Greed-driven developers and flippers are gobbling up West Adams properties — and displacing longtime residents, reports the Los Angeles Times. It’s more proof that gentrification is a runaway train in …
VIDEO: Will Westwood Seniors Be Evicted From Retirement Home?
More than 150 senior citizens at the Vintage Westwood Horizons retirement home may be evicted to make way for an upscale redevelopment project. It’s one more example of how the …
Developers Spend $1.7 Million on LA City Hall Lobbyists to Break the Rules
Seeking big favors from L.A. City Hall, developers recently threw $1.7 million at high-priced lobbyists, according to a new city Ethics Commission report. Those lobbyists then wooed the City Council …
Fix the City Sues Over Frank Gehry’s 8150 Sunset Mega-Development
Fix the City, a neighborhood watchdog group, has sued the city of Los Angeles over its dubious handling of the 8150 Sunset mega-project, a highly controversial development proposed by Townscape Partners …
Residents Demand Answers About LA City Hall’s Secret Plan to Demolish Hollywood Bungalows
Neighborhood activists were shocked to learn that a developer plans to demolish several Hollywood bungalows to make way for a giant market-rate residential complex. Located just south of Sunset Boulevard …
Did a Developer Buy City Hall Approval for Koreatown Skyscraper?
Developer Michael Hakim shelled out more than $1.2 million in campaign contributions, lobbyist fees and payments to City Hall trust funds until finally his controversial Koreatown skyscraper was approved by …
Westsiders Opposed to Overdevelopment Sues L.A. City Council for Illegal Martin Cadillac Mega-Project
Westsiders Opposed to Overdevelopment has sued Los Angeles over its approval of the hated Martin Cadillac mega-project — dubbed Martin Expo Town Center — proposed at traffic-jammed Olympic and Bundy. …
LA’s Plan for Homeless Housing on City-Owned Land Goes Sour
UPDATE: Click here to read the disappointing report yourself, that does not guarantee homeless housing on 12 parcels of city-owned land, that were supposed to help relieve the homeless crisis. …
LA City Planning Commission Approves Billionaire Rick Caruso’s Luxury Skyscraper
On Thursday, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission gave billionaire Rick Caruso special spot-zoning favors for his 20-story luxury high-rise known as “333 La Cienega.” Proposed for the gridlocked intersection of La …
Measure JJJ Is Jammed with Developer-Friendly Loopholes, Vote NO
Measure JJJ on the ballot falsely claims to bring “affordable housing” and jobs to L.A. residents. In fact, JJJ is a twisted roadmap for unprecedented overdevelopment, opening the door to …