WEST HOLLYWOOD—West Hollywood’s Melrose Triangle property is in the works for a new development after a recent proposal, pivoting away from commercial offices and towards high-density housing. The Melrose Triangle is located on a block-spanning site at 9060 Santa Monica Boulevard.
The Melrose Triangle currently sits as a vacant 2.7-acre triangular dirt parcel. Earlier proposals for the project opted for a heavily emphasized workspace, holding almost 250,000 square feet for offices, with only 76 apartments.
A new plan was presented at a community meeting on May 27, the project would include building three interconnected seven-story buildings with 282 apartments, including 66 affordable housing units for seniors. The development would also leave 96,000 square feet for retail and restaurant space and include 528 parking spaces across the three levels.
The project’s aesthetics and layout are being handled by the architecture firm Corbel Architects and landscape designers SWA Group. The new blueprint organizes structures around a central courtyard for outdoor dining and foot traffic
In discussing the layout for the project at the community meeting, the presentation stated:
“Rather than a single plaza, the experience unfolds as a walkable sequence of distinct zones-arrival, social gathering, flexible exhibition, and garden retreat — each with its own character and level of activity,” The New York Post reported.
The plan currently awaits approval from the West Hollywood City Council before construction can begin. For more information about the project for the Melrose Triangle visit: https://www.melrose-triangle.com.
By Ryley Metten