for a new mixed-use ocean-front hotel in the City of Hermosa Beach. Operated by Provenance, Strand & Pier will be the ultimate in location and luxury. The 100-room boutique hotel hosts over 22,000 square feet of ground floor restaurant and retail space located at the vibrant intersection of Pier Avenue and The Strand.
EKA led the entitlement process for a new mixed-use hotel in the heart of Venice’s vibrant Abbot Kinney Boulevard commercial corridor. With 84 rooms and over 10,000 square feet of new restaurant, retail, and office space, The Venice Place Project will be an iconic hotel near the beachfront.
EKA led the recent entitlement approval of a 129-unit multi-family project in a transit-rich neighborhood of West Los Angeles. The Project fulfills the Citywide goal of adding market rate and affordable housing units close to public transit while providing a vibrant architectural vision for the area.
Approved in June 2016, this residential apartment building comprises 70 new units in the Silver Lake neighborhood of Los Angeles. The applicant utilized an Off-menu Density Bonus to achieve increased density and height, which was essential given the project’s location on a multi-directional slope. EKA assisted the client with strategic neighborhood outreach, which is always important in a sensitive neighborhood with a mix of uses such as Silver Lake. Our firm also oversaw the completion of a Mitigated Negative Declaration for CEQA review. EKA managed this project through planning entitlements, design review, City Planning Commission approval, clarifications, and final construction permits.