The Silver Lake Heritage Trust

Preserving Community Character, Integrity & Diversity

Taix

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LEGACY BUSINESS:  

The welcoming heart of the community; Taix French Restaurant is a time-honored Los Angeles institution.

ISSUE

Taix Restaurant and Lounge is in danger of being demolished for a grossly out-of-scale new development.

ACTION

SLHT recognizes the value of these iconic places and is actively working to promote thoughtful design and incorporate a plan that will protect our community's history.

Kite Hill

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GREEN SPACE:

A park-like area for urban recreation; Kite Hill is a refuge for our community & one the oldest natural habitats in the city.

ISSUE

The owner-developer plans to build an invasive mansion and roadway which would slice through this urban wildlife corridor.

ACTION

Our goal is to buy this land with the support of the Santa Monica Mountain Conservancy to preserve and keep public this vital area of Elysian Heights.

Stires

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BUNGALOW COURTS:

The Stires Staircase Bungalow Court is a prime example of this quintessential SoCal design for multi-family dwellings.

ISSUE

A developer wants to demolish this architectural gem to build a new apartment complex, strongly opposed by the community.

ACTION

An application by the SLHT is on track to preserve this iconic hillside court and rent-controlled housing in Echo Park.

SLHT files legal action against project at Stires Staircase Bungalow Court

Link to Petition for Writ of Mandate filed by the Silver Lake Heritage Trust on December 12, 2022 with the Superior Court of Los Angeles, against the TOC project at the Stires Staircase Bungalow Court site – 1251-1259 Sunset Blvd. 2022_Dec12-Petition for Writ of Mandate-Court Copy   The ten RSO bungalows known as the Stires […]

Success! Queen of Elysian Heights

The Silver Lake Heritage Trust is proud to announce our latest Historic Cultural Monument!  On November 9, 2022, we cleared the final hurdle as the full City Council approved our nomination of the stately Queen Anne Victorian known as the Queen of Elysian Heights. Clearly the oldest structure in this historic Echo Park neighborhood, the […]

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Stires Staircase Bungalow Court Update

ON DECEMBER 12, 2022 SLHT FILED A LAWSUIT AGAINST THE CITY AND REAL PARTIES IN INTEREST, AYM INVESTMENT, LLC FOR THE ILLEGAL PROJECT WHICH EVICTS LONG TIME RESIDENTS AND FOREVER DESTROYS TEN RSO UNITS, BUILT IN 1922, AT THE STIRES STAIRCASE BUNGALOW COURT. CLICK ON THE BELOW IMAGE TO READ OUR PETITION FOR WRIT OF […]

Update on Stires:

Although our nomination (which was approved by the Cultural Heritage Commission) was voted down at PLUM and the City Council, we are not giving up on the Stires Staircase Bungalow Court!  The PLUM and City Council meetings were highly irregular and we have submitted a Cure and Correct letter to the City Attorney, an action […]

Please Donate to the TAIX Legal Fund

The Silver Lake Heritage Trust has entered a new phase of our lawsuit to preserve Taix French Restaurant, Echo Park's oldest and most popular gathering spot. Our case aims to hold our local City Councilmembers accountable for their abuse of our preservation laws, as they falsely claim to be "saving" this iconic neighborhood gem by demolishing it!

Make your tax-deductible contribution directly to our PayPal Giving Fund here.

Click here to view our First Amended Petition filed on April 26, 2022, against the City of Los Angeles, Holland Group, LLC, and 1911 Sunset Investors, LLC.


Our mission is to preserve and protect the architectural, historical and cultural resources of the Silver Lake, Echo Park and Elysian Valley communities in the City of Los Angeles, California.

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