Downtown LA’s infamous Cecil Hotel, which was the subject of the Netflix documentary ‘Crime Scene: The Vanishing at the Cecil Hotel’ is officially reopening. 

The hotel developed notoriety over the years, as the site of some 16 sudden or unexplained deaths, including the uncanny disappearance of 21-year-old Elisa Lam, who is the subject of the Netflix documentary. It’s also thought to have been a favoured haunt of serial killer Richard Ramirez, aka the Night Stalker, in the 1980s. 

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Acquired by Simon Baren Development in 2015, the historic hotel has now been transformed and reopened as affordable housing just this month. 

The property features 600 single-room occupancy units, secured entry, laundry facility, recreation room and community kitchen. Most of the units will be set aside for residents who make 30 percent of the area’s median income or less. 

“The Cecil Hotel is a perfect example of the bold and creative solutions needed to make a dent in the homelessness crisis. We are proud to partner with Simon Baron Development to welcome home 600 neighbors who are currently unsheltered, unhoused, or housing insecure,” said Sierra Atilano, chief real estate and investment officer at Skid Row Housing Trust.

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