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135 more apartments now under construction at Jordan Downs
It’s the latest in a phased development to remodel and expand the public housing project in Watts.
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Mapped: The big development projects headed to South LA
For the first time in decades, major development projects are underway in South Los Angeles.
Construction finally starts on ‘beautiful new’ apartments for Jordan Downs
Redevelopment of the public housing complex, where thousands of LA’s poorest residents live, is finally underway. But concerns about soil contamination linger.
Construction on first phase of Jordan Downs redevelopment to start next month
The redevelopment will gradually transform the public housing project into a mixed-income "urban village."
Jordan Downs demolition will start soon
Demolition on four buildings at Watts’s Jordan Downs could begin "any day now," even though there are still unanswered questions about whether or not there is lead-tainted soil that requires removal on the property.
Toxic Soil at Watts's Jordan Downs Getting Reexamined
A two-year-old "No Further Action" ruling on toxic, lead-contaminated soil at Jordan Downs is getting a second look as part of a larger-scale review of cases handled by a scientist now embroiled in a racist email scandal.