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News, Development, Santa Monica, Housing
The Waverly At Ocean Avenue South Opens To Tenants, Dining Spots Named
Posted Jul. 21, 2014, 9:23 am
Ocean Avenue South, a 3.7-acre site a block away from the Pacific Ocean, contributes two luxury residential properties to a block of coastal apartments and condominiums: The Waverly and The Seychelle, with the former finally having opened its doors to tenants last month after years in the making.
News, Election, Santa Monica, Housing
Santa Monica Ballot Measure Proposes To Yield Up To $10M For Affordable Housing
Posted Jul. 18, 2014, 9:24 am
Be prepared to take an encyclopedia with you to the ballot box this November. No, Wikipedia will not help you sift through the smorgasbord of issues and candidates Santa Monica voters will have to decide upon in this year’s general election, as yet another initiative is approved for the November ballot. The issue: funding for affordable housing.
News, Santa Monica, Housing
County Supervisors Delay Santa Monica Affordable Housing Vote
Posted Jul. 16, 2014, 9:14 am
The Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors was scheduled to vote last Tuesday on a tax-exempt mortgage worth $8 million to finance the acquisition of 41-unit multifamily rental housing development in Santa Monica. However, Santa Monica will have to wait until July 22 to find out what happens, as the supervisors tabled the agenda item for two weeks.
News, Santa Monica, Housing
Santa Monica One Of The Most Stressed Out USA Suburbs
Posted Jul. 12, 2014, 8:57 am
Real estate brokerage site Movoto has published an article on the most stressed suburbs across the USA, ranking Santa Monica as number two out of 137 suburbs.
News, Santa Monica, Housing
James “Whitey” Bulger’s Santa Monica Apartment Up For Rent
Posted Jun. 24, 2014, 9:42 am
For $2,950 a month, potential Santa Monica renters can move into what was former Boston crime boss James “Whitey” Bulger’s apartment that he was captured in almost three years ago to the day.
Santa Monica, Housing, Fashion
Renovating Condos: The Challenges & Rewards
Posted Jun. 12, 2014, 8:25 am
If you are considering renovating your condo – and there seems to be an increasing trend for such owners to do so – be prepared. Not surprisingly, there are a lot more restrictions and regulations involved than with a single-family home renovation.
Opinion, Letters To The Editor, Santa Monica, Housing, Rent Control
Letter To The Editor: Is This The End Of Rent Control In Santa Monica?
Posted Jun. 11, 2014, 2:50 pm
Dear Editor, This just happened to my assistant in Santa Monica: My assistant has lived in her Santa Monica rent control apartment since the early 80’s. She was a renter during the era of TORCA conversions and because she could not afford to convert her one bedroom apartment into a condo, she has remained there as a tenant ever since.
News, California, Election, Santa Monica, Housing
Proposition 41 Bond Measure For Low-Income Veterans Housing Approved By Voters
Posted Jun. 4, 2014, 9:14 am
Voters on Tuesday approved the re-purposing of $600 million in general obligation bonds to help fund construction of rental housing for low-income veterans and their families across the state.
News, Development, Santa Monica, Housing
Interest List For Miramar Hotel Affordable Housing Opens Today
Posted May. 9, 2014, 6:00 am
As part of the proposed renovation of the Miramar Hotel at 101 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, the project is proposing to build up to 40 new affordable apartments.
News, City Council, Santa Monica, Housing
City Of Santa Monica To Take A Look At Tenant Harassment
Posted Apr. 11, 2014, 9:34 am
Renters and the City of Santa Monica certainly have an interesting relationship. On the one hand, Santa Monica is quite reputable for its favorable rent control policies.
News, City Council, Santa Monica, Housing
Affordable Housing Bills Earn Support From Santa Monica City Council
Posted Mar. 28, 2014, 9:02 am
Two affordable housing bills – one in the State Assembly and the other in the State Senate – will be supported by the Santa Monica City Council.
News, Santa Monica, Housing, City Attorney
AZ Shores Unit Complex Responds To Tenant Harassment Agreement
Posted Mar. 5, 2014, 9:38 am
This is a response from AZ Shores regarding Tuesday's announcement from the Santa Monica City Attorney's Office, LAFLA, and Gibson Dunn regarding a tenant harassment settlement at the 49-unit complex located at 1305 2nd Street in Santa Monica.
News, Santa Monica, Housing, City Attorney
AZ Shores Unit Complex Agrees To Tenant Harassment Agreement
Posted Mar. 4, 2014, 9:17 am
A settlement agreement has been finalized between the Santa Monica City Attorney's Office and the owners and managers of AZ Shores at 1305 2nd Street in Santa Monica after tenants at the 49 unit complex filed harassment and privacy complaints.
News, City Council, Santa Monica, Housing, Rent Control
City Of Santa Monica Backs Potential Ellis Act Reform
Posted Feb. 18, 2014, 9:15 am
A city known for its favorable rent control practices hopes to be included in legislative reform making it tougher for property owners in Santa Monica and across the State to evict rent-controlled tenants in order to sell the property or otherwise take it off the rental market.
Opinion, Santa Monica, Housing
Letter To The Editor: Out Of Options To Avoid Unfair Tenant Eviction
Posted Feb. 9, 2014, 9:30 am
Dear Editor, My wife and I live in Santa Monica. My wife has been in this apartment for over 20 years, I have been here for six years. On December 23, 2013 we were served with an Ellis eviction giving us 120 days to leave.
News, City Council, Santa Monica, Housing
Santa Monica City Council Approves Housing Element Through 2021
Posted Dec. 20, 2013, 9:37 am
The City Council has taken stock of Santa Monica’s housing inventory, as the City’s elected panel unanimously approved the 2013-2021 Housing Element on Tuesday.
News, City Council, Santa Monica, Housing
Santa Monica Ordinance Protecting Tenants’ Rights Approved
Posted Dec. 20, 2013, 9:34 am
Though some may accuse Santa Monica of being pro-developer, what with several development agreements approved in the past year, there are still policies being enacted protecting the rights of renters.
News, City Council, Santa Monica, Housing
Renewable Energy Program To Be Made Available To Santa Monica Residents
Posted Nov. 21, 2013, 7:51 am
In an attempt to have more Santa Monica businesses and homeowners proactively install more energy efficient and renewable energy systems within their respective homes, the City Council unanimously approved last Tuesday night as part of its consent calendar to make homeowners eligible to participate in a financing program to cover the costs of such improvements.
News, City Council, Planning Commission, Santa Monica, Housing
Housing Element Could Head To Santa Monica City Council By End Of The Year
Posted Nov. 4, 2013, 9:08 am
A document outlining the next eight years of housing development, improvement, and preservation could be headed to the Santa Monica City Council before 2013 comes to end.
News, City Council, Santa Monica, Housing
Santa Monica City Council Members Tackle Affordable Housing Element
Posted Aug. 30, 2013, 8:47 am
In the year 2021, the Expo Line will have already been operating in Santa Monica for about five years, another president will occupy the White House, and the makeup of the City Council should be different. That year will also be the next time City Hall updates the Housing Element.
News, City Council, Santa Monica, Housing
Santa Monica Domestic Partners Gain More Housing Rights
Posted Aug. 17, 2013, 8:58 am
One night after an extensive public debate about the Downtown Specific Plan and a disruptive moment during deliberations of the medical marijuana dispensary moratorium, a shorthanded City Council quickly approved Tuesday an ordinance expanding the housing rights of domestic partnerships.
News, Santa Monica, Housing
Santa Monica's General Plan Housing Element To Be Updated
Posted Aug. 9, 2013, 9:12 am
Development has become the “D-word” in Santa Monica, inspiring a debate citywide about the dearth of new projects that would change the way the local urban landscape looks both horizontally and vertically.
News, Santa Monica, Housing, City Attorney
Santa Monica City Attorney's Office Addresses Tenant Harassment At 3111 Fourth St
Posted Jul. 18, 2013, 8:52 am
Tenants at 3111 Fourth Street should be able to sleep easier after the Santa Monica City Attorney’s office announced Thursday it had finalized a settlement agreement regarding 32 harassment complaints filed against the owner of the 60-unit apartment building.
News, City Council, Santa Monica, Housing
$8 Million Bond To Fund 41 Santa Monica Affordable Apartments
Posted Jun. 17, 2013, 9:26 am
Affordable housing and the Santa Monica Civic Auditorium – two issues impacted by the loss of redevelopment – were both on the City Council’s last Tuesday night agenda.
Seven Days, Santa Monica, Housing
What's Hot: 10th Annual Alt Build Expo Today, Saturday At Santa Monica Civic Auditorium
Posted May. 10, 2013, 8:57 am
The annual Alternative Building Materials & Design Conference and Expo (AltBuild) celebrates a decade as the largest and most-respected green design and building expo in Southern California by bringing together architects, builders, contractors, engineers, and landscapers to focus on what is next for Los Angeles and figure out how to get there.
