West L.A. sees building boom on Federal, Sawtelle

Despite the housing downturn, the Westside mid-rise condo/apartment market continues to attract builders. Curbed L.A. has detected a building boom on both Sawtelle Boulevard and Federal Avenue in West L.A. Some new additions to Federal have a decidedly old-school feel:

West LA's Federal Avenue -- a hop, skip, and a jump from the numerous condo projects on Sawtelle Boulevard -- has two housing structures quickly coming to fruition just south of Santa Monica Boulevard. Signage is poor, so it's hard to tell what exactly is going on, but with a little detective work we discovered the interesting looking structure (first three pics) is 19 condos (not a Medieval Times) and is supposed to be available in a couple months.

Curbed also has a cool photo of the new Century City skyline, as seen from Mar Vista.