Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Jul 24, 2024The Flipper and the Corpse119-121 N. Mathews Street was a sweet little RSO duplex in Boyle Heights, a stone's throw from Otomisan. Was. Past tense. It burned down on Wednesday. These fires aren't just killing the city. This one also most likely claimed the life of someone who...Discussboyle heights
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·May 12, 2024The Blighted Burger Stand Burned...Again(Photo from Citizen courtesy of KTLA) Well, $#@&. One week ago, I shared the story of the former Tom's Burgers, empty since 2012 and plagued by destructive, potentially dangerous squatters. For the whole story, check out The Boyle Heights Beat. KTLA ...Discussboyle heights
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·May 12, 2024Speak Up for the Peabody-Werden House!It's no secret that Boyle Heights' iconic 1895 Peabody-Werden house (technically a duplex) has been empty for years. It was originally across the street, but was moved to an empty MTA lot in 2016 to make room for the Cielito Lindo apartment complex. ...Discussboyle heights
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·May 5, 2024From Burgers to Blight in Boyle Heights: This Would Never Happen in Hancock Park320 South Soto Street has been empty since 2012, and it's become a serious problem over the past couple of years. The Boyle Heights Beat has the lowdown on the former Tom's Burgers. Squatters and vandals have severely damaged the building and created...Discussblight
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Dec 21, 2023Finally, Some Good NewsHey, remember when I exposed Yamashiro's illegal Airbnbs? Yeah...after twenty years of misusing the RSO apartments on the property as tourist rentals, the owners might actually face a consequence. Per Capital and Main, the "Hollywood Hills Hotel" is ...DiscussYamashiro
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Sep 30, 2023Nine Fires: A Neighbor's Story"Mr. Smurfy" (real name withheld at his request) is a Boyle Heights local living in and fixing up his family's longtime home, which happens to be very close to the destroyed Hollenbeck house. The above picture was taken recently by Mr. Smurfy during ...Discusscity negligence
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Sep 21, 2023Ignored by the City, Lost ForeverThe 400 block of South Boyle Avenue, filled with lovely classic homes, is eligible for the National Register - or at least it was until about six months ago. One of those homes, abandoned and left unsecured, was badly burned in March, fell victim to ...Discussboyle heights
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Jul 15, 2023Graduated! Congrats to Dunamis House!Opening up today's LA Times, I was thrilled to see that a long-vacant property was officially re-occupied. I've been keeping an eye on this situation for a while, and I can't tell you how happy I am that 506 North Evergreen Avenue has graduated from ...Discusshistoric property
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Jun 5, 2023What Will Become of the Boyle Heights Sears?Boyle Heights is in a unique position. City leaders have largely ignored Boyle Heights, one of the city's oldest neighborhoods, for decades. Residents' requests for repairs and cleanups are often disregarded. Boyle Heights residents have also been fi...Discussboyle heights
