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<\/a>Rendering:\u00a0Bittoni Architects<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\nThe site of a storied gay bar once owned by Judy Garland and her then-husband Sid Luft could make way for 30 apartments and 1,649 square feet of commercial space in East Hollywood, according to a <\/span>development application<\/span><\/a> submitted to Los Angeles City Planning this week.<\/span><\/p>\n Known as The Red Rouge and later Faultline Bar, the business is reportedly moving to a new location. However, the venue at 4216 Melrose Avenue and a neighboring structure housing a tattoo parlor, CrossFit gym and four apartments could be replaced by a modern mixed-use building.<\/p>\n Alex Amirkhanian, the co-founder of Los Angeles-based Tower Investments Group, is listed as the applicant. Plans call for a five-story building with 30 one-bedroom apartments, with three units set aside for very low income households. A total of 19 vehicle parking spaces would be provided, split between an at-grade and subterranean parking level, in addition to storage for 25 bicycles.<\/p>\n The project\u2019s sole commercial space, envisioned as a cafe in the renderings, is slated to occupy the corner of Melrose and New Hampshire Avenue. The ground floor would also feature a residential lobby with a mailroom, an indoor lounge, and a gym that opens onto a rear yard with synthetic turf, planters and benches.<\/p>\n The building\u2019s podium design creates stepped-back outdoor space on the second floor to be used for common and private balconies. A yoga room with a walkout to the common balcony lends an indoor\/outdoor feel and views of tree-lined New Hampshire Avenue. Meantime, the fifth floor boasts a movie room and a roof lounge, complete with a gas fire feature, outdoor kitchen, dining tables and lush greenery.<\/p>\n<\/a>Rendering:\u00a0Bittoni Architects<\/span><\/a><\/em><\/p>\n