LOS ANGELES—The crown jewel to the Ratkovich Co.'s downtown retail development The Bloc has opened. Yesterday, the developer and City leaders gathered at the property to celebrate the unveiling a $9.3 million pedestrian passageway that connects the 7th Street/Metro Center Station to the retail campus. The new passageway will greatly increase access to the station and provides direct public transit access to the property.
Among those in attendance at the unveiling was Wayne Ratkovich, president of the Ratkovich Co., John Fasana, Metro Board Chair and Duarte City Councilmember, Jose Huizar, Councilmember and Phillip A. Washington, Metro CEO. “The Bloc's direct connection to the most vibrant Metro hub in Los Angeles will provide yet another reason for Angelenos to get out of their cars and into the Metro. The Bloc's newly created stores, office building and hotel will draw more people into the heart of the city, helping to generate more commercial activity and establishing a true 24-hour center in Downtown LA,” said Jeffrey J. Kanne, president and CEO of National Real Estate Advisors, at the event.
The passageway is 25 feet long and serves the 7th Street/Metro Center Station, which has access to the Red, Purple, Blue and Expo Lines. These lines serve approximately 50,000 passengers each weekday; however, with public transit growth and density, these lines are expected to serve thousands more people in the coming years, especially as the Regional Connector Transit Project connects the Metro Blue, Gold and Expo Lines in 2021. This passageway will help to increase that capacity and alleviate congestion.
There was clear excitement at the event to unveil the passageway, considering the long push to create more public transit and more access to public transit in Los Angeles. Earlier this year, the city also opened the EXPO line extension, which connects Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. As private developers partner with the Metro on these types of projects, we can expect even more strides in public transit.
LOS ANGELES—The crown jewel to the Ratkovich Co.'s downtown retail development The Bloc has opened. Yesterday, the developer and City leaders gathered at the property to celebrate the unveiling a $9.3 million pedestrian passageway that connects the 7th Street/Metro Center Station to the retail campus. The new passageway will greatly increase access to the station and provides direct public transit access to the property.
Among those in attendance at the unveiling was Wayne Ratkovich, president of the Ratkovich Co., John Fasana, Metro Board Chair and Duarte City Councilmember, Jose Huizar, Councilmember and Phillip A. Washington, Metro CEO. “The Bloc's direct connection to the most vibrant Metro hub in Los Angeles will provide yet another reason for Angelenos to get out of their cars and into the Metro. The Bloc's newly created stores, office building and hotel will draw more people into the heart of the city, helping to generate more commercial activity and establishing a true 24-hour center in Downtown LA,” said Jeffrey J. Kanne, president and CEO of National Real Estate Advisors, at the event.
The passageway is 25 feet long and serves the 7th Street/Metro Center Station, which has access to the Red, Purple, Blue and Expo Lines. These lines serve approximately 50,000 passengers each weekday; however, with public transit growth and density, these lines are expected to serve thousands more people in the coming years, especially as the Regional Connector Transit Project connects the Metro Blue, Gold and Expo Lines in 2021. This passageway will help to increase that capacity and alleviate congestion.
There was clear excitement at the event to unveil the passageway, considering the long push to create more public transit and more access to public transit in Los Angeles. Earlier this year, the city also opened the EXPO line extension, which connects Downtown Los Angeles to Santa Monica. As private developers partner with the Metro on these types of projects, we can expect even more strides in public transit.
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