Is it possible for DTLA pop to reach 100k? (Los Angeles: apartment complex, rentals)

[MB8abovetherim]

Just a thought. It's been growing a lot lately and I really hope it reaches it's full potential. I think DTLA is the best part of the city myself.

[jorge112597]

Definitely, it's already around 60 - 70k and with future residential projects it going to go through the roof, above 100k.

[munchitup]

Originally Posted by MB8abovetherim

Just a thought. It's been growing a lot lately and I really hope it reaches it's full potential. I think DTLA is the best part of the city myself.

Depends on how generous you ate with the borders. Do the Pueblo and Chinatown count?

According to Wikipedia, the pop. is 45k, although I have no idea if it accurate.

[SalParadise]

Based on the 2010 Census, the downtown LA population was only 39,000. This is based on using the LA River and the 10, 101, and 110 freeways as the border. Of course, this was a huge gain over the 2000 Census.

But within those borders I don't see downtown LA's population getting much higher than 70,000 or so. And that will take quite a few years.

But if the downtown core (as defined above) can gain another 20,000 residents and reach 60,000 residents that will help enliven the streets with more people and more activity which is a good thing.

[subPrimeTime]

Originally Posted by SalParadise

Based on the 2010 Census, the downtown LA population was only 39,000. This is based on using the LA River and the 10, 101, and 110 freeways as the border.

Even though it wasn't defined in the Census, I would still consider the luxury apartments just west of the 110, such as the Medici, Orsini, and one other that I can't remember, as part of Downtown.

Some major residential projects in Downtown's core areas to be constructed in the coming years are the 8th/Hope St mixed-use (behind Macy's Plaza's parking structure) and the 8th/Grand Ave mixed-use projects. I think the demand to live Downtown is definitely there, the problem comes with the price of these rentals. New construction always costs a lot.

[Elle Oh Elle]

I hope it doesn't, that'd be like China level. If you combine the surrounding cities that's good enough.

[MB8abovetherim]

Originally Posted by Elle Oh Elle

I hope it doesn't, that'd be like China level. If you combine the surrounding cities that's good enough.

I don't think so. It wouldn't even be close to a Manhattan level. Based on the assertion that DTLA is 5.03 square miles, 100,000 people would equal a population density of just under 20k. There are parts of Manhattan that exceed 200k/sq mile!

[munchitup]

Originally Posted by MB8abovetherim

I don't think so. It wouldn't even be close to a Manhattan level. Based on the assertion that DTLA is 5.03 square miles, 100,000 people would equal a population density of just under 20k. There are parts of Manhattan that exceed 200k/sq mile!

There are some parts of DTLA that are probably just not inhabitable for residents / convertible to residential, particularly the industrial areas to the southeast, so the density will be higher where the actual people live, but still not approaching Manhattan and certainly not China levels.

I think the Historic Core's census tract is 38k ppsm. Seems like most of the built-up areas of downtown could probably get to that level too.

[SalParadise]

The Canadian firm Onni is supposed to break ground soon on a 32-story apartment complex at Olive and 9th. Brand new ground up project with 283 units. There are a still a number of parking lots like this one in the Fin Distirct/historic core/So. Park area that can go vertical like the Canadians are doing.

Here's a rendering and article on the project.

South Park to Get 32-Story Tower - Los Angeles Downtown News - For Everything Downtown L.A.!: News: real_estate, onni group, south park, development,

[Elle Oh Elle]

Originally Posted by munchitup

There are some parts of DTLA that are probably just not inhabitable for residents / convertible to residential, particularly the industrial areas to the southeast, so the density will be higher where the actual people live, but still not approaching Manhattan and certainly not China levels.

I think the Historic Core's census tract is 38k ppsm. Seems like most of the built-up areas of downtown could probably get to that level too.

It was an exaggeration. If you wanted to be realistic, China levels would be like... literally 1 million ~IN~ DTLA or something like that. It's crowded enough as it is, but yeah, I heard some parts of NYC are even worse. I figured because those areas have buildings closer together on a smaller space of land.

From all of my time living here though, I don't remember it being worse or better than any other time. The stats said DT has grown a few thousand but I can't tell anymore. I think it's always been kind of dirty, stinky, "crowded" (not compared to what we've already mentioned), and well... diverse.