LA Business Journal series details 10 toxic sites in LA County that are ripe for development or already in development.
The Los Angeles Business Journal features a series of articles called ToxicTurnaround. The series discusses five parcels that show potential for future economic growth and five parcels with completed or proposed development. There is also an in-depth article on the 45-acre former Franciscan Ceramics site in Atwater which now houses Toys R Us and Costco. The full-text of these articles is only available to LA Business Journal subscribers on their web site.
Thanks to Gwenn Hilburn
FULL STORY: Five Key Parcels That Are Ripe for Redevelopment

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