February 26, 2015
Two Fashion District Projects Honored as "Best Projects of 2014" by LA Downtown News
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The Fashion District's very own Ace Hotel and Star Apartments were honored as "Downtowners of Distinction" by LA Downtown News. Ace Hotel was also named 2014 Project of the Year during the awards ceremony on Tuesday, February 26th. The winners were selected by LA Downtown News' editorial staff. The awards were created to recognize those who've created projects that made their community and Downtown Los Angeles a better place. View the full list of winning projects here.
Joe's Parking Lot at 918 S Broadway is Closing The Joe's Parking lot at 918 S Broadway - across from Ace Hotel and next to the California Market Center (CMC), bordered by Broadway, Main Street, and Olympic Boulevard - is closing March 1st. The parking lot will close in preparation for construction of the two-building G.H. Palmer Associates' project. The development is expected to add almost 700 residential units to the Fashion District. The project will be completed in early 2017. Alternate parking locations include 843 S Spring St., 854 S Main St., 1002 S Hill St., and 1031 S Broadway. The parking garage at the California Market Center, 110 E 9th St. is also open to the public. Rates and directions can be found here.
BID Safe Team Officer Helps Detain Suspected Arsonist On Monday, February 16th at 5:30 a.m., BID Safe Team Officer Ivan Garcia spotted an individual setting a fire in the alcove area of the California Market Center south building at 124 W Olympic Blvd. Garcia and his partner extinguished the fire and detained the suspect. LAPD was summoned and an arson investigator took custody of the individual and transported him to Central Division. This is the second fire Garcia has helped extinguish recently. An unidentified male was spotted lighting a trash fire at Olympic Boulevard and Los Angeles Street last Wednesday.
LA Weekly's The Essentials Food and Wine Extravaganza at the CMC Sunday, March 8th
LA Weekly presents The Essentials, a food and wine event, at the California Market Center (CMC) on Sunday, March 8th, 2-5 p.m. The event will showcase signature bites from 40 of Los Angeles' hottest chefs. For more information and to purchase tickets visit www.laweekly.com.
California Hospital Heart of the City 5k
California Hospital Medical Center's 3rd annual Heart of the City 5k race will take place on Saturday, March 28. The race aims to raise funds and awareness for the hospital. Proceeds from the event will help efforts to continue providing high-quality, patient-centered healthcare, available to all in need regardless of ability to pay. Race details and registration information can be found here.
Welcome Jasmine Ramos, BID Administrative Assistant
Earlier this month the BID hired Jasmine Ramos as our new Administrative Assistant. Jasmine is a recent graduate of UCLA where she majored in Sociology, and has held administrative assistant positions at UCLA and Capital Group. Welcome to the Fashion District Jasmine!
L.A. Int'l Textile Show March 2-4 at the CMCThe only textile and sourcing tradeshow in Los Angeles returns to the Fashion District featuring hundreds of textile mills and manufacturing service providers from around the world. more info | |  Get the Mobile App!It's FREE and it helps you shop, explore, park and get around in LA Fashion District. 
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