To the editor: I have an idea what to do with the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza towers in downtown Los Angeles. (“Clean and secure your tagged high-rise or we'll do it for you, LA tells owners,” February 8)
When he ran for mayor of Los Angeles, billionaire developer Rick Caruso said his administration would build thousands of housing units for homeless people. Now is the time for him to step up and put his money where his mouth is.
Have the initial developers sell you the property for $1. You can finish the towers and then convert all the apartments into housing for homeless Angelenos.
Problem solved. No doubt the city will support him and he could become a hero for Los Angeles.
And of course, you could call them Caruso Towers.
Kim Airs, Culver City
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To the editor: Mayor Karen Bass and the City Council should know that the Chinese company Oceanwide Holdings will never reimburse the city for maintenance costs incurred to secure the abandoned property.
Therefore, the city should take the property now and convert it into low-income or homeless housing. Necessary services, such as medical and psychiatric care and assistance working with government documents, could be included on-site at the street level.
Stop wringing your hands, city leaders: take it and take it now. Use my tax money wisely.
Ruth Peebles, Los Angeles
