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# Out with the mold, in with the new
- URL: https://www.smdp.com/out-with-the-mold-in-with-the-new/
- Published: 2006-11-14T16:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-23T22:07:45.000Z
- Author: Guest Author
- Tags: local, Santa Monica, #archive-import

A local building may soon get a facelift. The City of Santa Monica is responsible for the California owned site at 415 Pacific Coast Highway. Under an agreement with the state, Santa Monica must complete all site improvements, maintenance and operations.

The location has a building with paint containing lead, as well as asbestos. Portions of the building will need to be demolished to allow for reuse and rehabilitation of the property, a city staff report said.

Midwest Environmental Control, Inc., a company which specializes in the abatement of hazardous materials, has been contracted to complete the task using a $747,046 grant formerly given to the city.

*Originally published in the Santa Monica Daily Press print edition on November 14, 2006.* [Read the original PDF.](https://s3.us-east-1.amazonaws.com/smdp%5Fbackissues/111406.pdf?ref=smdp.com)