The Century (Los Angeles)
The Century is a 42-story, 146.5 m (481 ft) condominium skyscraper in Century City, California. Completed in late 2009, the building has 42 floors, making it the 22nd tallest building in Los Angeles. The 140 unit building was designed by the firm of the 2011 Driehaus Prize winner, Robert A.M. Stern Architects.
The Century | |
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General information | |
Status | Complete |
Type | Residential |
Architectural style | postmodern |
Location | 1 West Century Drive Los Angeles, California |
Coordinates | 34.05630°N 118.4144°W |
Construction started | 2007 |
Completed | 2009 |
Opening | 2010 |
Height | |
Roof | 146.5 m (481 ft) |
Technical details | |
Floor count | 42 |
Floor area | 50,167 m2 (539,990 sq ft) |
Lifts/elevators | 5 |
Design and construction | |
Architect | Robert A.M. Stern Architects HKS Architects |
Developer | Related Companies |
Structural engineer | Magnusson Klemencic Associates |
Main contractor | Webcor Builders |
Other information | |
Number of units | 140 |
References | |
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History
The Century was developed by Related Companies, and constructed on the site of the former St. Regis Los Angeles, formerly part of the Century Plaza Hotel.[5]
On July 22, 2008 Candy Spelling, the widow of late television producer Aaron Spelling, purchased the penthouse occupying the top two floors of the building. The residence, which is approximately 16,500 sq ft (1,530 m2), set a price-per-square-foot record for a Los Angeles condominium residence.[5] She later filed a lawsuit against the building developers for taking too long to build it.[6]
The least expensive unit sold at The Century was $1,800,000 for a 1-bedroom residence whilst the most expensive was $47,000,000.[5]
Notable Residents
References
- "The Century". CTBUH Skyscraper Center.
- The Century at Emporis
- "The Century". SkyscraperPage.
- The Century at Structurae
- Vincent, Roger (July 22, 2008). "Los Angeles condo sells for $2,847 (per square foot)". Los Angeles Times. Retrieved 7 June 2013.
- Morgan, Paula (2 April 2015). "Celebrities flock to the century".
- Morgan, Paula (23 July 2017). "Matthew Perry Buys entire floor at The Century".
- Morgan, Paula (28 April 2017). "Rihanna Settles into stalker proof century city condo".
- Morgan, Paula (11 June 2014). "dorothy wang residence".