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Roger Vincent@rogervincentOct 23

A zombie building awakes in downtown L.A.! After decades of false starts, the 1914 Hotel Clark finally reopens. I wasn't sure I would live to see it. latimes.com/travel/story/202…

After decades of false starts, the 1914 Hotel Clark finally reopens in downtown L.A.

Since the 1990s, the Beaux-Arts hotel has been called 'zombie building' because of its idleness. But with the Olympics coming and changes happening downtown, its owner believes now is the time to...

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentOct 22

The founder of legendary Conway Recording Studios is finally ready to sell after 50 wild years in Hollywood. latimes.com/business/story/2…

Legendary Hollywood recording studio is up for sale

Founder of legendary Hollywood recording studio plans to sell

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentOct 7

The Bloc is on the block! Downtown L.A.'s massive mixed-use complex with a hotel, office tower and stores is on the market as property prices reset lower latimes.com/business/story/2…

The Bloc is back on the market as downtown L.A.’s office market shows signs of bottoming out

The Bloc, a massive mixed-use complex in the heart of downtown Los Angeles, is on the block for sale as the commercial property market shows signs it is bottoming out with buildings changing hands at...

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentOct 6

One of Frank Gehry's last projects, a 1,000-seat concert hall, is coming together in downtown L.A. and it looks like it's going to be awesome. latimes.com/business/story/2…

New Gehry concert hall takes shape in downtown Los Angeles

A pet project of architect Frank Gehry, a smaller concert hall to complement his legendary Walt Disney Concert Hall, is taking shape in downtown Los Angeles for an opening next September.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentOct 6

Legendary think tank Rand Corp. weighs in on what's wrong with its hometown of Santa Monica. latimes.com/california/story…

'What happened to Santa Monica?' Why city struggles as Beverly Hills, WeHo thrive

While Beverly Hills and West Hollywood bounced back after the pandemic, Santa Monica continues to struggle with retail vacancies and lingering economic woes.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentSep 30

Hollywood developer David Simon is betting big on a new vertical movie studio he is building on Santa Monica Boulevard. latimes.com/business/story/2…

Studio bets $450 million on stacked soundstages, sky bungalows to woo production back to Hollywood

Construction is far along on Echelon Studios Hollywood: an old-school movie studio with all the standard features, but stacked in a single building rather than spread out on a sprawling lot.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentSep 28

Three of these are in Downtown L.A.: These 36 Starbucks locations in Southern California appear headed for closure latimes.com/business/story/2…

These 36 Starbucks locations in Southern California appear headed for closure

Starbucks said it would close 250 locations in North America as the chain battles increased competition. Thirty-six of those locations appear to be in Southern California.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentSep 22

Why L.A. developers aren't building more apartments, despite epic housing shortage -- it's a combo platter including Measure ULA. @jflem94 breaks it down. latimes.com/california/story…

Why L.A. developers aren't building more apartments, despite epic housing shortage

L.A. needs more multifamily housing, but developers say it doesn't make sense to build apartments in the current market.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentSep 14

Some businesses decisions we make are worse than others.

@fessholeSep 14

I work in HR and was delighted at getting a management job in HR at Enron in 2000. In fact, I was so proud of where I was working that I got its logo tattooed on my upper left arm. I still have the tattoo but don't wear tops without sleeves these days.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentSep 11

California condo development is nill. It turns out that a state law incentivizing construction defect lawsuits has spooked developers out of building them. latimes.com/california/story…

The California condo is dying. Can this affordable housing option be saved?

Condo construction in California has fallen off dramatically since the early 2000s, severely limiting access to the entry-level market for homeownership. A new coalition of housing advocates wants to...

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentSep 10

The smelly Boyle Heights warehouse fire was the result of 'shoddy work' by a solar panel company, warehouse owner Lineage claims in a new lawsuit latimes.com/california/story…

Boyle Heights warehouse fire was result of 'shoddy work' by solar panel company, lawsuit claims

Lineage filed suit against Altus Power on Thursday, accusing the solar panel company of being responsible for the massive Boyle Heights warehouse fire that burned for a week in June.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentSep 1

I'll bet Kroenke has a real estate plan for Anaheim: Rams owner Stan Kroenke buys the Angels, ending Arte Moreno's troubled tenure latimes.com/sports/angels/st…

Rams owner Stan Kroenke agrees to buy Angels, ending Arte Moreno's troubled tenure

Rams owner Stan Kroenke has agreed to purchase the Angels, marking the end of owner Arte Moreno's tenure and Kroenke's first move into Major League Baseball.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentSep 1

This L.A. mall was dead longer than it was alive. Then Taylor Swift and Beyonce discovered it. Great update on the demolition of notorious Hawthorne Plaza. latimes.com/california/story…

This L.A. mall was dead longer than it was alive. Then Taylor Swift and Beyoncé discovered it

Property owners of the long-abandoned Hawthorne Plaza mall are in the beginnings of tearing it down.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentAug 11

This must be one heck of a new roller coaster at Universal Studios. Neighbor said the screams of riders are "like someone is getting murdered." latimes.com/travel/story/202…

Universal Studios to dampen 'disturbing' coaster screams with sound barriers, says council member

Fast & Furious: Hollywood Drift, currently in a soft open phase, has come under attack from residents in the nearby Toluca Lake neighborhood.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentJul 30

Big L.A. employer Riot Games dramatically reduced attendance requirements and MORE people showed up to the office. It is awfully nice there, though. latimes.com/business/story/2…

Trust, not tracking: Inside the L.A. company that got workers back to the office

In January, Riot Games revamped its morale-hurting return-to-office rules to allow more flexibility. The result? Attendance and productivity have risen.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentJul 23

A test run to wipe graffiti off of notorious Oceanwide Plaza in DTLA suggests it can be done in less than three months. latimes.com/business/story/2…

Graffiti towers cleanup begins

Crews tested how much graffiti could be removed in a day from the Oceanwide Towers project downtown, and the results were promising.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentJul 21

The long-awaited removal of graffiti at notorious Oceanwide Plaza will begin shortly. It's gonna take a while. latimes.com/business/story/2…

Graffiti towers set to be cleared for cleanup and sale

Work cleaning the Oceanwide Plaza skyscrapers — known informally as Graffiti Towers — will begin immediately, according to the $517-million sale agreement tentatively approved by a federal judge.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentJul 8

Rick Caruso will reopen his fire-damaged Pacific Palisades shopping center on Aug. 15 latimes.com/business/story/2…

Fire-damaged Pacific Palisades shopping center sets reopening date

Rick Caruso's Palisades Village will reopen Aug. 15. About one-third of the businesses are new, and many tenants are returning to their shops.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentJul 6

PwC pulls the trigger on a move from downtown L.A. to Century City office tower previously known as Fox Plaza and "Nakatomi Plaza" in the movie Die Hard latimes.com/business/story/2…

Downtown L.A. fixture PwC will move to Century City

In another blow to the struggling downtown office rental market, longtime stalwart corporate tenant PricewaterhouseCoopers has agreed to move its Los Angeles offices to Century City.

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Roger Vincent@rogervincentJun 16

Capital Group completes is purchase of a Bunker Hill skyscraper and vows to keep expanding in downtown L.A. latimes.com/business/story/2…

Capital Group buys Bunker Hill skyscraper

Los Angeles fund manager Capital Group has completed its $210-million purchase of the Bunker Hill skyscraper it already occupied as a renter and vows to continue expanding its downtown presence.

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