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Little Tokyo Fire Tower Could Be Replaced
Project Part of Renovations at the Japanese Village Plaza
DOWNTOWN LOS ANGELES - A Little Tokyo landmark could get a necessary replacement.
Plans for the 30-year-old Japanese Village Plaza Fire Tower, located at the First Street entrance of the outdoor mall, were approved last week by the city’s Cultural Affairs Commission. At the Nov. 19 meeting, the panel approved a proposal to replace the termite-infested tower with a metal replica. The project is part of renovations at the mall by American Commercial Equities, owner of the JVP. Other plans include new walkways and landscaping, and replacing some storefronts. The company also plans to remove a wall that encloses the center at First Street and Central Avenue to create a new entrance. There is no timeline yet on when the tower will be replaced; the cost is estimated at $550,000. Additional city approvals are still required.
page 2, 11/23/2009
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Plans for the 30-year-old Japanese Village Plaza Fire Tower, located at the First Street entrance of the outdoor mall, were approved last week by the city’s Cultural Affairs Commission. At the Nov. 19 meeting, the panel approved a proposal to replace the termite-infested tower with a metal replica. The project is part of renovations at the mall by American Commercial Equities, owner of the JVP. Other plans include new walkways and landscaping, and replacing some storefronts. The company also plans to remove a wall that encloses the center at First Street and Central Avenue to create a new entrance. There is no timeline yet on when the tower will be replaced; the cost is estimated at $550,000. Additional city approvals are still required.
page 2, 11/23/2009
©Los Angeles Downtown News. Reprinting items retrieved from the archives are for personal use only. They may not be reproduced or retransmitted without permission of the Los Angeles Downtown News. If you would like to re-distribute anything from the Los Angeles Downtown News Archives, please call our permissions department at (213) 481-1448.
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