Zone changes will allow residential development in 80 percent of Culver City Steven Sharp Tue, 05/21/2024 - 11:30 Culver City has welcomed tech and entertainment industry giants to large office complexes over the past decade. New zoning rules poised for adoption later this year could help clear the way for thousands of new residents as well. The forthcoming update to the Culver City general plan, scheduled for adoption in Fall 2024, was detailed in a recent policy brief by the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate. Among the changes to be implemented include provisions for "by-right" residential ..read more

L.A. City Council signs off on SCEA for Hollywood apartments at 5600 W. Franklin Avenue Steven Sharp Tue, 05/21/2024 - 10:30 A proposed development which would bring new apartments to a corner lot located north of the A Line in Hollywood has cleared a key hurdle. On May 15, the Los Angeles City Council voted to adopt the findings of a sustainable communities environmental assessment for Beverly Hills investor Ilan Gorodezki's proposed multifamily residential building at 5600 W. Franklin Avenue. The proposed project would consist of a new four-story building featuring 41 studio and one-bedroom ..read more

Affordable housing planned next to Metro's Duarte/City of Hope Station Steven Sharp Tue, 05/21/2024 - 09:30 A presentation to Metro's Planning and Programming Committee reveals renderings for a proposed affordable housing development just north of the A Line's Duarte/City of Hope Station. Metro staff have recommended that the agency should enter into an exclusive negotiation agreement with Jamboree Housing Corp. for the project site, which sits at the intersection of Highland Avenue and Fasana Road. Jamboree Housing, which has targeted a project at this location since 2019, has proposed a fiv ..read more

This is how California High-Speed Rail would reach Anaheim Steven Sharp Tue, 05/21/2024 - 08:00 A staff presentation to the California High Speed Rail Authority Board of Directors reveals how the mega-project's first phase will reach its eventual southern terminus in Anaheim. The staff recommendation, supported by the Board of Directors at its May 16 meeting, calls for high-speed trains to share track between Los Angeles Union Station and ARTIC in Anaheim. The high-speed rail project would require the construction of one additional mainline track within right-of-way owned by BNSF, resulting i ..read more

Affordable housing breaks ground at 405 N. Westlake Ave. in Historic Filipinotown Steven Sharp Mon, 05/20/2024 - 11:30 Construction is underway for a new supportive housing complex just north of Temple Street in Historic Filipinotown. Loma Verde, a joint venture between Holos Communities and Restore Neighborhoods L.A., will rise from a 4500-square-foot lot at 405 N. Westlake Avenue. Plans call for a four-story building with 18 apartments and no on-site parking. View looking west from Westlake AvenueHolos Communities “Loma Verde is a testament to solving the housing and homelessness crisis ..read more

Bellflower plans for housing for Southeast Gateway Line maintenace site Steven Sharp Mon, 05/20/2024 - 10:30 The City of Bellflower wants to rezone Hollywood Sports Park - a golf course turned paintball course - into housing. One problem: it's already being targeted as the new maintenance and storage facility for Metro's recently-approved Southeast Gateway Line. The 22-acre property at 9030 Somerset Boulevard, located just east of Lakewood Boulevard, sits directly north of the Southeast Gateway Line's right-of-way.  The rail line's final environmental impact report shows that the propert ..read more

148 apartments + retail planned at 1155 E. Colorado Blvd. in Pasadena Steven Sharp Mon, 05/20/2024 - 09:30 A commercial building on Colorado Boulevard dating to the late 1930s could make way for new housing, according to a presentation to the Pasadena Design Commission. The project from applicant Legacy Lofts, LLC (an affiliate of Torkian Construction), slated for a corner lot at 1155 E. Colorado Boulevard, calls for redeveloping a two-story structure currently occupied by Michael's Arts and Crafts Store. Plans call for the new construction of a six-story, approximately 127,000-square-foot bu ..read more

New look for Burbank Aero Crossings at 2311 N. Hollywood Way Steven Sharp Mon, 05/20/2024 - 08:00 Social media posts from TCA Architects reveal a new look for a large mixed-use apartment complex slated to rise on the former site of Fry's Electronics near Hollywood Burbank Airport. Courtyard of Burbank Aero CrossingsTCA Architects LaTerra Development's Burbank Aero Crossings, approved in 2021 by the Burbank City Council, calls for the construction of two seven-story buildings at 2311 Hollywood Way featuring 862 residential units - including five live/work units and nine townhomes - with 9,7 ..read more

Downey approves 33 townhomes at 7360 Foster Bridge Boulevard Steven Sharp Sun, 05/19/2024 - 08:00 The City of Downey has signed off on a plan to redevelop a late 1950s church near the Rio Hondo with housing. The project from Seal Beach-based Olson Homes, slated for a roughly 1.29-acre property at 7360 Foster Bridge Boulevard, calls for the construction of 33 townhome-style condominiums. The proposed development would consist of three-bedroom dwellings, ranging from approximately 1,200 to 1,800 square feet in size, with a total of 71 parking spaces. 7360 Foster Bridge BoulevardGoogle Street ..read more

Erewhon fights proposed apartments, Visualizing Brightline West, and more Steven Sharp Sat, 05/18/2024 - 08:00 San Gabriel Valley Habitat for Humanity announced yesterday that it is among a small list of organizations awarded the chance to redevelop Caltrans properties along the 710 corridor in El Sereno. The nonprofit developer intends to either build or renovate homes, which will be offered for sale at affordable costs to local families. Here's what we're reading this week: LA Mayor Karen Bass orders more officers on Metro "Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass ordered more law enforcement alon ..read more