LOS ANGELES—Los Angeles may soon repurpose more than 25 existing city properties into interim housing for the homeless, according to a report initially released on Jan. 12 by the city’s controller. The Los Angeles City Council voted on March 1 to have the city’s administrative office report back within 30 days on how the city would go about the process of site selection for repurposing these properties.  Marlton Square in Crenshaw and Lanzit Industrial Park near Watts were among 1.7 million square feet of sites identified by City Controller Ron Galperin that could be used for interim shelters and tiny home villages—and other properties such as Skid Row’s Parker Center, which used to be old police headquarters, are also being considered.  Vacant city-owned parking lots, he said, could be used to allow people to live in their cars or RVs.  “The magnitude of the crisis also requires a mix of short-term strategies …