BCC Meeting Tonight: Barry Building Brouhaha, Metro Update

Brentwood's Barry Building (where Dutton's bookstore used to be) is a designated historic-cultural monument.

But that doesn't make the mid-century architectural exemplar immune from being knocked down and replaced, says the developer.

Residents concerned about traffic and noise aren't so sure [see video], and Los Angeles preservationists are adamant.

Other neighbors who patronize building tenants  and  wonder what will become of thir favorite merchants.

The new building's architect, Raymond Keller, and a representative of the developer ran a booth at the soliciting pro-redevelopment signatures. The new office building–dubbed Green Hollow Square–is a project of developer Charles Munger.

What's a person to think?

Former Brentwood Community Council 's report to promises to illuminate developments  for concerned neighbors.

The open-to-the-public meeting of the starts at 7 p.m. at the

See attached PDF for the complete agenda, which includes a report from and representatives of the and local politicians.

Meetings are open to all and citizen comments are welcome.