Hollywood and Vermont Opportunity

A worn and underutilized commercial center built in the mid-20th century fails to take advantage of excellent opportunities for re-building and re-imagining

Site and Location Advantages

--zoning incentives for increased density

--325 feet to subway portal and located on major bus lines

--frontage on improved major highway category streets

--adjacent to strong commercial street with theaters and book stores

--vibrant independent entrepreneurial commercial neighborhood

--adjacent to cultural landmarks

--walking distance to regional park with cultural monument

The cultural monument, Frank Lloyd Wright's Hollyhock House, is not only a City and National Monument but recently designated a UNESCO World Heritage site.  The existing commercial center below it does not take advantage of its proximity to the Hollyhock House but instead blocks access and views of the monument's site.