Tall & Urban News

Approval has been given for 670 Mesquit, a transformative development in Downtown Los Angeles's Arts District. Designed by Bjarke Ingels Group (BIG) the project overlookis the Los Angeles River and will introduce 894 residential units, a hotel, a charter school, and 676,000 square feet (62,802 square meters) of office space across four buildings. The landscape design integrates terraces and active outdoor spaces, bridging the former industrial site and the riverbank for year-round indoor-outdoor living.

The project design is described as blending two local typologies: the downtown warehouse and the case-study house, creating a flexible, dual-scale framework, emphasizing a human-scale approach within the building’s expansive structures. Reimagined from a former cold storage facility, 670 Mesquit will serve as a gateway for those entering Downtown LA from East LA. Its tallest structures will rise to 388 feet (118 meters), with smaller buildings standing at 314 and 230 feet (96 and 70 meters) to the south. It is a significant move toward revitalizing the LA riverbank into a dynamic urban landscape for residents and visitors alike.

Construction is expected to take either five years or phased over nine years.

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