The Elysian on Sunset Boulevard
Linear City Development’s Leonard Hill, right, and Yuval Bar-Zemer view one of the Elysian’s penthouse apartments. The 14 high-ceiling penthouses will rent for up to $6,500 a month. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
The Elysian cost about $30 million to complete. The architect preserved William Pereira’s exposed columns and added balconies to every unit. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
The Elysian is set to open by the end of the month. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
The tower, designed by William Pereira, has been vacant since the MWD moved out in 1994. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)
The development is on the eastern edge of Echo Park in a hilly neighborhood called Victor Heights. It backs up to Elysian Park, the city’s second-largest public park and home to Dodger Stadium. (Gary Friedman / Los Angeles Times)