When demolition permits were issued for this historic complex, a collection of historic preservation organizations – 20th Century Architecture Alliance, Los Angeles Conservancy, California Preservation Foundation and the National Organization of Minority Architects – filed a CEQA lawsuit to prevent its destruction. The lawsuit argued, in part, that the developer failed to comply with the pre-demolition conditions imposed through the environmental review process for the redevelopment of the site.
Ultimately, the parties in the case reached an agreement that preserved a large number of existing historic buildings with rent controlled units available to tenants who had been unlawfully evicted and also allowed the owners to construct new apartments on a portion of the site.