L.A. Live
L.A. Live is an entertainment complex in the South Park District of Downtown Los Angeles, California. It is adjacent to the Crypto.com Arena and Los Angeles Convention Center.[1]
Location
800 W. Olympic Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90015
Open
September 2005
Late 2007 – Early 2008
John A. Martin & Associates
Anschutz Entertainment Group
Wachovia Corp
Azteca Corp
MacFarlane Partners
approximately US$2.5 billion
5,600,000 square feet (520,257 m2)
L.A. Live was developed by Anschutz Entertainment Group (AEG) (which Anschutz is based in and L.A. Live is the flagship of), Wachovia Corp, Azteca Corp, investment firm MacFarlane Partners, and with tax deferments paid by Los Angeles taxpayers. It cost approximately US$2.5 billion to build.[2] The architectural firm responsible for the master plan and phase two buildings was Baltimore-based RTKL Associates.[3]
With the adjoining LA Convention Center and Crypto.com Arena, LA Live will be part of the "Downtown Sports Park" cluster for the upcoming 2028 Olympic Games being held in Los Angeles.