Pendry West Hollywood Officially Opens Its Doors
The property features 149 hotel rooms and 40 luxury condos, and it was 15 years in the making.
After 15 long years of development, the Pendry West Hollywood has officially opened its doors. The property has 149 hotel rooms and 40 luxury condos on the former House of Blues site on Sunset Blvd in Los Angeles.
“The Pendry West Hollywood Hotel and Residences writes a new chapter in the story of the iconic Sunset Strip, amplifying its heritage as a prime destination for nightlife, entertainment, dining, and shopping,” Marcy Schulte, executive director of design and performance at Cuningham and the architect on the project, tells GlobeSt.com. “This vibrant mixed-use environment provides services and amenities for both visitors and the local community, satisfying the need for “density and intensity” in the 21st century city.”
The Pendry West Hollywood is a 300,000-square-foot, 11-story building with a stunning list of amenities, including three dining venues, lounges, a private social club, bowling lanes, a screening room, spa, rooftop pool sanctuary with spectacular views of Los Angeles and an intimate live music venue, according to Schulte.
The project launched in 2006 and has taken 15 years to deliver; however, the design firm didn’t join the development until 2016, during a effort to re-secure entitlements. Our role involved initial collaboration with EYRC, as well as significant coordination and negotiation with the New York and London based interior design team, three owner/operator groups, the City, 30 consulting teams and other stakeholders,” says Schulte. “The Pendry West Hollywood is a testament to the power of assembling a team of talented and passionate individuals working towards the same goal.”
In the earlier stages of development, there were significant issues, and the project had to be entirely reimagined. “Five years before its completion, the project was $30 million over budget and essentially had to be re-engineered, re-skinned, and re-conceptualized in terms of systems and materials—while maintaining the integrity of the original vision—to successfully make it to the finish line,” says Schulte.
In the second round, the city supported the project. Schulte adds, “City leaders embraced the initial design and were a driving force behind staying as true as possible to the original intent, despite changes in technology, regulations, trends in materials, and other factors that can evolve over more than a decade.”