Beverly Hills : Tennis Center Work Started
Workmen on Monday started laying the foundation for a 16-court tennis center in La Cienega Park. The courts will be atop a 350-space parking structure that will also include a pro shop, locker rooms and community meeting rooms.
The new structure will take the place of an 11-court tennis complex that once covered an abandoned reservoir on the west side of La Cienega Boulevard.
The reservoir was eliminated as part of the renovation of the park, which straddles the boulevard just north of Olympic Boulevard.
On the east side, work has begun on three baseball fields and two soccer fields, which will be separated from nearby residences by a concrete block wall.
The $9-million renovation project will include areas of lawn suitable for picnicking and children’s play, said Alan Schneider, a city staffer. He said the work should be done by late 1990.
At the same time, the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is proceeding with the renovation of the city’s old waterworks, on the west side of the park. The refurbished building will be the site of the academy’s new library and research center.
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