Manhattan Beach’s Shade Hotel neighbors make noise
Shade, a luxury boutique hotel owned by the Zislis Group, is located in Manhattan Beach’s commercial downtown district on the 1200 block of North Valley Drive. Photo Nearly a dozen concerned residents showed up at the Manhattan Beach City Chambers on Feb. 19 to complain about one particular neighbor: Shade Hotel, the face of Metlox Plaza. One tearful resident, Cheryl Lynn, told the City Council that since moving back three years ago to her residence on the 1100 block of Admore Avenue, she has suffered sleep loss due to the excessive noise from Shade that “wafts up the hill through [her] closed bedroom window.” “I just can’t get to sleep after a long day in the middle of the week,” Lynn said. “I even wear earplugs and yet the thumping of the bass will get into the house.” Joan Mueller, who lives on the 1200 block of Admore Avenue, said her guest bedroom, where her grandchildren and guests often spend the night, directly faces Shade. “When the windows are open, it’s wild,” Mueller said. “I’m here to ask for help.” Past Negotiations This is not the first time Shade’s neighbors have sought help from the city. In 1997, the city sought to revitalize the old Metlox Pottery factory site…
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