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Time Is Running Out for Venice's Artists
Regular readers, along with anyone who's been paying attention, will already know that Venice is ground zero for displacement and gentrification.
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Misadventures in CPRA Requests
Recently, I submitted a CPRA request regarding a planned replacement project for 36 RSO units in Westlake. One of the appeal points mentioned a…
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Why is Hugo Soto-Martinez Allowing Demolition of 7 RSO bungalow court units at 5212 Melrose With NO Replacement Project?
(Image courtesy of Esotouric.
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Rules For Thee, But Not For Me: How the Waldorf Was Lost
Regular readers already know that the Waldorf Hotel's 36 rent-stabilized apartments were converted into the Venice V Hotel, in spite of the fact that…
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ACTION ALERT: Save the Waldorf's 36 RSO Units!
I've already addressed the fact that LA has over 1,000 hotels and over 100,000 hotel rooms. The midst of a housing use crisis is a wildly inappropriate…
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February 2024

Civic Corruption and a Doomed Duplex
Around the corner from Factor's Famous Deli, the clock is ticking for a stunning two-story Spanish-style duplex, and its rent-stabilized units will be…
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Who's Buying Who?
Hey, remember when I told you all about Barrington Plaza last spring?
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36 RSO Units Gone
Older duplexes, triplexes, bungalow courts, and similar homes are an important source of naturally occurring affordable housing in Los Angeles.
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The Battle of Otsego Street
Two blocks of Otsego Street are under attack from three blighted properties.
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LA Has Drawn The Tower
(Photo courtesy of the LA Times)
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January 2024

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