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    South LA has a new luxury tower with $3100 rents. Why are there no affordable units?

    A few years back, developers had an idea: Take a piece of land south of the 10 freeway that was occupied by a radio station cluster, and build a 30-story, fancy glass residential tower.

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    Person smiling broadly wearing glasses and plaid shirt against ivy-covered wall background.By Steve Chiotakis • Oct 29, 2020 • 8m Listen

    A few years back, developers had an idea: Take a piece of land south of the 10 freeway that was occupied by a radio station cluster, and build a 30-story, fancy glass residential tower. The building, known as the ARQ, is part of a full development with restaurants and a Whole Foods near the intersection of La Cienega and Jefferson. But that fancy part — and the political part in getting it done — are sticking in the craw of a lot of folks in that part of South LA.

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    ARQ is situated atop Cumulus District, the city’s upcoming destination for innovators and creatives. Have you explored ARQ yet? For leasing information and to get a 360-degree tour, visit the link in our bio. #NowLeasing #ARQ

    A post shared by Cumulus District (@cumulusdistrict) on Oct 27, 2020 at 6:42pm PDT

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    The full episode

    2 of 3
    New music stages during COVID: yards and bike paths
    1. 0:00With indoor venues closed, musicians perform on yards and along bike paths
    2. 8:35South LA has a new luxury tower with $3100 rents. Why are there no affordable units?You’re reading this
    3. 17:24‘Monster Mash’: Bobby Pickett combined cultural crazes to make the hit Halloween song
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