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$1400 to $4000: Rent hikes are coming to historic artist community
The Santa Fe Art Colony near the Arts District opened in 1986 as LA’s first publicly subsidized artists’ housing. On November 1, rents are increasing for all tenants.
By Steve Chiotakis • • 25m ListenThe Santa Fe Art Colony near the Arts District opened in 1986 as LA’s first publicly subsidized artists’ housing. On November 1, rents are increasing for all tenants.
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3 storiesIs it the end of an era for LA’s only affordable housing for artists?
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