On January 17th, 2020, Grankol, Inc. sold the building known as 410 Rossmore (located at 410 North Rossmore Avenue in Larchmont Village) to Domos Co-living, an Atlanta based developer who specializes in co-living spaces. As Domos announced to the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council (GWNC) on Tuesday, February 25th, they plan to create space for 200 people and add 2 - 3 floors to the 5 story structure.

Co-living is a fancy word for "adult dorms."  Tenants of co-living tend to be transient (average length of stay is a year) and the buildings themselves tend to be densely packed.  This means there will be a constant influx of new tenants moving into and out of the building.  This will ruin the neighborhood vibe that has always made Larchmont Village, Hancock Park and Windsor Square special.

We, the undersigned, strongly oppose any plans that would displace 60 tenants of rent controlled apartments and force them into one of the worse rental markets in the country.  We feel that the project is ill-conceived in an attempt to take advantage of the "affordable housing" loophole that is beneficial solely to the developers, and detrimental to the quality of life of long-term residents (both renters and homeowners) of Larchmont Village, Hancock Park and Windsor Square.  We need real housing solutions in Los Angeles during this homelessness epidemic and not quasi-transient dorms for people looking for short-term leases.  Displacing 60 tenants will only add to the problems developers have caused in Los Angeles.

Additionally, co-living spaces are not appropriate for nor wanted in our neighborhood.

We believe that the quality-of-life issues posed by Domos’ plans would negatively impact the neighborhood in the following ways:

1.     The increased occupancy resulting from added floors and co-living design will add to an already dense population in the Larchmont Village, Hancock Park and Windsor Square area. 

2.     The increased occupancy resulting from added floors and co-living design will push the demand for parking by tenants, guests and vendors to a premium, leaving the parking burden to be absorbed by the surrounding streets, especially Arden, Rosewood, Rossmore, and Lucerne.

3.     The increased occupancy will add to the already considerable traffic on Rossmore which in turn will result in drivers choosing Arden, Lucerne, and other streets as alternate routes in response to congestion.  Therefore, in addition to further clogging Rossmore, the increased occupancy will also clog the surrounding neighborhood streets on which many families live.  This poses a safety hazard to the numerous children and pets that call these streets home.  These streets are not designed to be major thoroughfares.

4.     The 30 months of construction (as estimated by Domos) would significantly disrupt the peace and quiet of the neighborhood and cause additional traffic on Rossmore Avenue which is already burdened as a busy thoroughfare during rush hour.

5.     Arrivals, departures and deliveries at the Wilshire Country Club could be affected during the construction and disrupt their business. 

We discourage the Land Use Committee of the Greater Wilshire Neighborhood Council from approving the proposal simply because it meets city guidelines or technical requirements.  We strongly encourage the GWNC to consider the desires of the area residents and let citizen voices help shape the neighborhoods they wish to live in.

(***NOTE TO PETITION SIGNERS - Please leave any additional concerns you may have in the comment section and we will make sure that the GWNC receives them the next time we are at a board meeting.  Thank you for your support.)