Mayor Karen Bass is pushing for the city to acquire the Mayfair Hotel, a 15-story building in L.A.'s Westlake neighborhood, to use as temporary homeless housing. (Jason Armond / Los Angeles Times) ...

The city of Los Angeles recently paid the owner of the Mayfair Hotel more than $11.5 million to resolve damage claims filed over the building's use as homeless housing under Project Roomkey. (Jason ...

Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass’ homelessness team is looking to purchase a 15-story hotel in the city’s Westlake neighborhood, the latest big expenditure planned as part of her “Inside Safe” program. In ...

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During the two years homeless residents inhabited the 294-room Mayfair Hotel in Westlake, they trashed the place. The bill from landlord Mayfair Lofts to the city: $11.5 million. Now the city of Los ...