Comments on: ‘factory place arts complex’ a welcome gem east of alameda

By: RatFink138

RatFink138 — Sat, 28 Feb 2009 03:51:52 +0000

Sound the alarms and somebody wake up Paul Ravere…. THE YUPPIES ARE COMING!!!! THE YUPPIES ARE COMING!!!!! Sounds like gentrification to me. I wonder if the Yuppies who move in have any idea what their new neighborhood has in store for them.

By: ryan

ryan — Thu, 26 Feb 2009 19:50:36 +0000

$2.50/sf?! Really? Good luck with that.

By: justwannapaint

justwannapaint — Tue, 17 Feb 2009 00:00:03 +0000

I”ve lived on 6th st for 5 years and know for a fact that Howard Klien has been trying to push out all the artists on this street.Sending his security to harass and bully neighboring artists to buy and tear down studios and build parking and drive ways for his “Art Community”…I laughed out loud when I read this article..meet your neighbor….art friendly…he even went as far to shut down an art show for “Arts for Abused Kids fund” my neighbor was hosting….

By: meekorouse

meekorouse — Fri, 06 Feb 2009 00:52:34 +0000

$2.50 sq ft seems a bit out of market range in this economy. I’m surprised they are expecting that much.

Also I agree that artists in the area don’t make that kind of money generally & are lucky to get by on “artists in residence” status… that would imply rent control so I’m thinking they are going for more of a yuppy market, not a true artists loft.

By: Mark

Mark — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 18:29:50 +0000

$2.50 is pricier than most of what I looked at in Historic Core lofts, and even those were beyond my budget. I wish the developers much success, but I’ll stay where I am.

By: benjamin

benjamin — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:43:41 +0000

it’s a little (more than) expenisve for the area expecially…
real Artists don’t make that kind of money even regular people don’t make that kind of money any more!

By: Edgar Varela Fine Arts

Edgar Varela Fine Arts — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 08:33:31 +0000

Welcome to the neighborhood.

By: ndevelopment

ndevelopment — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:41:47 +0000

Lets not start with the likes of the fantasy Target with valet at the old Macys at 7th-Fig rumors again.

By: deaf-in-one-ear

deaf-in-one-ear — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 07:34:16 +0000

Supposedly there will also be retail there. Early rumor was that Trader Joe’s was moving in - we could be so lucky!

By: ndevelopment

ndevelopment — Thu, 05 Feb 2009 01:21:26 +0000

Love how Angelenic goes east of Los Angeles Street to explore Downtown LA!