Lewis and Clark Hotel

Homelessness: AHF Uncovers Thousands of Vacant SRO Hotel Rooms Across L.A.

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Sunday, September 11, 2022

The ad headlined 4,612 Rooms, highlights a recent investigation and tally of vacant SRO hotel rooms across Los Angeles as the regions homeless crisis continues to escalate without robust or adequate solutions put forth by government and community leaders.

Key Points: 
  • The ad headlined 4,612 Rooms, highlights a recent investigation and tally of vacant SRO hotel rooms across Los Angeles as the regions homeless crisis continues to escalate without robust or adequate solutions put forth by government and community leaders.
  • The results are shocking:
    3,868 SRO units in 25 buildings are sitting vacant or have been converted for other uses.
  • Also in Downtown, The Standard Hotel, with 207 rooms, has been vacant for nearly a year .
  • They include the Clark Hotel (500 units), Cecil Hotel (615 units), Embassy Hotel (330 units), Morrison Hotel (111 units), and Holland Hotel (75 units).