LA Councilman Seeks $3.8 Million to Secure Graffiti-Marred High-Rise Site

Kevin de Leon said the money would pay for graffiti removal, fencing, and more security. City officials hope to bill the property owner.

Construction stalled in 2019 at the unfinished Oceanwide Plaza in Los Angeles. Frederic J. Brown/AFP via Getty Images

A Los Angeles city councilman is calling for the city to allocate $3.8 million to keep vandals and taggers out of the abandoned Oceanwide Plaza high-rise project in downtown.

Councilman Kevin de Leon, whose district includes the Oceanwide site, introduced a motion requesting the funding during the Los Angeles City Council’s Feb. 13 meeting, CBS News reported.