Figueroa Eight

Mitsui Fudosan, a Japanese real estate development firm, acquired a parking lot at 744 S Figueroa Street in the 1980s. In the 1990s, the company planned to construct an office tower at the site but did not go through with its plans.^[1] In 2016, Mitsui announced plans to build a residential high-rise on the plot; the project was initially titled Eighth & Figueroa. The proposal called for 436 residential units and 11,000 square feet (1,000 m²) of retail space.^[5] In 2018, a city environmental impact assessment caused the proposed building's size to be scaled back 12%. New plans called for 7,493 square feet (696.1 m²) of retail space and 438 residential units. The building's height was increased from 501 feet (153 m) to 530 feet (160 m) for mechanical space at the top of the building.^[6]

In February 2020, officials broke ground on the project. Crews cleared the site of its parking lot before beginning construction at a later date.^[1] Australian multinational construction company Lendlease was selected as the project's contractor.^[7] In March 2021, a crane arrived on the site and vertical construction began.^[8] On October 7, 2022, officials announced the topping out of the building.^[2] In November 2023, Mitsui began leasing units with an expected move-in date in early 2024.^[9] Mitsui marked the building's completion with a dedication ceremony on March 14, 2024.^[3]

Los Angeles-based architecture firm Johnson Fain designed Figueroa Eight in the contemporary modern style. The residential tower sits atop a podium that includes retail space on the first floor and a parking garage. Both the podium and the tower are covered with glass curtain walls. The building's top-floor crown is illuminated with LED lights.^[7] Houston-based firm Rottet Studio oversaw Figueroa Eight's interior design.^[9]

At 530 feet (160 m) tall, Figueroa Eight is one of the tallest buildings in Los Angeles. Its floor space totals 424,489 square feet (39,436.3 m²) with 7,500 square feet (700 m²) dedicated to retail.^[4]