Posts In: DTLA

The Richfield Oil Building

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A man in a suit stands behind a large desk in a modern office with floor-to-ceiling windows, showcasing the city skyline and the iconic Richfield Tower outside, an American flag waving, and a tall cactus to the right of the desk. - Hunter Kerhart

If I were ever faced with the impossible task of choosing to revive only one demolished building in Los Angeles, it would have to be Richfield Tower, also known as the Richfield Oil Building. 

Video: Wilshire Grand Light Show on Opening Night

June 30, 2017 Downtown Los Angeles, Video
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A nighttime cityscape featuring illuminated modern skyscrapers against a cloudy sky, with the Wilshire Grand Light Show brilliantly lighting up the tall, glass-covered building at the center. - Hunter Kerhart

For the last five years, I have spent a good amount of time documenting Wilshire Grand’s construction. After…

Los Angeles Development & Construction Update | February 2017

March 1, 2017 Development
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Construction site with several excavators and bulldozers moving dirt for new development. Workers are present, and a large pile of soil is in the center. Buildings and trees border the site under a bright, clear sky. - Hunter Kerhart

Here’s What Happened During Last Month’s Development & Construction  The six-story development at Olympic & Olive is just…

Published: Parker Center in Preservation Magazine

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A modern white building with tall columns and palm trees in front, labeled “Police Department City of Los Angeles.” A “Parker Center” sign stands in the foreground, highlighting the iconic Parker Center on a bright and sunny day. - Hunter Kerhart

This month, one of my photos of Parker Center was featured in the Winter 2017 edition of Preservation…

Los Angeles Development & Construction Update | December 2016

January 2, 2017 Development
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A tall, modern glass skyscraper rises above other buildings in a vibrant Los Angeles development, set against a clear blue sky with distant hills visible in the background. - Hunter Kerhart

Here’s What Happened During Last Month’s Development & Construction  The Park Fifth site is deep in the trenches….

A Look Inside The Title Insurance Building

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A city street is lined with tall buildings, including the historic Rowan Building on the left and the Title Insurance Building nearby. The sky is clear and blue, with trees shading the busy urban sidewalk. - Hunter Kerhart

There’s nothing quite like the news of an Art Deco gem being picked up for redevelopment in Downtown…

The Commercial Exchange Building

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A tall, historic brick building—formerly the Commercial Exchange—under renovation is covered with black construction tarps and scaffolding on a city street corner; pedestrians and cars are visible nearby on a clear, sunny day. - Hunter Kerhart

I’ve walked by the Commercial Exchange Building at 8th and Olive hundreds of times, and there are always…

The Merritt Building

November 14, 2016 Downtown Los Angeles, Historic
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The Merritt Building, a historic, eight-story neoclassical structure with tall columns, stands at a city intersection under a blue sky. Retail shops occupy the ground floor, and traffic lights hang nearby. - Hunter Kerhart

The Merritt Building has long been shrouded in mystery and misery. Once one of the finest buildings in…