The gay landmark had operated in Studio City since 1968 until it became a casualty of the COVID-19 pandemic in January 2021. Its name is a reference to the oldest gay club in Los Angeles, Oil Can Harry’s. Oilcan Harry’s at 211 West Fourth– the one tenant protected from the demolition– has been in operation for 30 years. “But also, to the extent there’s a business there that does have some lease term left, how can the developer come in and work with that business to ensure that they come back in, in a designed space that works for their needs and maintains the texture and quality at the ground floor that’s there today.” “Our intent is to…set an example here really about how responsible development can happen, and a developer can come in and at their own will and desire try to preserve facades-which we’re doing at Third and Brazos as well,” Ott said. Rastegar Property plans office project in bustling Austin neighborhood
