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PLBRA History

The Park LaBrea Residents Association began through the efforts of Paul Ash, former President, who set out in the fall of 1988 to fight what he considered an unfair Capital Improvements law affecting Park La Brea residents. A meeting was called, and it became the first PLBRA Annual Membership Meeting.

Now, many years later, Mr. Ash and members of the Association, all volunteers, can look back on a long list of notable accomplishments.

Mission Statement

Note: Copies of the complete mission
statement can be obtained at the Park
LaBrea Residents Association lobby
office at 401 South Burnside Avenue
Phone 323-934-1177.

The purpose of the Park LaBrea Residents Association (PLBRA) is to protect residents’ rights, to provide a viable liaison with Park La Brea Management, and to contribute to enhancing the quality of life in our community. PLBRA represents the residents of Park La Brea. It is their voice in this changing community.

The Park La Brea apartment complex consists of 4224 apartments and boasts a culturally diverse population ranging from 11,000 to 12,000 residents. It is located on 167 acres in the heart of the nation's second largest city. It is in fact, a small town or village.

Political/Legislative

PLBRA actively monitors the political and legislative activities that influence the rights, economics and quality of life of Park La Brea residents.

Association's Historical Highlights

• Strongly opposed the sprikler retro-fitting of the 18 Tower building in the recent past, saving residents an average of $175.

• Opposed commercialization of the Pan Pacific Auditorium.

• Succeded in getting limits put on Capital Improvement pass- through, saving tenants thousands of dollars.

• Helped eliminate a parking garage tax.

• Took a stand on Gating and Fencing pass-through.

• Supported interest on rent depostits.

• Opposed a plan to replace the PLB tennis courts and the Recreation Center with new apartments.

• Supported Rent Stabilization.

• Helped enact a better notification program for insecticide spraying.

• Supported a better recycling program at PLB.

• Supported the Habitability Enforcement Program. Recently worked for better elevators, and better neighbor relations.

• Helped management in achieving improved parking.

The Association has also precluded 100% of the Tower Redecoration and External Inprovements Fees from becoming a part of the residents rent indefinitely. Due to the Association's efforts, owners of Rental Property can charge only 50% of the costs of Capital Improvements to residents for a limited time.

The Association has also worked closely with the City of Los Angeles to improve safety conditions on Hauser Blvd. And it has worked continually with Park La Brea Management to improve the quality of maintainance services, heating, grounds care and noise control.

PLBRA is the liaison between Park La Brea residents and Park La Brea Management. It is our goal to be of assistance to residents on matters of service, safety and just economics. We believe that the practice of constant and consistent communication with PLB Management, and a policy of maintaining a tough but friendly and trusting relationship with Management is the best way to fufill this responsibility.

Our goal is the improvement of the quality of life for the diverse cultural community of Park LaBrea.

PLBRA has a responsibilty to keep our Park La Brea residents informed. To accomplish this objective, PLBRA has created the PLBRA Newsletter, a monthly publication. The Newsletter provides news and information on PLBRA activites, on park La Brea community activites, and on the politics and legislation affecting our community. This website is also a way of infomring residents who have computers about the Park La Brea Residents Association.