An abandoned Los Angeles skyscraper complex has become a canvas for graffiti markers as balconies on at least 25 floors have been marked with street artist designs, while uninhabited buildings stand on the red carpet for Sunday’s Grammys.
Oceanwide Plaza, a planned $1 billion mixed-use complex in downtown LA, has been empty for more than five years but is now adorned with artwork from so-called markers who put their mark on the abandoned project.
The three-building site is across South Figueroa Street from the Crypto.com arena, home to the LA Kings, Lakers and Clippers, and host of the 66th Grammy Awards on February 4.
The graffiti was painted on 27 balcony walls of at least two buildings in the complex, according to video recorded from a neighboring building and posted to the Citizen app.
Some tags spell out phrases like “Set the pace” and “Amen” while others are more personal tags left by their creators, “SINKOE,” “XN28,” “ROSEK” and “AMI,” according to KTLA.
In one video, police officers stand on a street corner outside a construction fence while crews remain on top of the building, apparently working on their tags.
Oceanwide Plaza, a planned $1 billion multi-use complex in downtown LA, has been empty for more than five years but is now adorned with artwork from so-called markers putting their own mark on the abandoned project. Carolynn Yao
A witness said they saw officers detain several markers who left the building but were only given tickets.
“I could see people on balconies tagging and everything,” street photographer Daron Burgundy told the outlet. “Last night there was a crew on one of the floors and people came out and were detained by the LAPD and cited and released. People were still there tagging along while the police were here.”
Burgundy said he was surprised it took so long for the marker to hit the vacant complex, but said invitations were recently shared for people to place their signs on the building.
“Last night I heard people came from abroad to paint here,” he said. “The LAPD mentioned that there might be an Instagram post floating around and it looks like it’s inviting people to come.”
“It’s been wild to watch,” Burgundy added. “It’s quite interesting. It’s not so luxurious here anymore.”
The graffiti was painted on 27 balcony walls of at least two towers inside the complex. Carolynn Yao One witness was surprised it took so long for the markers to hit the vacant complex, but said invitations had been shared recently for people to place their signs on the building. citizen application)
Although it is not known specifically how the markers got to the higher level, an LA Times photographer saw a group of five people with backpacks jump over one of the outer railings.
“There is no safety. It’s dangerous,” one marker told the paper.
“Part of me likes this,” he said, “and part of me doesn’t.”
Law enforcement officials said they were working with property managers to better secure the area with “additional security measures”, while also cleaning up the artwork.
“The measures will be implemented immediately and the graffiti will be removed,” LAPD Central Division wrote in a post to X.
The three-building site is across South Figueroa Street from the Crypto.com arena, home to the LA Kings, Lakers and Clippers, and host of the 66th Grammy Awards on February 4. Carolynn Yao
Construction has been stalled since January 2019, when Beijing-based developer Oceanwide Holdings cited financing challenges as the cause of the delay, according to the Los Angeles Times.
The complex is set to become a major part of the nearby entertainment complex, which hosts condominiums, hotels and retail stores.
Two men were arrested after police responded to a vandalism call in the area around 12:30 a.m. Jan. 30, according to the LAPD.
The vandals, identified as Victor Daniel Ramirez, 35, and Roberto Perez, 25, were issued citations for trespassing on private property and released.
Police responded to another call regarding the suspect painting on the 30th floor of the building that was under construction.
Markers had reached their car and fled by the time officers arrived.
The driver was later pulled over and questioned, but was eventually given a citation for “Failure to Yield to Officer.”
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