State Supreme Court Deals Double Whammy to Developers
California’s Top Court Supports
Lincoln Place Tenants, Playa Vista Environmentalists
The Supreme Court of California, last month,
refused to hear appeals by AIMCO (the corporate owner of Lincoln Place) and
Playa Vista. The Court’s action left standing decisions that should allow
evicted tenants the right to return to their Lincoln Place homes, and in Playa
Vista’s case, will stop further construction on the
wetlands.
Playa Vista’s $1.1 billion
Phase 2 construction has been stopped in its tracks by the successful court
action, led by attorney Sabrina Venskus. The Supreme Court let stand an
appellate court ruling that PV’s environmental review was deficient in
several respects.
Lincoln Place tenants
still have more legal hoops to jump through, including having a judge return
legal possession of their apartments to them. The tenant association now has
momentum with them. Their case was precedent setting for tenant rights.
AIMCO’s scheme to build luxury condos at Lincoln Place appears more
dubious with each tenant victory.
Posted: Tue - January 1, 2008 at 04:08 PM
