March 02, 2006
Lincoln Place Not Historic?
Last year, the historic Lincoln Place Garden Apartments in Venice were deemed eligible for inclusion on the State Historic Register, guaranteeing it certain protections from demolitions and redevelopment. The property owner/developer, AIMCO, has been fighting the designation and evicted 52 households in December. Last week, the State Historical Resources Commission, with six new members appointed by Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger, overturned the property’s historical status to the dismay of preservationists.
This latest news comes from a recent article in L.A. Weekly:
Lincoln Place finds room for a mediator
By Linda Immediato
The last batch of eviction notices won’t go out for at least another two months at Lincoln Place Garden Apartments in Venice.
A mediator will be called in to deal with all of the parties involved in the dispute over the future of the remaining 53 households inhabited by elderly and handicapped residents. The reprieve, which now delays the eviction notices until May, was worked out by Councilman Bill Rosendahl.
AIMCO, owner of the housing development, agreed to return to the negotiating table to try to work out a settlement with the tenants, preservationists and Venice community members, under the guidance of a professional mediator, said Mike Bonin, Rosendahl’s chief of staff.
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