Do you think Chinatown will die out? (Los Angeles, San Gabriel: buy, living)

[Vic Romano]

Originally Posted by JohnG72

The last remaining Little Italy restaurant in China Town

Eastside Market Italian Deli

Wow, I haven't been there in decades! Last time I was there, they were still only serving sandwiches behind the deli counter! I'll have to go back...

Originally Posted by BronxNative1995

Just because those places have more Chinese doesnt mean Chinatown is dying. Anyone who thinks Chinatown is dying has never stepped foot in 10 years.

Just look at Broadway Ave. and all it’s growth. It’s practically in your face with all the cranes soaring in the air. Go tell any Angelenos that Chinatown is dying and you’ve just lost all credablility.

Speaking of credibility, you have NONE. If you had been in Chinatown during the 2000s, you'd know this is not the truth. And I was born an Angeleno.

By the way, where do you see cranes soaring in the air? Perhaps you mean the phoenix? Cranes have a stronger association with the Japanese culture...

http://www.jccc.on.ca/origami-cranes...gami_crane.pdf

[cyberfx1024]

Originally Posted by jm1982

When you say on a decline I’m guessing you mean less Chinese ?
Chinatown is in downtown la which of course is a very hot market now. So it’s definitely not dying out .
Neighborhoods constantly change over time in L.A and other cities all over the world .
Look at little Italy in San Francisco, not as many Italians as in the past . Just one example .
It makes sense wealthy Chinese that would like a nice large single family home would move out of china town since it’s a dense area and that type of housing isn’t really available there .
I’m guessing there are still a lot of retired old timers that have low rent due to rent control so don’t have much motivation to move .

I first moved to SoCal in 2012 and I left in December and those 5 years I could tell a big difference. I saw alot of businesses that were there in 2012,2013, and 2014 were shuttered by 2015 and 2016. Last time I went there was in October and it looked bad. Go to that one area that has all the shops in the square and then go to the shopping center right next door. It is almost empty with next to no tenants in there at all.

You can definitely tell the demo is changing because of all the Apts going up around there.

[cyberfx1024]

Originally Posted by BronxNative1995

Just because those places have more Chinese doesnt mean Chinatown is dying. Anyone who thinks Chinatown is dying has never stepped foot in 10 years.

Just look at Broadway Ave. and all it’s growth. It’s practically in your face with all the cranes soaring in the air. Go tell any Angelenos that Chinatown is dying and you’ve just lost all credablility.

Oh i didnt see who replied to my comment. When was the last time you went to Chinatown in LA? When was the last time you went to ANY city in the SGV? Oh that's right probably never, I used to live in the SGV and I certainly know more about it than you do. Stick to the OC and hopefully you can afford it being that your 21.

[Dave Coe]

It will be gentrified due to the increasing demand in downtown LA but maybe it will be more Asian Hipsters than traditional Chinese immigrants.

[CamaroGuy]

Originally Posted by Fael

It could be die and return as Little italy as used to be long time Ago.

VERY doubtfull as there is next to no immigrants from Italy here anymore.😞

[NJ Brazen_3133]

Originally Posted by JohnG72

The last remaining Little Italy restaurant in China Town

Eastside Market Italian Deli

I be in LA soon, I will try this place.

[Pro1000]

Lol.. Chinatown in DTLA is about to explode with condos, apartments, bars, restaurants,etc.

[NJ Brazen_3133]

So I tried that Eastside Italian Market

And there isnt that much development going on. There is that big place going up west of Cesar Chavez Blvd. On the google map it seems like that location is suppose to park land.

There is that one tall vacant building with the United Buffet sign on the outside. I figured they will develop that. Its a big vacant building, but they havent. It has been sitting there for years.

It seems the most popular place is the Howling Ray's Nashville Hot Chicken. There is a very long line.

[Vic Romano]

Originally Posted by NJ Brazen_3133

So I tried that Eastside Italian Market

And there isnt that much development going on. There is that big place going up west of Cesar Chavez Blvd. On the google map it seems like that location is suppose to park land.

There is that one tall vacant building with the United Buffet sign on the outside. I figured they will develop that. Its a big vacant building, but they havent. It has been sitting there for years.

It seems the most popular place is the Howling Ray's Nashville Hot Chicken. There is a very long line.

[wilshire]

Why would you want to live in Chinatown when you can live in monterey park or rowland heights.