Jordan Downs, a big development in the Watts neighborhood of South LA, is kicking off its first phase. Developer Bridge Housing will build 115 apartments next to the neglected public housing complex, ...

Demolition of four buildings at Watts’ Jordan Downs could begin "any day now," says the Los Angeles Housing Authority. The buildings are set to be razed even though there are still unanswered ...

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The firm and Los Angeles' Housing Authority started work on a community that will transform the Jordan Downs housing project in Los Angeles. Phase I will add 115 affordable units. BRIDGE Housing ...

Jordan Downs in South Los Angeles looms large in the national consciousness as an example of urban woe—the public housing project in the neighborhood of Watts served as the flashpoint of violence ...

Standing in the courtyard of the Jordan Downs recreation center, cast member Marcenus M.C. Earl opened Cornerstone Theater Company’s latest production by cutting right to the heart of the predicament ...

A 2014 decision made by the state's Department of Toxic Substances Control (DTSC) to "take no further action" on the lead-contaminated soil at Watts's Jordan Downs housing project is getting a second ...

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A groundbreaking ceremony was held Monday for the first phase of the $1 billion redevelopment of the Jordan Downs public housing project in Watts. The plan seeks to convert the 700-unit site into a ...

WATTS, LOS ANGELES (KABC) -- From bounce houses, to face painting, carnival games and video games, Friday was a day of celebration at the Jordan Downs housing project in Watts. From 2001 to 2011, ...