Vacant Wronske Building Brings Blight and Crime

We all are more than familiar with the ugly unfinished building at 2800

Glendale Blvd., owned and “managed” by Hardy Wronske. It’s been an

eyesore for years and has brought anxiety and frustration to all who live within

500 feet of this monstrosity. The following is just a brief description of the hell

residents of Locksley deal with everyday:

“Hardy Wronske is known for building thoughtful, community-focused projects

across LA, which makes the neglect at 2800 Glendale Blvd especially

frustrating. I reached out to collaborate on basic safety, with no demands, just

genuine concern for the neighborhood. His only response was asking how I got

his email (his website). Since then, there’s been a fire, a car break-in,

unsecured scaffolding, and still no visible action. Our street is a place where

kids ride bikes and neighbors walk together, but that sense of safety is

slipping. When pedestrians, especially children, pass an unsafe site every day

and the owner remains silent, it becomes necessary to speak publicly. Our

community deserves better.” - Rachel Hollcraft, a concerned neighbor

Well, finally some good news.

As of July 21st, the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety has opened

an investigation. Let’s hope they deem the building useless and fine Wronske

and order the building to be torn down and the lot sold.

To add insult to injury, a homeless man has made the public space near the

vacant property his domain, causing more anxiety for Locksley residents. He

has yelled, trespassed, trashed, harassed, and tormented both adults and

children. The police do respond to calls and he has been “removed”, only to

return hours later to continue his troubling behavior. The photos provide a

visual “taste” of what people have had to endure.

Where is CD4?

Why have neighbors been forced to not only live for years with an abandoned

building, which is a magnet for crime, looming over their properties, AND a

man with destructive tendencies, struggling with mental illness? It’s all just so

ridiculous. Our city council representatives are failing us.