After decades of false starts, the 1914 Hotel Clark finally reopens in downtown L.A.

Los Angeles Times - Oct 23, 2026

Since the 1990s, the Beaux-Arts hotel has been called 'zombie building' because of its idleness. But with the Olympics coming and changes happening downtown, its owner believes now is the time to welcome guests in again.

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