DTLA landlord faces city’s only criminal charges for harassing tenants

A Los Angeles landlord is under fire for much more than typical maintenance neglect.  Nela Petrusan, landlord of the 43-unit 1430 Wright Street building in downtown Los Angeles, is accused of physically assaulting tenants in addition to ignoring...

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Empty lot in heart of Lakewood to be transformed into 4-acre public plaza

An empty lot south of Lakewood City Hall is set to receive a new life as a public plaza.  The parcel at 4900 Clark Avenue, south of City Hall and the Angelo M. Iacoboni Library, has been envisioned by city officials as a new 4.3-acre space with ...

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Surf’s up for Speedo: Sportswear giant relocates HQ to Long Beach ahead of Olympics

The Los Angeles Olympics are more than two years away, but one of the world’s biggest sportswear companies is already looking to get ahead of the wave — no pun intended.  Pentland Brands, the parent company of Speedo, plans to move its North...

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Deal for Brookfield-owned DTLA office tower in works at $180M: sources

Eastdil Secured has zeroed in on 601W as a buyer for a distressed, Brookfield-owned office tower on Bunker Hill in downtown Los Angeles. The New York City-based investment company is in talks to purchase the mortgage loan on 333 South Grand Avenue, w...

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Veterans oppose VA plan for tiny homes on West LA campus

The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs is facing backlash from veterans over a plan to build up to 800 tiny homes this year on its West Los Angeles campus.  The proposal, which surfaced this week during a federal court hearing, calls for the co...

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