How abandoned office buildings in L.A. could be transformed into $1,000 a month studio apartments
A new report from Gensler and the Pew Charitable Trust proposes converting old office buildings into SRO-style housing.
With Los Angeles in need of housing, downtown’s empty office towers have appeal
An uptick in lease signings in downtown Los Angeles has led some to hope the office rental market has hit bottom, but instead of waiting for tenants to return others are converting offices into ...
Los Angeles Police Explain Mysterious ‘Help’ Messages Seen on Google Earth
The satellite images showed the words "HELP," TRAFICO," and "LAPD," which can still be seen by plugging in the coordinates ...
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Police say there is no evidence of trafficking or criminal activity after messages written with pipes and wood went viral on ...
The Los Angeles wildfires destroyed more than buildings
Wildfires have destroyed around 90 square miles of area around Pacific Palisades, Pasadena and other communities in the Los ...
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With Los Angeles in need of housing, downtown's empty office towers have appeal
The shimmering office towers of the downtown Los Angeles skyline conceal a hard truth — much ... instead of having to empty the whole building for the retrofit. "You can skip a floor or go around them ...