Ten months since we last stopped by at the intersection of Sunset Boulevard and Western Avenue in Hollywood, exterior finishes have been revealed for a new mixed-use apartment complex American Commercial Equities.

Located on the former site of a Food4Less-anchored shopping center at 5420 Sunset Boulevard, the project consists of interconnected six-story buildings that will include a combined 735 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments atop 95,000 square feet of commercial space, and parking for 1,400 retail space.

View looking southwest from Sunset BoulevardUrbanize LA

The new ground-floor commercial space will be roughly equivalent to the footprint of the buildings which formerly occupied the project site, and include a new grocery store to replace the Food4Less, which shuttered prior to the start of construction. Per a leasing brochure, the replacement for that market is to be an approximately 60,000-square-foot Whole Foods Market.

TCA Architects is designing 5420 Sunset, which has a contemporary look. Plans show that the buildings are oriented around a T-shaped paseo which connects Western, Sunset, and Serrano Avenue. Courtyards and amenities are also shown at the center of the complex.

5420 Sunset BoulevardGoogle Maps

An environmental study conducted prior to construction estimated completion of construction in approximately 48 months, pointing to an opening date in 2026. This is echoed by the leasing brochure, which indicates the building is on track to open in the first or second quarter of that year.

The project is the third large development aiming to remake the intersection of Sunset and Western, following a new Target built on the opposite side of the street. At the northwest corner of the intersection, Reliable Properties is poised to replace another retail center with housing and retail, while The Georgetown Co. recently acquired a Netflix-leased development site to the south.

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