The Secret Fur Business

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - If your 1-year-old just has to have that pink mink coat for her birthday, or if you’ve been going crazy trying to figure out where to get the best deal on a custom-made rabbit scarf and fox earmuffs, don’t worry — the answer is in Downtown Los Angeles. In the center of the Jewelry District, to be exact.

• Targeting Target

  DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - When news broke in January that the Macy’s in the 7+Fig shopping mall would close within a few weeks, speculation quickly began about the future of the prime 125,000 square feet of real estate owned by Brookfield Properties.
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• The Convention Center’s Pricing Problem

  DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Pouria Abbassi, general manager of the Los Angeles Convention Center, has a problem: During the year’s busiest convention periods, he charges trade shows, business meetings and other major gatherings $.32 per square foot for space they reserve. During the year’s slowest periods, however, he also charges $.32 per square foot. Due to a quirk in the city administrative code, he has no ability to raise or lower that amount based on demand.
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Not So Fast on El Pueblo Lease

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - El Pueblo de Los Angeles Historical Monument has been the site of numerous controversial business practices over the years, many of them concerning a litany of deals involving below-market rents and very long-term leases, mostly on Olvera Street.

• Back From the Brink

  DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Sometimes progress is painful. Sometimes, as part of progress, people lose their jobs through no fault of their own.
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• Gold Line Payoff

  DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The new Gold Line Eastside Extension is an excellent project. The connection between Downtown and East Los Angeles is something both communities, as well as the greater region, have needed for a long time.
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Busy Times on a Quiet Weekend

DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Thanksgiving weekend can be a slow stretch, and not just because Thursday’s monumental feasting tends to keep people plastered to the couch in front of television reruns. It’s also because lots of people skip town and small businesses revert to constricted schedules.

• Ghosts in the Building

  DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - The Company of Angels Theatre group tonight presents “The Ghost Building,” a tragi-comedy inspired by events that took place at the famed Alexandria Hotel over the last 100 years.
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• Nasty Debate

  DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - Every president since Franklin Roosevelt has in some way grappled with the issue of universal healthcare, at least according to the Zocalo discussion forum.
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