December 31, 2005

Saving Carlton Place in WeHo

From the National Trust's Preservation Online:

Former Resident Sues to Stop Demolition of West Hollywod Building
Plans to demolish a 57-year-old apartment building in West Hollywood may be put on hold as a former resident steps up his opposition to a new condo project.

Last month, Los Angeles resident William Neish filed suit against the City of West Hollywood in the California Superior Court for avoiding an environmental-impact study before the proposed demolition of his former home.

Residents of Carlton Manor were evicted last year after a developer, Los Angeles-based 1248 North Laurel Investors LLC, bought the 10-unit complex, intending to replace it with a four-story condominium complex.

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