The research team at BuildZoom used our National Building Permit Database to identify Los Angeles’ ten most expensive construction permits of 2017.
Los Angeles’ Top-10 Largest Construction Permits of 2017
| DESCRIPTION | JOB VALUE | LOCATION | |||
| 1 | AvalonBay Hollywood: Garage ventilation from p2 to level 1, and corridor ventilation from level 1 to 8 (hvac systems for residential (695 units) and amenity (6 areas) spaces from 1st- to 8th floors is under separate application 17044-10000-07479). | $177,442,780 | 6677 W Santa Monica Blvd | ||
| 2 | Casden West L.A. residential retail complex: New 13-story , 595-unit Apartment (66 dwelling units for very low income senior citizen and 529 market rate dwelling units ) with retail space (core and shell only ) and parking garage per CPC-2008-4604-GPA-ZC-HD-CUB-DB-SPR | $150,870,472 | 2441 S Sepulveda Blvd | ||
| 3 | Los Angeles Football Club Stadium: Proposed four story 22,000 seats soccer stadium over one level of basement with accessory uses. (Use includes concerts and other events allowed by dir 2015-2496 spp dd) | $135,000,000 | 3939 S Figueroa St | ||
| 4 | AvalonBay Hollywood (apartments and retail): Proposed 695 units apartment with 24,900 SF of retail, 5 stories of type IIIA construction over 2 stories of type IA construction over 2 subterranean levels of parking | $133,082,085 | 6677 W Santa Monica Blvd | ||
| 5 | Tower at Flower Street: Proposed 32 story highrise tower at flower st with 303 apartment units, 3,211sf of ground floor retail including 4 levels of subterranean parking and 7 levels of podium parking. The 2nd tower is at 12th st and described as 40 story high rise with 363 apartment units, 4,101sf of ground floor retail including 3 levels of subterranean parking and 7 levels of podium parking. Both towers share a common podium | $133,000,000 | 1201 S Hope St | ||
| 6 | EPIC: Proposed highrise office bldg with retail on ground floor, parking in basement levels and levels 2 through 5 with office from 6th to 13. The pt slabs and steel stud package that supports the exterior walls is deferred. See comments for revisions to scope of work | $111,925,000 | 5901 W Sunset Blvd | ||
| 7 | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – Tom Bradley International Terminal: Proposed core and shell – approx. 271′-11″ X 1,642′-10″ 4-story & 1-basement level concourse and 2-story airport traffic control tower addition (midfield satellite concourse “msc”) to the existing tom bradley international terminal. | $108,000,000 | 380 World Way | ||
| 8 | Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – Tom Bradley International Terminal: Proposed early start permit for a 4-story addition (“msc”- midfield satellite concourse ) to the tom bradley international terminal (tbit), work includes: foundation and structural steel only. See comments. | $86,356,144 | 380 S World Way | ||
| 9 | Century Plaza South Tower: Major renovation of (e) 16-story hotel & convert guest rooms from level 12 through level 16 to dwelling units, toal 394 guest rooms & 67 dwelling units & add. New pools on roof & convert (e) storage & shop @ level b1 to gym & spa & install new elevated ramps at podium level. | $84,108,371 | 2025 S Avenue of the Stars | ||
| 10 | 5-OH: New 24 story 347 unit highrise apartment building with ground floor restaurant (core &shell) and subterranean parking garage. (Pool under seperate permit) | $64,623,744 | 427 W 5th St | ||
1. AvalonBay Hollywood:
Job Value: $177,442,780
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2. Casden West L.A. residential retail complex
Job Value: $150,870,472
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3. Los Angeles Football Club Stadium
Job Value: $135,000,000
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4. AvalonBay Hollywood:
Job Value: $133,082,085
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5. Tower at Flower Street
Job Value: $133,082,085
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6. EPIC
Job Value: $111,925,000
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7. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – Tom Bradley International Terminal (Core and Shell)
Job Value: $108,000,000
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8. Los Angeles International Airport (LAX) – Tom Bradley International Terminal (Foundation and Steel Work)
Job Value: $86,356,144
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9. Century Plaza South Tower
Job Value: $84,108,371

10. 5-OH
Job Value: $64,623,744
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Methodology:
This list includes all permit types that were issued by the building department in 2017, regardless of the date of application. All information is provided by the building department, but descriptions may have been adjusted for readability. Original permit descriptions are available on each project’s property page, which you can find on our Los Angeles Permit Map.
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