Part One of a series on unpermitted housing in L.A.
Part Two will explore the dramatic decline in city housing inspections during the pandemic and what that has meant for tenants struggling to keep a roof over their head.
Part Three will focus on a city program designed to bring illegal housing units up to code and give owners a path to legalization and how it has fallen short of expectations.
At the outset of the COVID-19 pandemic, Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti ordered residents to remain in their homes as much as possible. With a deadly new virus spreading, he said, “One thing is crystal clear in the fog of these days: We are all safer at home.”
EXCLUSIVE: Sting s son-in-law is sued by tenants over his vermin-infested and illegal LA AirBnB hippy commune as photos show broken windows, holes in the ceiling and trash strewn everywhere
Chris Kantrowitz has been accused of using a commercial building in Hollywood for tenants and leaving it infested with vermin, DailyMail.com can reveal
Kantrowitz is the husband of pop legend Sting s daughter Mickey Sumner
In a lawsuit filed against Kantrowitz, his tenants claim that he broke zoning laws by turning a commercial building into a boarding house with more than 12 rooms
The commune, BE Hive, was billed as a hub for spiritual but also modern and nomadic entrepreneurs , hosting workshops on micro-dosing drugs