Council members have already approved $1.1M to fence off the graffiti-covered skyscraper on 12th near Figueroa Street.
Several floors at each of the three unfinished buildings in downtown LA’s Oceanwide Plaza development have been tagged by graffiti artists, as seen Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. The Los Angeles City Council on Tuesday, April 2 updated its policy regarding the abatement of nuisance properties to allow the hiring of private security by the city — a move prompted by ongoing efforts to secure an abandoned, graffiti-vandalized downtown L.A. high-rise.
Several floors at each of the three unfinished buildings in downtown LA’s Oceanwide Plaza development have been tagged by graffiti artists, as seen Friday, Feb. 2, 2024. Several floors at each of the three unfinished buildings in downtown LA’s Oceanwide Plaza development have been tagged by graffiti artists, as seen Friday, Feb. 2, 2024.
“There are no more free rides at the expense of the public for developers,” de León said in a statement Tuesday. “The approval of today’s ordinance aims to protect taxpayers by empowering the city to deploy private security forces on ghosted properties and cuts LAPD loose from babysitting them instead of fighting real crime in our neighborhoods.”The abandoned high-rise caught the attention of taggers, who spray-painted more than 25 floors, and base jumpers.
The councilman had also sought another $2.7 million, as a loan, to cover costs associated with security services, fire safety upgrades, graffiti removal and other measures — but it was held off until another estimate could be conducted, according to de Leon’s office.During Tuesday’s Board of Police Commissioners meeting, Interim Chief Dominic Choi said the LAPD initially had 12-hour shifts around Oceanwide Plaza to address trespassers and stop taggers.
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