The hotel quickly became a landmark of downtown Los Angeles, and over its 59-year lifespan attracted famous guests including President John F. In 1950, the city of Los Angeles issued the largest single building permit at the time for the construction of the hotel, which cost over $15 million. The original Wilshire Grand Hotel opened in 1952 as the Hotel Statler, on the site of the new Wilshire Grand.

The hotel features a 70th floor Sky Lobby, state-of-the-art fitness center, expansive pool deck and several restaurants including a high-end steakhouse and Spire 73 вЂ“ the tallest open-air bar in the Western Hemisphere.

The Wilshire Grand Center includes 67,000 square feet (6,225В m 2) of retail, 677,000 square feet (62,895В m 2) of Class A office space, and the 889-room InterContinental Los Angeles Downtown. The development of the complex is estimated to cost $1.2 billion. The building is part of a mixed-use hotel, retail, observation decks, shopping mall, and office complex. Completed in 2017, it is the tallest building west of Chicago. and 7th, Figueroa, and Francisco streets. Wilshire Grand Center is a 1,100-foot (335.3В m) skyscraper in the Financial District of Downtown Los Angeles, California, occupying the entire city block between Wilshire Blvd. Location in United States Show map of the United States