Abandoned West Hollywood construction site becomes 'coyote condo' with nighttime howls
An abandoned West Hollywood building site has become a nocturnal coyote haven, turning construction noise into nighttime howls that keep neighbors awake.
Construction sounds have given way to eerie howls in West Hollywood, where an abandoned building site has transformed into what neighbors call a 'coyote condo.'
Once filled with the whine of saws and power tools, the property now hosts a pack of coyotes that have claimed the unfinished structure as their own, emerging at night to vocalize in ways that disrupt the surrounding residential area.
Neighbors report the animals have fully taken over the site, using it as a den that amplifies their calls across the neighborhood. The shift from human development to wildlife occupation highlights a gap in local oversight of stalled projects in dense urban pockets.
This isn't a minor nuisance: the persistent nighttime howling has become a regular soundtrack, forcing residents to confront the consequences of an unmonitored, half-built eyesore in one of Los Angeles County's most expensive zip codes.
The episode underscores how quickly nature reclaims neglected urban space when developers walk away, leaving municipalities and neighbors to manage the fallout without clear recourse.
What happens when the next stalled project turns into wildlife housing remains an open question for West Hollywood officials already stretched by housing pressures and urban density.
Original reporting: LA Times.
Original reporting: LA Times, California.
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