The Wilshire Grand Center Setting Records

The Wilshire Grand Center, a 73-story hotel and office tower being developed by Korean Air in downtown Los Angeles, broke ground this month and is already setting records. Last weekend, more than 2,000 truckloads of concrete were delivered to the construction site to lay the foundation for the superskyscraper, which set a Guinness World Record for largest continuous concrete pour in recorded building history with 21,240 cubic yards of concrete poured.

"The Wilshire Grand has the largest continuous concrete pour of 21,200 cubic yards which is a new Guinness World Record's title. Congratulations!" said adjudicator Michael Empric during a meeting with contractors and engineers. According to an ABC News report, the concrete was poured by 11:30 a.m. Sunday, beating the existing record of 21,000 cubic yards set by The Venetian hotel in Las Vegas in 1999.

"Los Angeles is back on the move, we're not just riding the wave of the end of this recession," said Mayor Eric Garcetti at the festivities before the pour began. "We are a power behind it, and Los Angeles will lead not only this city, but this state and this country, out of this recession, providing jobs for folks and rebuilding L.A."

Once completed in early 2017, The Wilshire Grand Center will rise 1,100 feet from the street to the top of its architectural spire and be the tallest structure west of the Mississippi and feature a luxury hotel with over 900 rooms, office space, commercial/retail space, upscale restaurants, and nightlife venues. This tower replaces the old Wilshire Grand, which stood as a downtown icon for more than half a century and was closed in 2011 to allow deconstruction activities. Designed by AC Martin Architects and constructed by Turner Construction, the development of the complex is estimated to cost $1.1 billion.

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