LANDMARKS

Landmarks in Koreatown LA

 

Thal Mah Sah Buddhist Temple

Address: 993 S Wilton Pl 90019
Phone Number: (323) 735-1911

Thalmasah = Dalmasa = Dharma Temple Located in the southwest area of Koreatown, “Tahl Ma Sa” is a modest Buddhist shrine with a main hall for prayer, a small bell pavilion, and small Buddha statues. *This is a quiet, private Buddhist meeting place for traditional Koreans. Please do not disturb the elders unnecessarily.

Cosmos Village

Address: 356 S Western Ave 90020
Phone Number: NA

The mini-mall on the northeast corner of 4th & Western. Restaurant and hospital on second floor.

The French Chateau

Address: 900 S Hobart Blvd 90006
Phone Number: NA

Koreatown’s French Chateau, the 1937 castle restored in 2007. Now 10 condos, ranging from $495,000 to $795,000 for 866 to 2,002 square feet. The building is a designated Los Angeles Historic-Cultural Monument and under contract for Mills Act, providing property tax relief. Architect: Arlos Sedgley

Madang Open Space on Olympic Boulevard

Address: S Normandie Ave 90006
Phone Number: Not submitted

Olympic Boulevard Gateway @ Normandie Avenue Cost: $2.8 million Expected completion date: June 2015 Madang Open Space / Olympic Gateway @ Normandie Avenue

Olympic Gateway

Address: S Normandie Ave 90006
Phone Number: Not submitted

The Olympic Gateway will be installed as an arch at Olympic Boulevard and Normandie Avenue, next to the Korean pavilion Da Wool Jung (다울정). Cost: $1.2 million Expected completion date: June 2015 A project in tandem with Madang Open Space.

Aroma Center

Address: 3680 Wilshire Blvd 90010
Phone Number: (213) 387-0212

On the southeast corner of Wilshire & Serrano, two blocks east of Western Avenue. Aroma Center is 336,000 square feet of fitness, spa, shopping and dining. Building has LA’s largest video screen at 800 square feet (33′ by 24′). Telephone numbers: (213) 387-0212; (213) 387-0111 Fax: (213) 387-0730

Equitable Plaza Building

Address: 3435 Wilshire Blvd 90010
Phone Number: Not submitted

The Equitable Life Building is the tallest skyscraper in Koreatown LA. It is 454 feet (138 meters) high and has 34 floors. It is tied with the Los Angeles City Hall for the 26th tallest building in Los Angeles. Welton Becket & Associates designed the building, and it was completed in 1969. Today it houses office buildings on the upper floors and retail on the ground floor, including Tomatillo. Rental Rate: $1.95 /SF/Month Lease Term: 36 Months Jamison Services

El Salvador Community Corridor

Address: S Vermont Ave 90006
Phone Number: 323-402-0059

Formally designated in 2012, El Corredor Salvadoreño Comunitario is located just south of Koreatown proper, on Vermont Avenue between 11th Street to Adams Boulevard.

In 2010, the Los Angeles City Council formally declared Koreatown's borders as Western Avenue, Olympic Boulevard, Vermont Avenue, and 3rd Street, with a business corridor on Western from 3rd to Rosewood Avenue.