One Beverly Hills project gets off the ground

Vertical construction starts with 3,800 cubic yards of concrete for first foundation pour.

- By ROGER VINCENT

$10-BILLION PROJECT is among the most costly developments under construction in North America.

Development of the massive One Beverly Hills residential and hotel complex reached a milestone over the weekend as construction started going vertical.

The work to erect the two tallest towers in Beverly Hills started Friday with an overnight continuous pour of 3,800 cubic yards of concrete, the equivalent of 41,000 wheelbarrows full. It was the first of multiple foundation pours that will take place over the next 12 months, developer Cain said.

The project near the intersection of Santa Monica and Wilshire boulevards broke ground early last year and has so far included demolition, drilling geothermal wells, installing utility lines and digging a deep hole to house underground parking.

‘One Beverly Hills will be anchored by the Aman Beverly Hills, a 78-room, all-suite hotel that will be the brand's first West Coast property.

The tower residences will also be branded and serviced by Aman, a Swiss company owned by Russian-born real estate developer Vlad Doronin, which Forbes describes as “the world’s