Five-year-old plans for a new mixed-use development near the intersection of Vine Street and Fountain Avenue in Hollywood continue to inch forward, with the release of a draft environmental impact report for the project.

The proposed development from Matt Cooper of Exit 39 and MGMT Partners, slated for a corner lot at 1235 N. Vine Street, is envisioned as a six-story edifice featuring 115,680 square feet of offices atop 7,810 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and a four-level, 250-car subterranean parking garage.

View looking northwest from Vine StreetHawkins\Brown Architects

Hawkins\Brown Architects is designing 1235 Vine, which would rise approximately 105 feet in height.

"As an acknowledgment of the adjacent historic building to the north of the Project Site, the building includes arches along the ground-floor street frontages that vary in size and scale to provide relief and a unique aesthetic compared to the more rigid articulation of the frame in the upper levels of the building," states a narrative included with the environmental study.

As is often the case with such studies, other development scenarios are also being evaluated as part of the environmental review process. Alternatives considered for the project include a reduced density office building, a 140-room hotel, or a 98-unit multifamily residential building.

"As longtime Hollywood area stakeholders, we and our development partners at MGMT Partners are deeply invested in this community and committed to making it a better place to work with this purpose-built office project geared toward the creative industry," reads a statement from Cooper. "While we are moving ahead with our proposal to transform the property at Vine Street and La Mirada Avenue into a seven-story, 115,680-square-foot office building with 7,810 square feet of ground-floor restaurant use, the DEIR also looks at a series of alternative development scenarios as required by the California Environmental Quality Act. Should changing market conditions determine that we would be better suited to transitioning to one of those alternatives, the DEIR examines equally exciting options that we could embrace if need be."

View looking northeast from La Mirada Ave.Hawkins\Brown Architects

Other projects in Hollywood, such as the CMNTY Culture Campus, have also pivoted to include residential alternatives as stories of empty office buildings across Los Angeles continue to grab headlines.

Pending approvals, including a general plan amendment and a zone change, construction of 1235 Vine would occur over an approximately two-year period.

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