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Coverage dated November 10, 2026 to November 12, 2026

Downtown LA's notorious graffiti towers reach cleanup milestone

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After an extensive, months-long cleanup process, the "graffiti towers" in downtown Los Angeles are finally shedding their infamous image.

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  1. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Infamous graffiti towers in downtown Los Angeles cleaned up (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    The infamous graffiti-covered towers in downtown Los Angeles, which many described as an eyesore, are now cleaned up after a yearslong battle.

  2. Foxla

    Downtown LA Sees new hope as ‘Graffiti Towers’ cleaned up, historic landmark preps to reopen (opens Foxla)

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    After years of serving as a prominent symbol of urban blight in Downtown Los Angeles, the infamous "Graffiti Towers" have officially been cleaned up, marking the latest sign of progress toward the area's ongoing revitalization.

  3. KTLA Los Angeles

    Inside the effort to transform downtown L.A.'s graffiti-tagged towers (opens KTLA Los Angeles)

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    The graffiti that covered downtown Los Angeles’ Oceanwide Plaza is largely gone after an extensive cleanup of the three-tower development. Crews tackled graffiti across 250 balconies, sometimes working from window-washing platforms 35 stories above the ground, while clearing out roughly 1,000 spray-…

  4. New York Post

    LA’s notorious graffiti towers unrecognizable after massive cleanup following $500M sale (opens New York Post)

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    The Oceanwide Plaza, a trio of unfinished skyscrapers, is undergoing a massive transformation ahead of the 2028 Olympic Games.

  5. NBC Los Angeles

    Downtown Los Angeles' ‘graffiti towers' get a makeover (opens NBC Los Angeles)

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    The downtown Los Angeles skyscrapers with the infamous nickname “Graffiti Towers” may need a new nickname: Oceanwide Plaza no longer has layers of graffiti after crews spent three months scrubbing the buildings’ exteriors.

  6. ABC 7 Los Angeles

    Downtown LA's notorious graffiti towers reach cleanup milestone (opens ABC 7 Los Angeles)

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    After an extensive, months-long cleanup process, the "graffiti towers" in downtown Los Angeles are finally shedding their infamous image.

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