42 ODD ONES AND SHOPS / DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES
Wilshire Grand Center
The tallest building in California, and LA's first without a flat top. Its sail-shaped crown broke LA's decades of flat-topped towers after the city dropped a rooftop helipad rule, and its foundation set a concrete-pour record.
The facts
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| Where | 900 Wilshire Boulevard, Downtown Los Angeles |
|---|---|
| Built | 2017 (opened) |
| Architect or builder | AC Martin Partners |
| Kind | Odd ones and shops |
| Status | standing |
| Visiting | public |
| From El Segundo City Hall | 12.6 miles, straight line |
| Coordinates | 34.05, -118.2593 |
What the sources say
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- It is the tallest building west of the Mississippi.
the tallest building west of the Mississippi
Wikipedia ↗ reported - It was the first LA skyscraper without a flat roof; a 1974 rule had required rooftop helipads.
a 1974 fire ordinance which required all tall buildings in the city to include rooftop helipads
Wikipedia ↗ reported - Its foundation took a record 21,600 cubic yards of concrete in 20 hours.
a record 21,600 cu yd (16,500 m3) pour of concrete in just 20 hours
Wikipedia ↗ reported
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- The Broad, Downtown Los Angeles 0.6 mi
- Walt Disney Concert Hall, Downtown Los Angeles 0.6 mi
- Bradbury Building, Downtown Los Angeles 0.7 mi
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Wilshire Grand Center. elsegundo.xyz Architecture, checked Nov 3, 2026. https://elsegundo.xyz/architecture/wilshire-grand-center/
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