Re “The Wiltern, an unlikely nonagenarian” and “Apartments built with sustainability in mind,” Oct. 14 issue.

I learned about the expansion of the Holocaust Museum located in Pan Pacific Park in the Oct. 7 issue. Welcome news. Last week, I learned about the Wiltern Theater, a nonagenarian (like me) and its fascinating history. And, in this same issue, I learned about the apartments planned “with sustainability in mind” at Crescent Heights and Fountain.

Where else would I get such wonderful news about our community, for which I thank the Beverly Press/Park Labrea News.

Located at the intersection of Wilshire Boulevard and Western Avenue, the Wiltern Theater and the 12-story Art Deco building in which it is located have a history almost beyond imagination, starting back in 1931 and enduring so many developer-planned major changes along with a variety of owners. But this remarkable Art Deco building persists for our ongoing admiration – a landmark for our great city.

Plans for the new housing complex at Crescent Heights and Fountain would seem to set an example for other developers. Featuring “eco-friendly materials,” the five-story, 43,906-square-foot, 50-foot-tall building will provide 37 rental apartments on top of two levels of underground parking. Six units are for affordable housing – over 16% of the units. The parking garage will provide 73 parking spaces, and a new parking lane with five on-street parking spaces will be added along Fountain Avenue. The proposal was approved unanimously by the Planning Commission.

Thank you Beverly Press/Park Labrea News and your expert staff for keeping us so well informed.

George Epstein 

Detroit Street