Glendale's historic Sears building used to be a centerpiece of downtown Glendale. Now, it's the center of a battle between a property developer and the city's mayor.
Los Angeles is demanding that the owner of a heavily tagged high-rise project clean up the property - or the city will do it and send them the bill.
The abandoned and graffitied high-rises in downtown L.A. have become a magnet for taggers. Meanwhile, city officials are preparing to order the owners to clean it all up.
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass signed an order that will offer incentives to get more housing units built for people of all income levels.
The six-bedroom, 12-bath property has broken windows, graffiti and trash strewn about the grounds.
Residents who live near the empty building on Roscoe Boulevard say the building is becoming a graffiti-covered eyesore and say it's attracting squatters -- all near several schools.