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  1. 1100 Wilshire 1
    1100 Wilshire
    United StatesLos Angeles
    151 m 35 fl 1987
  2. ARCO Tower 2
    ARCO Tower
    United StatesLos Angeles
    141 m 33 fl 1989
  3. Beaudry Center 3
    Beaudry Center
    United StatesLos Angeles
    111 m 29 fl 1986
  4. Mayfair Hotel 4
    Mayfair Hotel
    United StatesLos Angeles
    64 m 15 fl 1927
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    5
    Park Plaza Hotel
    United StatesLos Angeles
    52 m 12 fl 1925
  6. The Park Metro Wilshire 6
    The Park Metro Wilshire
    United StatesLos Angeles
    50 m 13 fl 1928
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    7
    Asbury Apartments
    United StatesLos Angeles
    46 m 13 fl 1926
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    8
    Good Samaritan Hospital Old Building
    United StatesLos Angeles
    46 m 11 fl 1927
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    9
    Crescent Arms
    United StatesLos Angeles
    46 m 11 fl 1926
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    10
    St. Paul Hotel
    United StatesLos Angeles
    34 m 10 fl 1927
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    11
    1111 Wilshire
    United StatesLos Angeles
    52 fl
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    12
    Pacific Exchange Tower I
    United StatesLos Angeles
    30 fl
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    13
    Pacific Exchange Tower II
    United StatesLos Angeles
    30 fl
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    14
    1055 Wilshire Boulevard
    United StatesLos Angeles
    18 fl 1986
  15. TENTEN Wilshire 15
    TENTEN Wilshire
    United StatesLos Angeles
    17 fl 1954
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    16
    1127 Wilshire Center
    United StatesLos Angeles
    16 fl 1968
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    17
    Union Tower
    United StatesLos Angeles
    15 fl 1976
  18. Los Angeles Center Studios 18
    Los Angeles Center Studios
    United StatesLos Angeles
    14 fl 1958
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    19
    2500 Wilshire Building
    United StatesLos Angeles
    13 fl 1970
  20. Commodore Regency Apartments 20
    Commodore Regency Apartments
    United StatesLos Angeles
    13 fl 1922
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    21
    1254 West Sixth Street
    United StatesLos Angeles
    12 fl 1925
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    22
    MacArthur Park Towers
    United StatesLos Angeles
    12 fl 1975
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    23
    C K Victory Plaza
    United StatesLos Angeles
    12 fl 1961
  24. The Wilshire Royale Hotel 24
    The Wilshire Royale Hotel
    United StatesLos Angeles
    12 fl 1927
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    25
    Bryson Apartments
    United StatesLos Angeles
    10 fl 1912
  26. Los Angeles Medical Center 26
    Los Angeles Medical Center
    United StatesLos Angeles
    10 fl 1952
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    27
    Good Samaritan Hospital Main Building
    United StatesLos Angeles
    9 fl 1976
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    28
    Occidental Towers
    United StatesLos Angeles
    9 fl
  29. ▢
    29
    Wilshire Westlake Building
    United StatesLos Angeles
    9 fl 1923
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    30
    Good Samaritan Medical Office Center
    United StatesLos Angeles
    9 fl 1980
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    31
    Park Wilshire Apartments
    United StatesLos Angeles
    8 fl 1923
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    32
    Vero
    United StatesLos Angeles
    6 fl 2007
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    33
    1725 West 6th
    United StatesLos Angeles
    5 fl 1958
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