r/LosAngeles • u/2fast2nick Downtown • 1d ago

Fire Morrison Hotel, the day after

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u/Krispy_H0p3 1d ago

Alright let's get a foreign billionaire to build another luxury apartment building there.

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u/Unusual-Shock-493 1d ago

Would they be required to finish the project?

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u/kegman83 Downtown 1d ago

Probably. But the LA Historical Society, local government groups, LA County and LA City will make any sort of renovation unfeasible.

The previous owners gutted the entire property, removing all the original doors, windows and walls. Even when it was intact, none of it was habitable due to health and safety issues. Everything that would make it a historic landmark are gone, and labeling it as such after the fact just dooms the building to being empty forever.

You can read about the drama here. There has been a VERY cozy relationship between the former owners and LA City Council.