Parklabrea took so long to finish the tower segment of their complex that you can almost sense the impatience in the Los Angeles Times, which announced about every six months that they were "nearing completion". But by 1950 lease applications were being accepted.
This is Burnside Circle soon after completion, I'd guess about 1952 by the looks of the cars. Then, as now, the landscape was overrun with palm trees, but that's life in L.A.
A typical ad from the local newspaper claims you get a bath for each bedroom. Not in the old part of the complex, you didn't! However heat, water and gas were free. Not so the rent. Click on the picture to see how much you'd be paying back in 1950.
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