The Oceanwide Plaza luxury development in Los Angeles has become a canvas for graffiti artists after being left vacant and half-finished since 2019. The city is debating what to do with the towers, with some suggesting demolition and others proposing completion for public housing. The L.A. City Council has voted to have the buildings cleaned and secured, with the bill potentially reaching $4 million, but the bankrupt developer may not comply. Billionaire developer Rick Caruso criticizes the city's handling of the situation and blames it on dependency on Chinese money and weak policies. Mayor Karen Bass has not responded to requests for comment.
BASE jumpers were caught on video parachuting from the top of the Oceanwide Plaza skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, prompting concerns about safety and property security. The unfinished development has been plagued by graffiti and trespassing, leading to calls for the owners to clean up the site. The city council has ordered the owners to secure the property and clear debris from public areas, with a deadline set for compliance. If the owners fail to act, the city will initiate the cleanup process.
Daredevil graffiti artists were captured on video walking on the ledge of the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza in Los Angeles, covering 27 floors with colorful tags. The $1 billion project was left incomplete in 2019, and the graffiti artists claimed they were inspired by a similar project in Miami and accessed the building due to lack of security. The Los Angeles Police Department is collaborating with district representatives to secure the property and remove the graffiti.
More than a dozen people broke into the Oceanwide Plaza skyscraper development in Los Angeles, covering the unfinished buildings with graffiti, drawing attention to the abandoned property across from the venue where the Grammy Awards will be hosted. The buildings, which have been unoccupied since 2019, were intended to be the tallest residential towers in the city but the project was halted in 2019 after the developer ran out of money. The graffiti incident has highlighted the frustration of residents and the unfinished state of the buildings, prompting calls for action from city officials.
LAPD is investigating gunfire at Oceanwide Plaza, a vacant skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles that was recently covered in graffiti, following a series of vandalism incidents involving trespassing and spray painting. No victims or suspects were found at the scene, but two spent bullet casings were recovered. The ongoing investigation comes as the unfinished development, once a major real estate project, remains idle in the popular LA Live complex, which includes Crypto.com Arena.
Gunshots were reportedly heard at an abandoned skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles that was recently graffitied, prompting an investigation by the Los Angeles Police Department. Bullet casings were found inside the building, but no victims or suspects were located. Two men were arrested in connection with the graffiti, and construction on the defunct luxury development stalled in 2019 due to lack of funds.
Los Angeles police have arrested two individuals in connection with graffiti spanning nearly 30 floors of an unfinished downtown skyscraper, Oceanwide Plaza. The tagging occurred over several nights, with witnesses reporting people trespassing and spray-painting. The LAPD's air support division spotted trespassers in the building and made arrests on a trespassing charge. The police are working with Oceanwide Plaza management to enhance security and remove the graffiti. The project, once anticipated as LA's tallest residential tower, stalled in 2019 due to funding issues.
Two individuals were arrested and released in connection with spray painting graffiti on an unfinished skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, with at least 27 floors being tagged. The building, part of the Oceanwide Plaza development, has been idle for five years due to financial issues. The graffiti has sparked condemnation from some, while others see it as a way to enliven abandoned spaces.
Taggers have decorated an abandoned $1 billion LA skyscraper complex with graffiti just days before the Grammys, marking at least 25 floors with street artists' designs. The unoccupied Oceanwide Plaza, which has been empty for over five years, has become a canvas for taggers, with some leaving personal tags while others spelled out phrases. Despite the police detaining some taggers, an invitation had been shared for people to put their mark on the buildings, and witnesses have reported seeing individuals from out of state coming to paint there. Law enforcement is working with property managers to secure the area and remove the graffiti, while construction on the complex has been stalled since 2019.
Taggers openly added graffiti to a partially completed skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, covering at least 27 floors of the building, which sits across from the site of the upcoming Grammy Awards. The $1-billion Oceanwide Plaza project has been stalled since 2019, and the lack of security has allowed taggers to access the site freely. Despite the vandalism, some view the graffiti as a way for people to use neglected spaces and make the city feel more "human" again.
Vandals graffiti 27 floors of an unfinished skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles, near Crypto.com Arena and L.A. Live, which has been vacant since construction stopped in 2020. The building, intended to feature upscale condos, a five-star hotel, and a shopping mall, has become a target for graffiti artists. The Los Angeles Police Department is working with property management and city officials to enhance security measures for the property.
Around 30 floors of an under-construction luxury condominium tower in downtown Los Angeles were covered in graffiti, prompting the LAPD to pledge better security measures for the site near the home of the Lakers. The Oceanwide Plaza project, located across from the Crypto.com Arena, has faced construction delays and financial challenges, with the recent graffiti incident adding to a series of attention-grabbing vandalism cases in the city, including the spray-painting of the new 6th Street Viaduct.
