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Koreatown hotel site breaks ground as housing after decade-long pivot

Broke ground on 219-unit project; completed adjacent 80-unit senior complex

Leo Lee began pursuing the vacant lot at 3800 W. 6th St. in Koreatown about a decade ago, first with a 21-story hotel tower. That plan died in 2020 after officials declined a tax incentive. Urbanize LA reported in October 2026 that Lee had held a groundbreaking on an eight-story apartment building with 219 homes.

Updated Oct 30