There are not many stand-out examples of mid-century modern buildings in the Highland Park area, which is better known for its wood-sided Craftsman bungalows and Arts- And-Crafts era architecture. That’s why the former Shoppers Market, now a Superior supermarket, at Figueroa Street at Avenue 45 near ... Read More »
The City Council will consider a proposal to name the intersection of Carroll Avenue and East Edgeware Road in Angeleno Heights in honor of the late Tom Morales, who spearheaded efforts to preserve the Victorian-era neighborhood and its 19th century mansions by creating the city’s first ... Read More »
Rising four stories and topped by a blue-and-white neon rooftop sign, the brick Lewelleyn Manor at the northeast corner of Temple Street and Rampart Boulevard commands attention like few other nearby buildings can. The 46-unit apartment building with a night club on the ground level was built ... Read More »
That will be the question facing the buyer of this Whittier Boulevard property in East Los Angeles that is home to a classic piece of roadside architecture, the former Tamale Cafe. The answer will likely be “Tear It Down,” fears Esotouric tour company co-owner Kim Cooper, ... Read More »
New landscaping will be added, trees planted and crosswalks improved on a block-long section of Bailey Street in Boyle Heights near Mariachi Plaza as part of a $12 million program to encourage pedestrian and mass transit use near four Gold Line stations. Bailey Street between First ... Read More »
The new 1,40o-seat Garfield High auditorium is located behind a new administration/classroom building pictured above. Photo by C.J. Salgado By C.J. Salgado Some six years after a fire destroyed the iconic auditorium at Garfield High School, a new auditorium, classrooms and administration offices are well on ... Read More »
The plastic barrier that protects the eastern end of Silver Lake’s polka-dot themed pedestrian plaza, was left twisted and damaged after a car slammed into the plaza last night. No word yet if anyone was injured during the midnight crash but a woman who lives nearby ... Read More »
“What is that?” and “What are you doing?” were among the most frequently asked questions heard this afternoon on the sidewalk outside the El Sereno Food 4 Less. Passersby were referring to a parklet or street porch that was being constructed on a strip of Huntington ... Read More »
First project on Patton Street project in Echo Park. Photo courtesy Heyday Partnership By Brenda Rees They are smart, sleek and small – and probably in a neighborhood near you. Leading a quiet revolution in the housing development landscape, Heyday Partnership is changing minds and raising ... Read More »
It has been about two years since Silver Lake restaurant and bar owner Dana Hollister talked about how she wanted to convert the former Pilgrim Church on Griffith Park Boulevard into a hotel and lounge. Now, Hollister is poised to provide more details to the public ... Read More »