Valley Plaza Declared Public Nuisance: Demolition Proposed for North Hollywood Mall

Declaring Valley Plaza a Public Nuisance

• 📌 City officials and community members are petitioning an LA commission to declare the Valley Plaza in North Hollywood a dangerous public nuisance.
• 🏗️ The proposal includes the demolition of a significant portion of the plaza, with costs to be borne by the owner.

History and Current State of Valley Plaza

• 🕰️ Opened in 1951, Valley Plaza was once the pride of the valley and the region's first outdoor shopping mall.
• 🏚️ The part owned by the Charles Company has fallen into severe disrepair, with empty buildings that have become sites of fires and break-ins.
• 🚧 Board-up efforts are noted as not being securely maintained.

Homeless Encampments and City Response

• ⛺ A large homeless encampment on the property was recently cleared by the city, involving LAPD, LA Lassa, and the housing authority.
• 🤝 Dozens of individuals accepted the city's offer of housing during the cleanup.
• ⚠️ Councilman Adrien Nazarian expressed concern about the conditions inside the buildings, citing trash and human excrement, and the lack of owner/staff attention.

Owner's Response and Future Outlook

• 🏢 The city wants the buildings demolished, but the owner, the Charles Company, has not yet responded to requests for comment.
• 🗣️ Councilman Nazarian feels it is too late to meet with the owners, as he has been trying to address the issue for a long time.
• 💔 The situation may represent the final nail in the coffin for the dilapidated Valley Plaza.