Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Nov 21, 20241216 Menlo Burned for No ReasonDid you know, dear readers, that historic districts aren’t just for wealthy homeowners? It’s true. There are some wonderful historic districts focused on multifamily housing, and many are in less-wealthy neighborhoods. The Menlo Avenue-Westmoreland A...DiscussPico-Union
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Oct 24, 2024WTF, Winnetka?A house under construction in Winnetka caught on fire the other night. The fire spread to two neighboring houses. One of them had to be red-tagged, displacing the family living there. LAFD says the fire was at 7950 Laramie Avenue. ZIMAS and Google Ma...DiscussWinnetka
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Oct 18, 202416 Years of Complaints and a House Fire4867 Melrose Avenue was a 1913 Craftsman that did not deserve negligent owners. The 4800 block of Melrose is in eastern, but not quite East, Hollywood, near the Templo Santa Muerte. I wonder what Santa Muerte thinks of LA’s plague of empty-building f...Discussfire
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Sep 10, 2024What Happened to 6743 Irvine Avenue?(Image courtesy of Citizen) Is it me, or does it seem like it's open season on older housing in North Hollywood? We recently lost 6401 Camellia Avenue (fire). The city is dragging its feet on Otsego Street (hostile squatters, nuisance activity, etc.)...DiscussNorth Hollywood
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Sep 2, 2024RIP Kohler Street...For the THIRD TIME(Image: Citizen via KTLA) About six weeks ago, there was a devastating fire on Kohler Street. Mere days ago, a second fire affected 1200 Industrial Street, which is on the corner of Industrial and Kohler, very close to the first fire. There was a THI...DiscussWarehouse District
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Sep 2, 2024From Upzoned to Up In FlamesIn Los Angeles, it's a tale as old as time. Developer buys existing affordable housing. Developer demolishes said housing for a new project. Project catches on fire before it is completed. The under-construction TOC apartment building was to have bee...DiscussSouth Central
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Aug 29, 2024RIP Kohler Street...Again(Image courtesy of KCAL News) Damn it. Mere weeks ago on July 19, a fire broke out on Kohler Street, destroying two buildings and damaging three others in the 600 and 700 blocks. When a fire broke out two days ago, the address was tentatively listed ...DiscussSkid Row
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Aug 20, 2024If You Really Loved LA, You Wouldn't Let It BurnToday's entry is courtesy of Los Angeles Conservancy President Adrian Scott Fine, who eulogized 1027 N. Heliotrope Drive earlier today on Instagram. The words are Fine's, but the links and bolding are mine: Here’s a before and during tale…of a house...DiscussEast Hollywood
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Aug 8, 2024Bye Bye, Betty's DinerEveryone loves an all-American diner. Betty's Diner (formerly Dino's), beloved by Lincoln Heights locals for good service, cleanliness, and serving breakfast all day, stood at 2819 North Broadway, near Sichel Street. Betty's Diner, which has been clo...DiscussLincoln Heights
Empty Los Angelesemptylosangeles.hashnode.dev·Aug 3, 2024Latest Fire: The Pacific Dining CarThe Pacific Dining Car, a legacy steakhouse dating to 1921, was badly damaged by fire early this morning. Formerly open 24 hours a day and 7 days a week, PDC had been closed since 2020, with everything from the marquee sign to the light fixtures auct...DiscussWestlake
