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Hotel makeover. (Real Estate).


The owner of the Hotel Del Capri Capri (kä`prē), Lat. Capreae, island (1987 est. pop. 7,750), 4 sq mi (10.4 sq km), Campania, S Italy, in the Bay of Naples off the tip of the Sorrento Peninsula.  on Wilshire Boulevard Wilshire Boulevard is one of the principal east-west arterial roads in Los Angeles, California, United States. It was named for H. Gaylord Wilshire (1861-1927), an Ohio native who made and lost fortunes in real estate, farming, and gold mining. , foiled foil 1  
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1. To prevent from being successful; thwart.

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 once in its attempt to reposition the aging two-story motel-like building, has come up with a scaled-down plan that is more in line with height restrictions in the area.

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 LLC's proposed six-story luxury apartment building will be presented to the Westwood Design Review Board on Nov. 28. This low-rise plan, unlike the previous scheme, conforms with the Wilshire Westwood Scenic Corridor Plan limiting new construction to six stories, or 75 feet, unless a conditional use permit is approved.

The plan also determines how shadows may be cast on residential structures more than 200 feet away.

JFBA's attorney, Rob Glushon, said the partnership's initial 26-story, 88-unit condo proposal met shade/shadow requirements, but his client didn't have the energy to keep up the fight for a conditional-use permit in the face of community opposition.

Glushon said the hotel was not fetching fetch·ing  
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Very attractive; charming: a fetching new hairstyle.



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 the same rates as nicer and more modern hotels in the Wilshire corridor and was in need of redevelopment. The original condo proposal would have brought the highest return, he said. Other plans - including a seniors and assisted-living facility - were considered before the final use was settled upon.

Staff reporter Christopher Keough can be reached (323) 549-5225 ext. 235 or by e-mail at ckeough@labusinessjournal.com.
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Title Annotation:Hotel Del Capri
Comment:Hotel makeover. (Real Estate).(Hotel Del Capri)(Brief Article)
Author:Keough, Christopher
Publication:Los Angeles Business Journal
Article Type:Brief Article
Geographic Code:1USA
Date:Nov 26, 2001
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