Skirting Safety Codes In Los Angeles?

" A showcase effort to convert downtown office buildings into loft apartments skirted safety standards and exposed hundreds of tenants to potential fire hazards for nearly a year, according to veteran Los Angeles city fire and building inspectors.City officials exempted the Old Bank District project from some building and fire code requirements that field inspectors said were crucial, records and interviews show. The exemptions allowed the $37-million development to fully open last year despite warnings by inspectors of potential dangers."

Thanks to Laura Kranz