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Tom n Toms – Western Avenue Madang Courtyard

Thursday, October 20th, 2011

Much anticipation for all the upcoming Tom n Toms openings. The South Korean coffee chain (their equivalent of Starbucks but with pretzels) is getting ready to take America by storm, starting with half a dozen outposts in Koreatown, Los Angeles.

The one at Wilshire Galleria and on 6th Street have been open for a while now, and everyone was betting it would be the one at the Solair next… or the one on Vermont Avenue… or the one on Wilton… uhm, did you all miss that little sign at the Madang building diagonal from the Wiltern Theater. Well, it’s there, and Tom n Toms is opening their Western Avenue location on Friday (October 21st).

VisitKoreatown has already posted interior pics on their site even before the opening.

Address: 621 S Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90010
Phone number: (213) 381-7271

Tags: cafes, coffee, madang courtyard, new opening, opening, South Western Avenue, Western Avenue
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The “G” Shopping Complex on 5th & Western

Sunday, June 26th, 2011

In the former space of California Market on the corner of 5th Street & Western Avenue, construction has begun for THE G, a new Gaju Marketplace Shopping Center scheduled to open in 2012.

Also being referred to as California Marketplace, this shopping complex is an 80,000-sf project. To compare, the former Gaju supermarket occupied 24,000 square feet and had only surface parking.

To comply with the Los Angeles Municipal Code requirements, this new building will have 350 parking spaces. The parking structure will be approximately 40 or 50 feet, while the main building itself will be 48 feet high, with decorative parapets rising to 60 feet.

The ground floor will feature the market, the second floor will have restaurants and retail, and the third floor will have a few restaurants and retail spaces, along with a large open patio area. Bars will not be allowed as tenants. The architectural firm is Gruen & Associates, the very same company that designed Koreatown Plaza in 1985.

Note: The large California Market on Beverly & Kingsley remains open.

Tags: 5th Street, Gaju Market, LAMC, Los Angeles Municipal Code, parking, Western Avenue
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