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12. This VA property is in Brentwood, where the average home costs $2.8 million.

Fri Jan 23, 2026, 03:45 AM

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I bet they could rent out those sheds for $2k/month.

What's unforgivable is that extremely valuable property was donated in 1888 to house homeless vets, and despite that legally binding condition on the conveyance of the property to the government, for about the last 100 years it's been used for everything but that, thanks to the rich NIMBY's in the surrounding neighborhoods, and the VA's neglect of veterans.

There should be decent furnished high-rise apartments built for vets on that property that allow them to live like regular human beings, not shed dwellers.

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But GQP Traildogbob Thursday #1

I lived in a garden shed about that size for almost a year... hunter Thursday #2

I'll just say this vereran is not stunned.. Permanut Thursday #3

"Thank you for your service"??????? BarbD Thursday #4

8' x 8' Bayard Thursday #5

Four square feet larger than a mandated minimum size prison cell Brother Buzz 15 hrs ago #32

Nothing is too good for the troops AverageOldGuy Thursday #6

How many of those "sheds" would fit in rumps golden ballroom I wonder. Ziggysmom Thursday #7

Replacing the phrase... Godot51 Yesterday #8

8' X 8' is only 16sq ft. larger than your average prison cell. LudwigPastorius Yesterday #9

Is it just me ... SomewhereInTheMiddle Yesterday #10

Never rains? BidenRocks Yesterday #11

It pours!! BumRushDaShow Yesterday #13

It was certainly pouring here all day today! SunSeeker Yesterday #14

Be glad that it's not snow/ice/freezing rain BumRushDaShow Yesterday #16

Hey, there's a reason I'm paying the money it takes to live here. SunSeeker Yesterday #17

Just have to look out BumRushDaShow Yesterday #18

This VA property is in Brentwood, where the average home costs $2.8 million. SunSeeker Yesterday #12

Screenshot from LA Times FakeNoose Yesterday #15

This property abuts Wilshire Boulevard, a major Los Angeles artery with plenty of public busses stopping there. SunSeeker Yesterday #19

They are meant as temp housing till they can get something better womanofthehills 17 hrs ago #24

this reminds me of the crappy ass "houses' fema build in New Orleans after Katrina Javaman 23 hrs ago #20

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Where I grew up those were called shacks, or outhouses. twodogsbarking 19 hrs ago #22

All our moneys belong to ICE. travelingthrulife 19 hrs ago #23

I'm of 2 minds about tiny houses. maxsolomon 17 hrs ago #25

"...frankly, it's shocking that a fed agency is doing ANYTHING to address the crisis" LudwigPastorius 16 hrs ago #30

Service members give their everything..sometimes their lives and we should give them everything they need Deuxcents 17 hrs ago #26

Ok, ACTIVE veterans, bluestarone 16 hrs ago #27

I am stunned that there is little if any news about Trump saying that the ally troops Bev54 16 hrs ago #28

"I am stunned that there is little if any news about Trump saying that the ally troops" BumRushDaShow 16 hrs ago #29

Yes that is my point, this story is about the reaction in the UK where is the reaction in the US? Bev54 15 hrs ago #31

"where is the reaction in the US?" BumRushDaShow 15 hrs ago #33

8 x 8 is too fucking small Mysterian 14 hrs ago #34

Sounds like a small RV size. BumRushDaShow 14 hrs ago #35

12 x 12 is a small room. Mysterian 13 hrs ago #36

Realistically yes BumRushDaShow 12 hrs ago #37

That is a capsule hotel, not intended for extended stays Mysterian 12 hrs ago #38

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