Critics sue to stop Hollywood project that would displace Amoeba Music

Critics are suing the city to stop the tear down of a “cultural resource” that deserves protection.

for a new development on the Hollywood site now occupied by Amoeba Music, critics are suing the city to stop it, arguing that it would tear down a “cultural resource” that deserves protection.

L.A. “is giving short shrift to the historic significance of Amoeba by completely ignoring the rich and lengthy cultural history associated with this iconic corner of Hollywood,” AIDS Healthcare Foundation President Michael Weinstein said in a statement Wednesday.

AHF and the Coalition to Preserve L.A. also argued in their lawsuit that the new project planned for the Sunset Boulevard site had violated state and local rules by failing to include enough affordable housing.The Sunset Boulevard site is slated to be transformed into a 26-story complex with up to 200 apartments — including 10 units affordable to “very low income” households — and 7,000 square feet of commercial space.

Ivor Pine, a spokesman for City Atty. Mike Feuer, said Wednesday that “we will review the complaint and have no further comment at this time.”

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