Reuben Brothers have announced an alliance with Joby Aviation to establish an air taxi vertiport at Park Elm Residences at Century Plaza, South Tower in Century City, Los Angeles.
The vertiport will utilize the building’s existing helipad to accommodate operations and charging for Joby’s all-electric, vertical take-off and landing (eVTOL) aircraft, according to a joint company press release.
“Park Elm Residences at Century Plaza is expected to become the first residential development in Los Angeles to offer an in-house air taxi service integrated into residents’ lifestyles,” said the release. “Owners will be able to book a Joby air taxi on demand, for flights within the greater Los Angeles area, turning drives that can exceed two hours into flights as short as five minutes.”
“In addition to the vertiport, Joby plans to build a dedicated passenger lounge, drawing on its experience operating Blade lounges around the world. Blade, a division of Joby, and the leading urban air mobility company in the world, currently operates nine passenger lounges in the New York area and across the South of France. This newly planned lounge will be Joby’s first in a residential building.”
“At Park Elm Residences, we’re redefining luxury living. Direct access to Joby air taxi service is a truly unique amenity that elevates the resident experience today and points to a future where expanded vertiport access across Los Angeles transforms everyday convenience,” said Jordana Yechiel, Director of Residential Design for Reuben Brothers.
“Given its Century City location, Park Elm Residences at Century Plaza, South Tower is ideally positioned to anchor a broader Los Angeles vertiport network,” said Rob Wiesenthal, CEO of Joby’s Blade Air Mobility division. “We expect this network to completely reshape how residents move through the city, beginning with airport trips.”
Joby and Reuben Brothers is jointly seeking all necessary local, state, and federal approvals required to launch the service. Joby will be responsible for the vertiport and lounge build-out, as well as operations, flight arrangements, and the passenger experience. Reuben Brothers will integrate Joby’s air taxi service into the amenity offerings for all Park Elm residents.
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https://www.jobyaviation.com/news/reuben-brothers-unveil-joby-vertiport-at-century-plaza