The plan to purchase and renovate the hotel would further Mayor Karen Bass’ Inside Safe initiative. That pricetag approximately $60.2 million to purchase the hotel “as is,” before renovations…
The Los Angeles City Council on Friday, Aug. 18, gave the green light for Mayor Karen Bass’ administration to purchase the, not far from skid row, to convert into a permanent interim housing facility for the homeless, despite continued objections from those who live or work near the hotel about potential safety issues.
That request was in addition to other amendments added to the motion, which the councilmember introduced earlier this week to enhance sanitation and safety services in the Westlake neighborhood immediately surrounding the hotel.
According to her office, there will be round-the-clock security inside and outside of the hotel and comprehensive services will be provided to residents, including access to medical, mental health and substance abuse treatment providers; navigators to help individuals find permanent housing; and case managers. There will also be opportunities for residents to participate in social activities and various programs.
The city currently has leased out rooms at the Grand Hotel as interim housing for the homeless, but that lease will end early next year. It’s expected that individuals living at the Grand would transfer to the Mayfair Hotel by Feb. 1.Several residents and business owners near the Mayfair showed up to Friday’s council meeting to urge officials to put the brakes on acquiring the hotel until more community input had been taken.
Officials from the Bass administration have maintained that as an Inside Safe operation, residents will receive wraparound services. The Mayfair won’t be operated the same way it was under Project Roomkey, which focused solely on getting people housed during the COVID-19 emergency without providing comprehensive services, they said.
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass wants to buy the Mayfair Hotel in Westlake as interim housing for the homeless. The hotel lobby at 1256 W 7th St. in Los Angeles on Monday, August 14, 2023.
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