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A Twist in the Sales Game Upgraded for the Second Time in Four Years, the Mercantile Lofts Tries to Buck a Housing Trend
Urban Scrawl on the Dodgers debacle.
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Joseph Soleiman of ICO Group, which last year purchased the 35-unit Mercantile Lofts out of foreclosure. They moved the tenants out of the Main Street building and are selling the condominiums for up to $550,000. by RichaRd Guzmán
gages can still be difficult to acquire. Inside the lobby at 620 S. Main St., soft purple he final touches of an extensive renova- stripes resembling bar codes line the walls and tion are being placed on the Mercantile purple and white-striped curved benches that Lofts. This is interesting for two reasons: will be lit from beneath snake along the space. 1) The exact same thing happened just four years Hanging light orbs in the common areas add to ago, and 2) The upgrades are taking place because the upgraded feel of the 1906, Chicago Beaux Artsthe tenants have been moved out and the Historic style building. Core building is being turned from apartments to The most dramatic change, however, can be see xxxxxxxxxxxx, condominiums, a rarity in a market where mortseen from the page street.8Construction crews are add-
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ing a glass façade to the ground level. That sits below the building’s 35 units, which have floorto-ceiling windows. Right now, passersby can peer into the empty homes. Originally converted to apartments in 2007, the building is bucking a trend. In the past few years, it has been far more common for projects planned as condominiums to open instead as rentals. “We feel that Downtown L.A. has become a see Mercantile, page 8
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Buyer Backs Out of $15 Million Acquisition Of Troubled Property; CRA Starts New Talks by Jon ReGaRdie executive editoR
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$15 million deal to sell a huge parcel owned by the Community Redevelopment Agency has fallen through, Los Angeles Downtown News has learned. It marks the third time in less than three years that a project involving the site, envisioned as the jobs-generating Cleantech Manufacturing Center, has been scuttled. In addition, a back-up candidate for the site has opted not to pursue the deal as laid out by the agency in March. The CRA is now going back to those two companies, and is speaking with several others, about different ways to activate the parcel.
In March, the CRA reached an agreement to sell 20 acres in southeast Downtown to Culver City-based Genton Property Group, which intended to develop the land for use by greentech or clean technology companies. Genton terminated the sale because of concerns about contamination on the land. “Our independent consultant’s analysis of the Cleantech campus determined there are ongoing environmental issues at the site that require additional remediation,” the firm said in a statement. “While the city invested in a remediation effort of the property, environmental issues persist at the Cleantech site and adjoining areas. We remain very see Cleantech, page 10
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This 2009 rendering shows an imagined Cleantech Manufacturing Center. Two development deals for the site have fallen apart, and a buyer recently terminated escrow to purchase the land owned by the Community Redevelopment Agency.
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AROUNDTOWN Olvera Street Rent Deal Finally Signed
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fter more than a year of intense negotiations, and decades of attempts by the city to raise rents, new deals for merchants at Olvera Street are finally going into effect. On Thursday, June 30, more than 40 members of the Olvera Street Merchants Association signed the concession agreements that will keep them at El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument for up to 40 years. “In the end, the merchants, the City, and, most importantly, the taxpayers get a deal that is fair to all and helps El Pueblo to be self-sufficient financially while honoring the contributions of the merchants who have been the backbone of El Pueblo’s success for generations,” said 14th District City Councilman José Huizar in a statement. Earlier this month, the City Council gave the merchants until June 30 to sign the latest rent offer, an agreement that offered rates up to 30% below what was imposed on them in April 2010. If they didn’t sign, the merchants were told, that offer would be pulled off the table and they would have had to pay the higher rates. Huizar’s office said that all of the tenants had made appointments to sign by the deadline, and staff at the monument stayed past closing hours to receive the documents. The new concession agreements
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are 20-year contracts with the option to renew for another 20 years. Rents will start below market rate, but will move up to fair market value in five years. Tenants will also have five years to pay months of back rent and a security deposit on the new deals. Representatives of the merchants’ association did not respond to calls for comment.
Downtown Projects Get Architectural Awards
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he Los Angeles Business Council gave out its annual prizes for building and design last week, and several Downtown entities walked away with honors. When the Los Angeles Architectural Awards were announced on June 30, the Convention Center received the Green Building Award for reaching LEED Gold status. In praising the eco-friendly improvements, the LABC said, “Today, LACC becomes the largest convention center of its size (4.2 million square feet) and age (40 years) in the nation to achieve this milestone.” The Preservation Award went to the county’s ongoing upgrade of Bob Hope Patriotic Hall. Several projects on the campus of USC also received honors, among them the new Ronald Tutor Campus Center, which notched an award in the Private Education
category. The highlight of the prizes were the six community impact awards, which went to projects that represented $1.2 billion worth of capital investment in science, engineering and health projects.
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etting around Downtown on the DASH system is now more expensive. The final phase of increases approved by the City Council last year for all the DASH buses run by the city Department of Transportation went into effect July 1. The regular fare is now $.50, up from $.35; seniors pay $.25, up from $.15. Monthly passes have gone from $13 to $18 and a 60-ticket trip booklet that was $21 now costs $30. The increases began last year when the fare of a quarter per ride was phased out. It marked the first increase since the DASH system was implemented in 1985. According to the city, the DASH operating costs have more than doubled since then.
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he California Community Foundation has signed a lease on a new home within Downtown. The nonprofit organization, which manages 1,600 charitable funds for grants, loan fellowships and scholarships, has signed a 10-year lease for 26,336 square feet
of office space at Figueroa Courtyard. The lease is valued at $8 million. Chris Runyen of Charles Dunn Company represented both the tenant and the landlord. The CCF vacated 17,000 square feet of space at Union Bank Plaza. Its offices will house 60 employees; they will join other Courtyard tenants including the Associated Press and One Legacy. Figueroa Courtyard is at 221 S. Figueroa St. The five buildings in a 271,000-square-foot low-rise are 80% occupied.
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hen Gina Marie Lindsey, the executive director of Los Angeles World Airports, came Downtown to speak last week, she had a few comments that many expected, and a few which might surprise local political observers. During the event hosted by the Los Angeles Current Affairs Forum, she was asked about light rail ever going into LAX. She said it would probably be a $1 billion proposition, though she said LAWA money cannot be used for anything not specifically related to the airport. Then, she seemed to take aim at the city’s bureaucracy. Speaking in anticipation of the awarding of a new round of lucrative LAX concessions agreements, and the politics involved, she said she rejects the see Around Town, page 10
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EDITORIALS Mild in the Streets
Urban Scrawl by Doug Davis
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n June 21, several hundred skateboarders rolled through the streets of Downtown Los Angeles. While there were a few traffic snarls and plenty of whoops and hollers, the early afternoon ride that started in Boyle Heights was relatively sedate. Twentyfour hours after the event, it was forgotten by most of Downtown. Give some credit for this to the riders and organizers, who kept people together, but also, especially, to the Los Angeles Police Department, who accompanied the crowd on their journey and helped keep everything under control. This is a situation that had plenty of potential for trouble. People often think of the LAPD only when there’s a budget crisis or when something goes wrong. We know the many iterations of the latter stories: a standoff leads to a shooting, possibly of a suspect or, in rare cases, an officer; a rowdy crowd and the cops get into it and the department is accused of excessive force. Sometimes there are racial overtones and explorations in the coverage. The reality is, those are exceptions to the rule, and in most instances the LAPD does a fine job of preventing problems. A notable Downtown example of this was the Michael Jackson memorial service in July 2009, when an army of officers and a multitude of warnings to those without tickets to stay away from the site (Staples Center) resulted in a calm and, ultimately, non-event of an event. Then last June, in the Arts District, police hauled away Brian Alexik, a suspected counterfeiter whom they had warned should be considered armed and dangerous. A quickly erected perimeter kept lookyloos far from the arrest area and Alexik was talked into a peaceful surrender. In both cases, the worst never happened. The skateboard event was handled in a similarly efficient manner. Organizers gave the happening the name Wild in the Streets, which doesn’t exactly imply gentle skateboarding and tea and crumpets. The crowd — about 1,000 if you believe the organizers, or 400 if you accept the LAPD number — was comprised largely of boys and men in their teens and 20s. This meant plenty of testosterone, and the ride through Downtown gave ample opportunity for the skaters to ricochet off all sorts of urban infrastructure. Some of this happened. A flock of skaters swerved through Pershing Square and executed jumps and tricks off the stairs and railings. But in other instances, as they sped down Fifth Street and Grand Avenue, on Seventh Street and Wilshire Boulevard, the riders were accompanied by police officers in cars and on motorcycles and bicycles. Not only did this send the message that the cops would not tolerate any disrespect of private or public property, but it helped keep the skaters safe. There were no conflicts between skateboarders and officers. No one was arrested. There were no reports of kids slamming into cars or winding up in the hospital. Everyone got home in one piece. If anything, the event was less Wild in the Streets than it was Mild in the Streets. The organizers and the kids did a good job of avoiding the rowdy skateboard stereotype. The police did an excellent job of planning their response and tactics well before the first skaters crossed the Sixth Street Bridge. It’s nice to be able to praise the LAPD for keeping things under control, rather than writing about trouble.
The Royal Downtown Treatment
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e admit it: We don’t really give a royal toss about this week’s visit to Los Angeles of Prince William and Catherine Middleton. We don’t object — it’s almost never a bad thing when our city gets some time in the international limelight — but we hardly think the crush of camera crews and sure-to-happen traffic jams spurred by the travels of some British newlyweds will be worth the trouble. The United States has never had a big case of royal envy, and whatever element of it exists is even smaller in L.A. It’s downright minimal in Downtown. That said, we’re pleased that if folks do have to fuss, that Downtown gets some of the attention. As everyone will no doubt hear repeatedly in the days following July 4, the couple’s travels will bring them to the Central City July 9-10. On the first night they’ll attend a dinner for the British Academy of Film and Television at Hill Street’s Belasco Theatre, which thanks to John and Christina Kim recently underwent a stunning $12 million renovation. These days it’s usually a nightclub with a lineup of DJs and dance music. On Sunday, the couple will stop at stalwart youth services/cultural provider Inner-City Arts. While visiting the Arts District facility, the prince and the duchess of Cambridge are scheduled to paint with the children and do pottery. Expect some good photo opps, and we agree with Inner-City Arts CEO Cynthia Harnisch, who recently told Los Angeles Downtown News, “I’m just thankful they chose an organization that works with poverty-stricken kids.” These are worthy Downtown spots to visit, and we’re pleased that the couple who had a wedding watched by millions is not just heading to the most obvious destinations. That said, as long as they’re going to be here, we’ve got a few more suggestions for this stage of their honeymoon. After all, there’s plenty to occupy them in Downtown. To start, they should actually arrive in Downtown a bit early. On Friday, July 8, at 8 p.m., they could take in a show by the troupe Diavolo at California Plaza. This would be a
quintessential Downtown summer experience, the chance to watch the acclaimed, athletic modern dance company under the stars and surrounded by skyscrapers. They’d find plenty of locals and would have an opportunity for an authentic encounter, something most travelers seek. Before the show, they could grab dinner at some of the community’s many standout restaurants. If they want to get away from stereotypical British food and dig into the new, inventive, multicultural Downtown cuisine, they might land at Lazy Ox Canteen in Little Tokyo or try the Latin dishes at Rivera. There are too many places with good Mexican food to list, but if they want to be reminded of “the continent,” we’d suggest Drago Centro. After dinner, or maybe before the Belasco party, they should stop for a cocktail at a place unlike what they’ll find at home. We’d point them to the Edison, fashioned from a former boiler room, or one of Cedd Moses’ spots dedicated to specific drinks — whiskey at Seven Grand, rum at Caña, etc. This will give them a chance to get beyond the British pub and see how Downtown thrives after dark. This is just the beginning. There’s Grand Central Market, Walt Disney Concert Hall and MOCA’s street art show in Little Tokyo. If they want a romantic moment, they could gaze across the entirety of L.A. at sunset from the Tom Bradley Observation Deck in City Hall. Of course, William and Catherine won’t be doing any of these things. Their schedule is tight, the visit programmed to the minute for maximum political and press value. They’ll see what they’re supposed to see, then be whisked by handlers to the next stop on their itinerary. That’s OK, because once they go, the attractions and offerings are still here. It’s nice that the future King of England and his bride will spend some time in Downtown. It’s even nicer that those who work and live here each day consistently get the royal treatment Downtown offers.
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Downtown’s Great Mixie Tribe As the Community Grows, So Does the Number of Ethnically Diverse Households
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efore moving Downtown five years ago, my husband and I spent a year living in Bakersfield, a place that boasted sizable populations of both of our ethnicities. I am a U.S.-born Caucasian and he is a Punjabi Indian immigrant. A casual survey of our social occasions in either community quickly revealed that the two ethnicities almost never mixed. GUEST OPINION
When we realized we had a child on the way, I experienced some hormonally amplified anxiety about how our multiethnic offspring would fit in. When I was offered a job in Downtown Los Angeles, we jumped at the opportunity to move. We bought a loft (alas, at the height of the real estate market) and started to learn about the demographics of our new neighborhood. Downtown has always hosted a diverse mix of communities: There are geographically named sectors such as Little Tokyo and Chinatown. There are business-driven areas, among them the Persians and Jews (and sometimes Persian Jews) who work in the Jewelry District, and the Latino shoppers who for decades have flocked to Broadway. There are populations shaped by decades of economic and other trends, including the disproportionate number of African Americans in Skid Row and the heavily Caucasian community working in the towers of the Financial District and Bunker Hill. People are often wary of talking about race, and Downtown has mixed more than many communities in the region. Still, while Downtown’s diverse groups have for at least a couple of generations bumped up against each other, like the compartments of a bento box, they could hardly be described as a melting pot of integration. I realize I’m still a newcomer here, but in the elevators of my Downtown residential building, I am noticing something simmering. At first I viewed my neighbors as “the young and fabulous” crowd: 30-somethings, many eagerly trying their hand at home ownership, in a creative and slightly counter-
culture fashion. But as I started to meet my ethnically and racially diverse neighbors, I realized that not only were we all living in the same building, a majority of us were living in mixed ethnicity households: Japanese, Indians, Armenians, African Americans, Caucasians, Mexicans, South Americans and anything else you might imagine. My own multi-culti coupling, an anomaly in Bakersfield, was practically the norm with the new Downtown Los Angeles residents. Certainly, Downtown can’t claim a monopoly on mixing, and I don’t pretend to be breaking anthropological ground here. But since Downtown residents tend to have frequent interactions with each other, in the elevator, at the rooftop pool, out on the sidewalk, in our local watering holes and restaurants, the new Downtown generation’s ethnicity, or interethnicity, multi-ethnicity, omni-ethnicity, whatever you want to call it, seems more apparent. Inventory of Pairings My anxiety about our new half-breed baby’s place in the ethnic mix eased as we began to swap stories with our neighbors about the specifics of their cultures and their parents’ reactions to their choices. We then enjoyed regaling our respective families with an inventory of the pairings in our building: a white New Yorker with a Korean immigrant; a Bengali born man with an African American woman from Louisiana; a recent Japanese transplant with an African American man; a Mexican with an American Jew; an Israeli with a Panamanian and so on. Several homosexual couples in our building further challenge the white-picket fence stereotype: African American and Latina lesbian couples, and a white gay couple who looked like transplants from West Hollywood. I developed a particularly strong friendship with the African American girl from Louisiana whose Bengali husband looks strikingly similar to my Punjabi husband. In fact, our neighbors sometimes confuse the two. More than once someone has felt obligated to let me know when they mistook my husband for my friend’s and caught him kissing her in the elevator. My experience hasn’t happened in a vacuum. In summer 2009, the Japanese American National Museum in Little Tokyo
mounted a show by Kip Fulbeck called Part Asian: 100% Hapa (hapa is a Hawaiian word for half, a pejorative term for children of mixed Japanese descent). Composed of a striking series of photo portraits of mixed ethnicity individuals, Fulbeck’s exhibition vividly displayed the intriguing composite look of this new generation. I proudly pushed my stroller to the end of the exhibit where the museum staff took our Polaroid to add to the interactive portion of the show. (Later another JANM Fulbeck show focused on mixed-race children.) By the time we placed our little boy in a Downtown daycare center, we realized that his beige skin tone didn’t stand out as much as the china-doll white skin of the lone towheaded child in his age group. What prior generations have called miscegenation has become so prevalent in my own that I’ve begun referring to these combination kids as “the great mixie tribe.” Perhaps most satisfying to me, this new generation of ethnic combinations has led me to experience my parents’ generation, where ethnic separation was the general rule rather than an eyebrow-raising exception, in a whole different way. Out on the street, my beige sons (the second arrived not long after the first) have made me something of an ambassador into other communities. People who look like me feel free to ask about my husband’s culture. People who look like my husband instinctively understand that I am a sympathetic outsider and people who look like neither of us are sometimes caught off guard enough to smile. The ethnic ambiguity of my family proves to me a certain porosity in the boundaries between the traditional Downtown communities, the possibility of permeating into another’s experience. This makes me tremendously optimistic that our children’s generation, stewed in a collective cultural ethnicity, will be seasoned with more sympathy than suspicion for other’s differences, leaving the bento box for an excellent dinner out in Little Tokyo. Anne Marie Ruff’s recently published first novel, Through These Veins, chronicles the development of a fictional cure for AIDS. All profits benefit Doctors Without Borders and the Ethiopian Institute for the Conservation of Biodiversity.
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dium — which would host its first game in September 2016 — gets close to breaking ground. The money and the assurance, Leiweke said, flow from conversations with existing teams. He said NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell gave AEG the OK to speak with representatives of about half a dozen franchises who are facing stadium issues and are candidates to move to Los Angeles. “There’s a few of them that we’re more rendering by Gensler focused on, some of them where we’ve had Anschutz Entertainment Group hopes to open a football stadium/events center in South Park in see Football, page 20 September 2016.
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of Farmers Field, on more than 20 developments, including the O2 Arena in London and San Diego’s Petco Park. The firm also has a long record in the convention industry, having designed the expansions of the Phoenix and Anaheim convention centers. “We are thrilled to be part of this exciting effort to upgrade L.A.’s Convention Center to its rightful standing as one of the top tier venues in the country,” said Todd Voth, senior principal of Populous, in a prepared statement. The project calls for a $1 billion football stadium on the site of the Convention
Center’s West Hall. Populous will design a 210,000-square-foot building that fronts Pico Boulevard and is contiguous to the main edifice of the Convention Center. The old structure will be torn down after Populous’ edifice is completed. Ninth District Councilwoman Jan Perry applauded the selection. In a separate statement, she said, “Populous has an impressive resume that demonstrates that they have the experience needed to vision and design a state-of-the-art Convention space that meets the needs of our city.” —Jon Regardie
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Mercantile Continued from page 1 mature market but that demand is not in line with the supply with so many units going rental,” said Joseph Soleiman, director of acquisition and general counsel for ICO Group, which purchased the Mercantile out of foreclosure last year. It’s an effort that real estate players are watching. After all, before the economic downturn, some Downtown developers had discussed turning apartments buildings into condos, and giving renters in the structures first shot at having an ownership stake in the community. Despite the still-soft housing market, experts believe that if the price is right, the buyers will come to the Mercantile. “If you look at the market in L.A. right now, anything under $400,000 seems to be moving really quickly,” said Richard Greene, chair of the USC Lusk Center for Real Estate. That could be a fit for the Mercantile, where residences are priced at $250,000 to $550,000. There is still no timeline, however, for when move-ins will begin. Bargain Hunters Brokers who work in Downtown say that bargain-minded shoppers are fueling an active market spurred by re-sales. “There are absolutely a lot of interested people out there that are looking for bargains, and they’re getting financing,” said David Kean, a realtor with the John Aaroe Group. “It’s like the old days, 20%-25% down, verifiable income and good credit.” According to figures provided by Kean, in the last six months there have been more than 200 condominium transactions in Downtown Los Angeles. Most have been resales, with the average unit going for about $300,000. That’s far below the height of the market, when condos were commonly listed at $600,000 or more. In the past few years, several Downtown buildings planned as condos instead went the rental route. They include the Amidi Real Estate Group’s $50 million TenTen Wilshire in City West; the 118-unit Artisan on Second, developed by Trammell Crow Residential, in
Little Tokyo; the Chapman Flats, a 13-story, $30 million adaptive reuse project at Broadway and Eighth Street; and The Great Republic Lofts, a 13-story, 72-unit project at 756 S. Spring St. The ICO Group, headed by Alex Moradi, in 2005 opened the mammoth Pacific Electric Lofts, which is now 98% occupied. The company’s portfolio includes 4 million square feet of commercial, retail and industrial properties in Southern California, Nevada and Missouri, and more than 700 apartments in Los Angeles and Denver. ICO purchased the Mercantile, which is immediately south of the Pacific Electric Lofts, last year from Citibank, which had foreclosed on the property. Company officials said they are banking on less competition and bargain prices as they go the sale route. “The only real other options are distress sales or secondary market sales of distressed units, so we felt this was an opportune time for us to bring affordably priced, very unique product to the market,” Soleiman said. Soleiman would not release figures on the renovation or what the company paid for the building. According to the County Assessor’s office, the structure at 620 S. Main St. was sold in 2010 for $4 million. The property in 2007 underwent an $8 million conversion by developer Oxford Street Properties. That turned the 75,060-squarefoot, six-story structure into industrial-style lofts. It was nearly completely occupied when ICO took over. Tenants were given up to 60 days to move. Some were relocated to the Pacific Electric Lofts. The open-space units range from 700 to 2,000 square feet. Each comes with a parking space, stainless steel appliances and a washer and dryer, and some have wall-to-wall windows. Buyers can access amenities at the Pacific Electric Lofts, which include access to a pool, a roof deck, dog run and media room, for $100 per month. So far, no properties are in escrow, though Soleiman said five people have pre-qualified for financing. Still, he believes the demand is there, especially since the condos are priced about 35% below what they would have cost a few years back at the height of the market. “We’re being cautious,” he said. “We need people to go through our pre-approval pro-
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cess. Our interest is not getting people into something they can’t afford.” Watching, Waiting Other Downtown developers think it’s too early to tell if the Mercantile’s switch marks a change in tactics, but they agree that if the price is right, condos will sell in Downtown. “I think the Downtown condo market is at the bottom of where it’s going to go,” said David Gray, who has worked on several conversions of old Downtown buildings into residential space, including The Great Republic Lofts. “If they can be competitive, they’re making the right move. It’s a buyer’s market right now.” Bill Stevenson of Downtown Properties agreed. “If you price things at market, things will sell nicely,” he said. Stevenson speaks from experience. The developer’s recent buildings, the Rowan, which opened in 2009, and the El Dorado, which came online last summer, were among some of the few projects built as condos that stayed the for-sale route. Not that it has been easy. At the El Dorado, 51 of 65 residences have been purchased, although Stevenson originally expected to be sold out by the end of 2010. The Rowan needed a kick-start in the form of an auction that moved 63 units; today, 185 of the
206 condos have been purchased. Stevenson called it a pretty steady pace over two years. “There’s not much more being built,” Stevenson said. “With the exception of resale, not a lot of new product is available. There’s simply not a lot of competition.” That helps explain why some developers are still being cautious. One of them is Peklar Pilavjian of Alameda and Fourth, LLC, which is creating a $20 million project at Alameda and Fourth streets. Although initially planned as condos, Pilavjian said it will probably open as rentals because he is unlikely to get the prices he wants for the 53 artist-in-residence lofts in the former Beacon storage company building. “If things pick up in the next few months, we’ll go for-sale, but we’ll have to wait and see what the market bears,” he said. That means he’ll be watching the performance of the Mercantile Lofts. Soleiman knows his small project will be in the spotlight. “They are probably going to be looking at us as the leader to tell them how successful we’re going to be,” he said. “We’ll sell. We’re pretty confident. We have the ability to be patient, and with that patience comes the right type of buyer.” Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.
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n the column “What’s for Sale,” Los Angeles Downtown News looks at everything from condos to multi-family buildings to vacant lots now on the market. We hope that regular snapshots of individual properties will make for a wide-ranging survey of the overall community. This week, the focus is on a humble mixed-use property in City West, listed at $599,000. The Property: The one-level building at 1263 W. Second St. is a mixed-use property with a commercial space — currently home to Rudy’s Mexican Grill — fronting the street. There are two apartments in the back. Location, Cubed: This stretch of Second Street, between the Harbor (110) Freeway and Glendale Avenue, is a bit lonely. There is a patchwork of residential, civic and commercial uses on the street, including a DWP building, some law offices and a few duplexes. Belmont Station, which opened in 2009, is the residential anchor of the strip, with 275 apartments. There are other housing complexes and two LAUSD high schools in waking distance. Rudy, Rudy, Rudy: Rudy, the namesake of Rudy’s Mexican Grill, which opened about a year ago, owns the property (he’s the tall gentleman in the black baseball cap working the grill most days). He also lives in one of the apartments in back. He’s looking to sell the property for a few reasons, including the tough reality that the restaurant business has been slow. “It was a tough time to open,” he said. Rudy’s sells basic Mexican fare for breakfast, lunch and dinner (Los Angeles Downtown News’ Restaurant Buzz column recommends the sopes), but the location doesn’t provide much foot traffic. Compared to What?: The mixed-use nature of the property, and the lack of similarly zoned plots in the area, makes it difficult to find a good sales comp for 1263 W. Second St. In December
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A Second Street property in City West that is home to Rudy’s Mexican Grill is on the block for $599,000. It has two apartments in the back.
2009, a 1,104-square-foot duplex at nearby 251 Emerald St. sold for $115,000, according to tax assessor records. The Rudy’s property price translates to about $250 per square foot. Investment: Listing agent Lou Skinas of West to East Realty Services said the property would likely be attractive to investors looking to collect rental income from three sources — a commercial user and two residential tenants. Currently, both apartments are occupied but one would be freed up by the departing owner, Skinas said. Both units are rent controlled one-bedroom apartments. The current tenants pay $675 per month. Skinas believes an empty apartment could rent for close to $900.
Tough Timing: While Rudy’s hasn’t heated up the cash register, Skinas believes the commercial space (which includes the year-old, completely permitted kitchen infrastructure) could do well with a tenant that has a built-in audience and an ability to market itself. “It’s going to have to be where people are going to have to know about it to come there,” she said. “It’s just not a restaurant where you can depend upon your walkin action.” Contact: Listing agent Lou Skinas is at (951) 545-2192 or lskinas@aol.com. Contact Ryan Vaillancourt at ryan@downtownnews.com.
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Cleantech Continued from page 1 interested in this property but to date have not come to a resolution on how to address the environmental issue and have terminated our escrow on the property.” With the Genton deal off the table, the agency began talking to the real estate firm Trammell Crow, which was named a back-up candidate for the property near Washington Boulevard and 15th Street following a public bidding process that began last year. On Thursday, agency spokesman David Bloom said the CRA was unable to reach an agreement with Trammell Crow. “We are reopening the conversation with both of them and a select group of other previous bidders to see how we can structure this,” Bloom said. Jenny Scanlin, a CRA regional administrator, said the site can be made safe by a series of wells that would remove contaminants trapped in the soil. She said the agency believes the remediation effort would cost from $1 million to $2.6 million, with the high end slightly less than Genton’s upper estimate. The CRA would pay for the clean-up, she said. She said similar contamination was found on a site in Pacoima where the city worked with a developer to build a Costco and a Lowe’s. Those businesses operate now, she said, and the land continues to be monitored. “I don’t see what we’re looking at on this site is in any consideration an extreme contaminated property,” Scanlin said of the Downtown land. “It’s definitely the type of contamination that you can clean up in place while the site is still functioning economically for the community. So it really doesn’t need to sit fallow.” Rail Spill The property, not far from the Los Angeles River, had long held industrial businesses. Part
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Twitter/DowntownNews of it was used by the Crown Coach company as a manufacturing site, and another part was owned by Amtrak, which had machine shops and rail car repair facilities on the land. According to the CRA, there was a rail car spill in the late 1970s or early ’80s. Other pollutants came from the repair work. Soil tests have found two types of volatile organic compounds, or VOCs, said Scanlin: perchlororethylene and trichloroethylene. According to fact sheets from the Environmental Protection Agency and the Centers for Disease Control, the chemicals are often used in degreasing metal. Prolonged exposure to perchlororethylene, according to the EPA document, can result in liver and kidney damage, among other conditions. Extended exposure to trichloroethylene, the CDC fact sheet says, can lead to complications affecting the central nervous system. Studies have also suggested that trichloroethylene may be associated with diseases including liver and kidney cancer. The discovery of contaminants on the property is not new. The city purchased the land from the state in April 2008 for $14 million with the aim of turning it into a hub for environmentally friendly manufacturing businesses. Although news reports several years ago said the city then spent $2.2 million to clean the property, Scanlin said no work has taken place, and that was actually money from the state which is set aside for future clean-up efforts. The remediation work would involve erecting up to 19 wells on the site with a “vapor extraction system,” said Scanlin. “We can design and incorporate those into the building and work around the footprint of the building,” she said. The wells would be monitored and would likely be in operation for one to four years, she said. Additionally, any construction on the site would involve putting soil vapor barriers into the foundation of all buildings. The deal with Genton was announced in
March. It was timed so the CRA could pay off a loan for the property to East West Bank that was due May 1. The loan has now been extended to the end of July, said Scanlin. Bloom said the agency hopes to achieve a deal with one of the companies by then, but that the date is not a pressing deadline. “It’s a difficult commercial and industrial real estate market, but we believe that there are opportunities there,” said Bloom. “We have a number of interested companies that we are in discussions with.” Troubled Past The dissolution of the Genton deal, and the inability to reach agreement with Trammell Crow, are the latest stumbles for a property that has been nothing but trouble for the CRA. The city acquired the land with the aim of making it the base of a new Downtown clean technology industry. In May 2009, the city selected Italian rail car maker AnsaldoBreda to be the anchor tenant for the property. Plans called for the company to erect a $70 million facility to produce 100 rail cars. The 240,000-square-foot project was heralded as a jobs generator — a city press release claimed the Cleantech site would pro-
duce 2,200 jobs. However, AnsaldoBreda in October 2009 refused to sign a deal it had negotiated with Metro for the cars. The city moved on to other operators, and by the following spring, the CRA was in advanced talks with electric car company Coda Automotive about building a manufacturing center for the cars’ lithium ion packs. Although a deal was slated to be discussed by the CRA’s board of commissioners in late April, it was abruptly yanked off the agenda. Negotiations ended. By September, the CRA took a new tack, and launched a public bidding process to find a developer. Seven firms responded by the December deadline. Then, partly because the loan was coming due and partly because of Gov. Jerry Brown’s proposal to eliminate redevelopment agencies in the state, the agency decided to look at an outright sale of the property instead of a development agreement. The CRA then determined that Genton was the most likely company to move a project forward. Contact Jon Regardie at regardie@downtownnews.com.
Around Town Continued from page 2 system of “advancing incumbent losers simply because they’re the incumbent.” Due to expected challenges, she said, it now takes months to prepare public bidding competitions for airport contracts. The procurement process, she said, has “moved from a mere contact sport to an absolute bloodsport.” Resigned, she finally stated, “It should not be this difficult to make positive change in this
city,” and suggested the business leaders in the crowd try to use their influence to change the process.
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city EditoR was a little intimidated when I first laid eyes on her. She was hot, there was no arguing about that. She was also soft, which I wasn’t expecting. I was also confused, since I wasn’t sure exactly what to do. Do I reach out and grab it? Do I hold it from the middle or the back? Do I dip or not? Trying my very first stromboli was as nerve-wracking as my first date. Fortunately, this one turned out better. A stromboli is not exactly a West Coast staple. It’s a specialty of Philadelphia that was brought to Downtown in May with the opening of Coly’s Stromboli on Hill Street. Sensing the unfamiliarity most Downtowners would have with the stromboli, the restaurant owners, Rachel Thomas and Coly Den Haan (who will soon re-launch their beloved wine bar The Must) offer a bit of advice to those entering the small eatery. Posted on the front door is a letter that asks:
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“What’s a stromboli?” That question is followed by a command: “Just put it in your mouth.” It sounded easy enough. I can put things in my mouth. So I sat down, and right away the place made me feel at ease. It’s decked out in red benches and stools, with a metal-top bar at the front, black tile walls and a ceiling made of copper squares. A flat-screen TV was playing Big Trouble in Little China, the 1986 action-adventure comedy cult hit starring Kurt Russell. There’s also an old-school tabletop Space Invaders arcade game, and if you get to level four, you get a free stromboli. At least that’s what the letter says. After taking in the surroundings, I walked to the counter and said words I’ve never uttered before in my life: “I’ll have the original stromboli.” The original ($6.50) is made with capricole, pepperoni, ham, mozzarella, provolone and marinara, all things I’m familiar with. However, I was thrown by the appearance — it looked like a calzone that had
been rolled into a tight, thick burrito. There was a side of marinara sauce but no utensils in sight. Much like my first date, I wasn’t sure what to do. Was I supposed to pull it apart and dip pieces into the sauce? Should I pick it up and pour the sauce on before every bite? Was double dipping allowed? Finally, I made my move. I grabbed it from the middle, since it seemed like the sturdiest part, and dipped. After the first bite, everything just came naturally. The bread was thick and flaky, while the marinara sauce was tangy with a good garlicky aftertaste. The stromboli was neither too dry nor too oily, a problem with some calzones. Coly’s offers other options like pepperoni; sausage and peppers; Hawaiian, with ham, pineapple and cheese; and veggie strombolis for the skinny types. I must say that after I got over my nerves, it turned out to be a good first date. I’m not sure if it’ll replace the pizza or the calzone in my life, but it’s always nice to have that extra option. So thanks for a good time stromboli. I’ll call you. At 456 S. Hill St., (213) 627-9990 or colystromboli.com. Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.
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Restaurant Buzz
Arts District Sausage, Financial District Crab, and More Food Stuff by RichaRd Guzmán city editoR
An Angel at My Sausage: There’s more than one place to get your sausage fill in the Arts District. While the popular Wurstküche leads the way, newcomer Angel City Brewing is getting in the meaty game, with the recent addition of some Italian sausages to their menu. The brewery is serving sausages with grilled onions and peppers stuffed in a roll for $5. Sausage and beer are a natural match, said Michael Bowe, president and brewer at Angel City Brewing. “It has always been a great combination, it’s a no-brainer,” he said. Restaurant Buzz has been saying that for years. At 216 S. Alameda St., (213) 622-1261 or angelcitybrewing.com. Sea Fiesta: Say yes to seafood. Say yes to seeing food. Or, since we’re talking about a Mexican restaurant, just say “Si food.” Whatever the case, it’s going to be a seafood party at Rosa Mexicano on July 18. The L.A. Live restaurant is hosting the Mexican Clambake Fiesta from 6-8 p.m. The $40, three-course meal includes a selection of dishes from the watery depths, among them clams marinated in lime for starters, lobster roll or clam chowder enchilada as the main course, and blue-
berry upside-down cake for dessert. OK, blueberry upside down-cake doesn’t come from the sea. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 7460001 or rosamexicano.com. More Beer: If you don’t end up crawling safely back home after this event, then you didn’t do it right. The second annual Los Angeles Craft Beer Crawl takes place in Downtown on Aug. 13. The $49 ticket buys one wristband, one glass, five hours and access to seven Downtown bars serving more than 50 craft beers. The participating bars include Golden Gopher, Las Perlas, Cana Rum Bar and Broadway Bar. The event is from 3-8 p.m. and part of the proceeds will go to Heal the Bay, although Restaurant Buzz will likely be trying to heal the hangover instead. For tickets go to lacraftbeercrawl.com.
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Crab Attack: The longtime Downtown seafood purveyor Water Grill is known for its fresh fish and oysters. Now, the Financial District restaurant is adding a highly seasonal ocean treat: soft-shell blue crabs. The little crustaceans discard their hard outer shell between April and September in order to grow a fresh new shell. They’re only in this soft-shell stage
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CALENDAR Happy Trails To you The Urban Rangers Set Up Camp At MOCA and Get Ready to Hike The Downtown Wilderness by RichaRd Guzmán city editoR
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s the native wildlife moved around in their suits, ties and power dresses, and clucked on their cell phones, Ranger Sara stretched her arm and pointed north. There, she said, is the valley of monuments. Behind her, she explained, are the caverns. Just down the hill are the meadows and peaks. “There’s so much topography here that people can explore,” she said in wonderment. Ranger Sara may have been standing on Grand Avenue in Bunker Hill, but to her, it’s all nature. Sara Daleiden is a member of the Los Angeles Urban Rangers, a collective of artists who see the city a little bit dif differently than most people. This Thursday, and again for one night in both August and September, they’ll seek to share that point of view with Downtown as part of the Museum of Contemporary Art’s Engagement Party series. Where some see a sidewalk, the Rangers see a trail. Buildings are mountains and a walk to lunch or a business meeting can be reinterpreted as an opportunity to explore the city and learn how the urban topography was formed. Thus Ranger Sara’s monuments are the buildings near the Civic Center, the caverns are MOCA’s exhibit halls and the peaks and meadows are the high-rises and the Maguire Gardens down the hill. In the Engagement Party series, MOCA lets local arts groups program various forms of entertainment on the first Thursday of each month. The Rangers follow Neighborhood Public Radio, who explored noise, ambient sound and related art. The Rangers are concentrating on the physical environment. The collective founded in 2004 by a group of artists and writers will lead a series of explorations of Downtown in their park ranger personae. They’ll be dressed in full ranger gear, including the Stetson hats, beige shirts and cargo pants. They’ll be friendly, really knowledgeable, a bit square and will employ metaphors to convey the idea that the urban landscape is its own ews nNecosystem. .A.Downtowto them, but you m/Lcheekiness “There’s the certain ook.coof Facebsense end up learning a lot about the city,” said Andrea Stang, senior education program manager for MOCA. “It’s the sort of fun take on the national parks system, and with their characters they make you look at your environment and think about the environment in a different way.” Three Adventures The first event, the Bunker Hill Expedition, takes place July 7 at 7 p.m. and will include six hikes through the Civic Center, Bunker Hill office buildings, hotels and Pershing Square. In addition to information about the area’s civic
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(l to r) Therese Kelly, Nicholas Bauch, Sara Daleiden, Ron Milam and Jenny Price make up the Los Angeles Urban Rangers. As part of a series at the Museum of Contemporary Art, they will lead hikes through Downtown.
heart, the guides will touch on topics relating to public-pri- peaks of the Bonaventure,” he said, referring to riding the vate space issues and air rights. outdoor elevators on the four sides of the hotel on Figueroa At the Aug. 4 event, the L.A. River Ramble, the rangers will Street. “One of the most fantastic things is that it serves as a post stations through portions of the Los Angeles River near real wonderful scenic overlook with really fantastic views of Downtown. They will take people under the Sixth Street Bridge the region.” through an aqueduct to explore the concrete-encased waterway. The Bonaventure will be used as a natural compass, since “The L.A. River is just this fabulous natural phenomenon the hike to the top will help people get oriented with the landthat’s a huge part of Downtown,” Daleiden said. scape around them. The final event, September’s Critical Campout, will be an The group will also explore different ecosystems in the overnight stay and campfire discussion on the MOCA plaza. hotel. “The lobby is one ecosystem, a place where people are While details are still being worked out, participants will set foraging for food,” he said, referring to hotel guests and visiup their tents and learn about art and gentrification, and pos- tors out for a meal. sibly tell ghost stories too. MOCA, which is being referred to as the “trailhead” and All events are free, and reservations are only required for “lodge” for the hikes, will also be explored. Urban Rangers will the campout, which is expected to fill quickly. take participants through the caverns to explore the museum. The hikes, Daleiden said, will give people a chance to see Senior Ranger Jenny Price said one of the goals of the series the city the same way the Urban Rangers see it. is to bring the same kind of wonder and curiosity that people Starts “Many of us living here have a real desire to get to know take to national parks and apply it to the places that people this place, and when we’re going around in our carsJune we’re29/July take for 1 granted. In addition to the pretty sights, Downtown having a disassociated relationship with the city,” she said. is an important landscape for understanding the entire city’s “So part of what the hikes do is they get you on the ground, past, present and future, she said. wandering as a group. There’s a lot of interesting information “Downtown is a place of nature and one of the things we we’re providing about the history and how Downtown is re- emphasize is that nature isn’t something that’s out there,” she developing right now and we’re using these nature metaphors said. “We actually live in nature, we inhabit landscapes and ecoto make that information more accessible.” systems, so Downtown is as much a place of nature as Yosemite Scale a Hotel is. It’s really important to make those connections visible.” One trail during the Bunker Hill expedition will pass through MOCA is at 250 S. Grand Ave., (213) 626-6222 or moca.org. Check Our Website for Full Movie Listings LADowntownNews.com the city’s largest hotel. The Bonaventure Adventure will be led Reservations for the campout start Aug. 1; email reservations@ by Ranger Ron Milam, who joined the group four years ago. moca.org. “It’s a really exiting hike. We are going to scale the four Contact Richard Guzmán at richard@downtownnews.com.
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he worlds of fashion and film go hand-in-hand. Hollywood’s greatest stars, from Greta Garbo, Marilyn Monroe and Rita Hayworth, to a host of modern actresses, have transcended cinematic stardom to become fashion trendsetters. Just consider any awards show: The first thing red-carpet interviewers ask is, “What are you wearing?” While the attention has grown more heated in recent years, almost no star has had a greater fashion influence than one who made an indelible impression in 1961: Audrey Hepburn. In honor of the little black dress that Hepburn wore in Blake Edwards’ film Breakfast at Tiffany’s (based on a book by Truman Capote), Downtown’s Fashion Institute of Design and Merchandising is hosting an exhibition of little black dresses that range from the classic and historic to the modern and avant-garde. The show LBD: An Homage to Breakfast at Tiffany’s is timed to the 50th anniversary of the film. The exhibit features a dozen dresses and spans more than seven decades of couture, with designs going as far back as 1936. The show runs through Aug. 13. The outfits are arranged against Tiffany blue walls and the movie Breakfast at Tiffany’s plays on a screen. The centerpiece of the exhibit is a dress by French designer Hubert de Givenchy. The black Italian satin sheath evening gown is a re-creation of the one worn by
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The show includes some modern designs, among them the Marlene Stewart dress worn by Jamie Lee Curtis in the 1994 action film True Lies.
Hepburn as Holly Golightly in the film. The original was auctioned for close to $1 million in London in 2006. “The Givenchy dress was the impetus for the exhibition,” said Kevin Jones, curator of the FIDM Museum & Galleries. “We wanted to show that movies borrow from fashion and that fashion borrows from movies and that it all morphs together.” While the Givenchy dress is the most
well-known, it is hardly alone in terms of influence. The exhibit also features little black dresses created for film and television by Karl Lagerfeld, Christian Dior and Valentina. The outfits include some from vehicles one might not initially expect. That comes into play with the long-sleeved, knee-length silk velvet and organza dress worn by Jamie Lee Curtis, when she appeared opposite Arnold Schwarzenegger, in James Cameron’s 1994 film True Lies. Created by FIDM alumna Marlene Stewart, the dress is one of four that are part of the museum’s permanent collection. Also in the show is an outfit donned by Jennifer Garner when she played a spy on the television show “Alias.” The most contemporary outfit from TV or film is a short latex ruffle dress worn by Kristin Bauer van Straten as Pam, one of the vampires on HBO’s “True Blood.” It is designed by Audrey Fisher and Syren Couture. As usual at FIDM shows, an effort is made to include the school’s fashion design graduates. LBDs by Kevan Hall, Chan Luu and Monique Lhuillier offer a modern take. “I really believe in the lasting quality and the importance of the little black dress in American and international culture,” said Hall, who created a black matte jersey dress with a leather-embroidered bodice. “It is the go-to piece that should be in every woman’s wardrobe.” Indeed, the little black dress as a fashion concept has endured since the 1920s, when Coco Chanel introduced the design as a simple day dress meant to be worn by all women. It was marketed as affordable and versatile. The feeling is exemplified in the exhibit’s oldest piece, a 1936 silk crepe design by Madeleine Vionnet. Then came Hepburn, who with her striking and non-assuming elegance, said Hall, helped propel the little black dress as a cock-
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(left) A re-creation of the Givenchy gown worn by Audrey Hepburn in the film Breakfast at Tiffany’s. A new FIDM show features 12 little black dresses, including designs by Valentina (center) and Karl Lagerfeld.
tail and evening gown. While the show offers plenty of opportunity to look, there is also a chance to wear. A sleeveless knitted dress by recent FIDM graduate Adelle Burda is up for auction. Bids are due Aug. 13. They must be placed in person at the museum. LBD: An Homage to Breakfast at Tiffany’s, runs though Aug. 13. Open Tuesday through Saturday, 10-4 p.m., at the FIDM Museum & Galleries, 919 S. Grand Ave., (213) 623-5821 ext. 2224 or fidmmuseum.org.
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FILM Devil’s Night Drive In 240 W. Fourth St., (310) 584-1086 or devilsnight.com. July 9: Everybody’s favorite jazz flautist shows up in Anchorman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. Gates at 7:30 p.m., show at 9 p.m. Downtown Independent 251 S. Main St., (213) 617-1033 or downtownindependent.com. July 8-14: Anime fun about a notorious robber named Gasback and his nemesis, Vash the Stam-
he outdoor movie se ries Drive-In is one of Do Devil’s Night wntown’s most unique treats: major m ovies projected on an inflatable screen atop a Historic Core parking garage. On Saturd ay, July 9, the festival goes to another level — th Gates open at 7:30 p.m e Will Ferrell level. ., ers will show Anchor and at 9 organizman: The Legend of Ron Burgundy. This means talking dogs, Speedos, the TV news crews street fight and, best of all, the Steve Carrell “I love lamp” scene. You don’t ev en need to drive — there’s an Astroturf ar ea for those on foot. Stay classy, Downto wn! At 240 W. Four th St., (310) 584-1086 or devilsnight.com. photo by Roger Snider
saTurday, June 9 Music Center Plaza In the plaza at 135 N. Grand Ave., visit musiccenter.org. July 9, 10 a.m.-11:30 a.m.: Drum Downtown invites everyone to bang on a drum and make music on the Music Center Plaza. Drums and other percussion instruments are provided. No experience necessary. A desire to hit something is. Target Free Family Saturdays Japanese American National Museum, 369 E. First St., (213) 625-0414, janm.org or mxroots.org. 11 a.m.: JANM celebrate The Year of the Rabbit: Stan Sakai’s Usagi Yojimbo with a day of comics, anime and stories for the whole family. From noon-4 p.m. there will be a continuous screening of vintage anime films from the 1920s and ’30s, the Golden Age of Japanese silent film. L.A. Derby Dolls 1910 W. Temple St., (310) 285-3766 or derbydolls.com. July 9 and Aug. 20, 6-10 p.m.: Southern California’s premier women’s banked track roller derby league, the L.A. Derby Dolls, hosts a squad visiting from San Diego. It’s part of Twenty Wonder, a fundraiser for those suffering from Down’s Syndrome. Also on the bill are Black Rebel Motorcycle Club and Exene Cervenka.
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Tuesday, July 5 Tuesday Night Project Aratani Courtyard, 120 Judge John Aiso St., tuesdaynightproject.org. 7:15 p.m.: Tuesday Night Project hosts a free open mic event. It showcases artists, organizers, activists, professionals and independent business owners. Be warned: Open mic nights can produce painful amateur poetry. Thursday, July 7 Aloud at Central Library 630 W. Fifth St., (213) 228-7025 or aloudla.org. 7 p.m.: It’s a night of good poetry and readings hosted by Suzanne Lummis of the L.A. Poetry Festival and Richard Modiano of the Beyond Baroque Literary Arts Center. MOCA Grand Avenue, Geffen Contemporary 250 S. Grand Ave. and 152 N. Central Ave. Visit moca.org. 7 p.m.: The Los Angeles Urban Rangers helm the museum’s Engagement Party experience. On the “Bunker Hill Expedition,” they’ll lead an urban hike exploring the topography of Bunker Hill. Look for corporate meadows and trek through public-private monuments in search of L.A.’s civic heart. California African American Museum 600 State Dr., (213) 744-7432 or caamuseum.org. 7 p.m.: Artist Betye Saar leads a walk-through of her exhibition, Betye Saar: Cage and talks about her influences. The event will be followed by a book signing.
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peaking of films with Will Ferrell, a cherry on top of the excellence that is the 2003 comedy Old School is The Dan Band, the group fronted by Dan Finnerty, who sang a very heartfelt and curse-inflected “Total Eclipse of the Heart” during a wedding scene. He did it again in Starsky & Hutch by singing Roberta Flack’s “Feel Like Making Love” to a 13-year-old at her bat mitzvah. Believe it or not, The Dan Band is even more entertaining live, which Downtowners will find out Friday, July 8, when Finnerty and friends perform at Club Nokia. It’s not all covers either — the band has original songs with innovative lyrics, including one about prostitutes during Christmas. At 800 W. Olympic Blvd., (213) 7657000 or clubnokia.com.
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f it gets too hot this week, take the fun indoors, and ce maybe even learn something, at the California Scien ed Center. In late May the Exposition Park museum open c publi d sprea to seeks which , tions the exhibit 1001 Inven . world im Musl the of ns ibutio awareness of the contr than more with zones seven Displays are divided into 60 interactive exhibits on achievements that helped shape the world. Think everything from a ninth century woman who founded the world’s first modern university to a 13th century mechanical engineer whose theories provided the blueprints for driving planes, trains and cars. The name comes from “One Thousand and One Nights” (aka “Arabian Nights”), a collection of Arabic, Middle Eastern and South Asian folk tales. At 700 State Drive, (323) 724-3623 or californiasciencecenter.org
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We Got Games Dodgers Stumble, Sparks Lose Their Spark Los Angeles Dodgers Dodger Stadium, 1000 Elysian Park Ave., (213) 224-1400 or dodgers.mlb.com. July 4, 6:10 p.m.; July 5-8, 7:10 p.m.; July 9-10, 1:10 p.m.: Things at Dodger Stadium these days are, well, strange. They are also quiet. The Blue Crew was more than 10 games out of first place last week, essentially ending the season before the All-Star break. Of course, the only thing most fans care about right now is whether Frank McCourt will be able to cling to ownership of the historic franchise. The crowds have been tiny, and they won’t likely increase this week when the Dodgers take on two teams who lack star power. First, the New York Mets, waffling around a .500 record, come to town. Interestingly, they also have an owner embroiled in financial travails. After four games with the Metropolitans, the San Diego Padres drive up the
5 Freeway for a three-game set. Last week, the two teams were tied for last place in the NL West. Think of the series as a race to the bottom. Los Angeles Sparks Staples Center, 1111 S. Figueroa St., (213) 929-1300 or wnba.com/sparks. It was fun while it lasted: Sparks star Candace Parker went down with a knee injury recently, and the Staples-based team promptly dropped three straight games. It won’t be any easier as the squad continues a seven-game road trip. They start in the desert, taking on the Phoenix Mercury (July 5), then head to the Pacific Northwest to battle defending WNBA champs the Seattle Storm (July 9). Parker should return in about six weeks. Everyone is waiting. —Jon Regardie
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What’s missing from this picture? It’s Candace Parker. The Sparks star is also missing from the team. She tore a meniscus recently and is out for six weeks.
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Football Continued from page 7 dozens of conversations,” said Leiweke. Leiweke said that Phil Anschutz, the Colorado-based billionaire and namesake of AEG, has participated in some of the talks. Those have led him to believe there is a future in the plan to erect a 64,000-seat stadium with a retractable roof on the site of the Convention Center’s West Hall. The venue could hold major conventions and expand to a 78,000-seating capacity for Super Bowls, the NCAA Final Four or college football’s PAC 12 championship game. Anschutz, said Leiweke, is convinced enough by the talks that he is willing to spend the $45 million it would take to complete designs of the stadium known as Farmers Field, designs of the Convention Center replacement building, and entitlements and environmental studies. “Mr. Anschutz would not be spending $45 million if he wasn’t convinced we can get a team,” Leiweke said. “And there’s going to be more than one. And our choice will be not do we have a team, but do we have two teams? And we’ll work with the league on that.”
Reaching an Understanding Before Leiweke reaches the heavy spending of May 2012, he has to get by July 31, which is when he wants to have the framework of a deal with the city in place. To propel an agreement, Leiweke has tweaked some of the funding and planning aspects of Farmers Field. One key difference from earlier versions, he said, is that AEG will build some of the parking garages associated with the replacement for the West Hall. That would trim the amount of bonds the city would be asked to float from $350 million back to the upper $200 million range, he said. In terms of backing the bonds, Leiweke said AEG has new revenue streams. Rather than get the land under Farmers Field for a nominal sum, he said AEG would pay fair-market value for a long-term lease. He also said that AEG would guaranty the city money every year from advertising sales at the Convention Center. He added that construction would be scheduled so that the new convention hall, contiguous to the main building, would open before the 40-year-old West Hall is razed, meaning Los Angeles would never miss out on E3, the Auto Show or other major confabs. Leiweke said those assurances would be written into contracts, and the AEG payments would continue for as long as it takes to satisfy the bonds.
“When you combine the property tax, the new parking tax, the payment on the land lease, the payment on the advertising, those contractually obligated incomes, they cover the bonds, each and every year,” Leiweke said. “There is no gap. And we will increase those payments by 2.5% every year, so as the bonds cost more, we pay more.” Two days before the presentation to the Council committee, the alterations impressed Ninth District Councilwoman Jan Perry. “It sounds like we’re headed in the right direction,” she said, indicating the firm had paid attention to the city’s negotiating principles. Perry predicted that AEG and the city would be able to reach a memorandum of understanding by July 31. Eleventh District Councilman Bill Rosendahl, who has been the stadium proposal’s toughest council critic, said Leiweke’s tweaks make him less skeptical than before, though he is not yet assured it will work. He said he still has concerns about the type of bonds, the interest rate and other matters. Rosendahl also said that while he supports a facility that would bring more conventions and hotels to Los Angeles, he is not swayed by Leiweke’s deadline. “July 31 is imaginative to me,” he said. “I see this as a negotiating strategy more than a serious point.” Contact Jon Regardie at regardie@downtownnews.com.
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