December 19, 2025
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WS Communities Unveils ‘The Santa Monica Six’

2,930 Units across 1.45 Million square feet of development  By Dolores Quintana Development firm WS Communities (WSC) made waves in California last year when it utilized the little-known legal provision called “builder’s remedy” to file […]

SMa.r.t. Column: Reframing the Murals

Last year the City Council started a process to reframe the murals in City Hall. Many people do not even know these WPA murals exist because perhaps they have never been to City Hall or […]

SMa.r.t. Column: Reusing Buildings for the Benefit of All

[Almost two years ago our colleague Michael Jolly prepared this analysis of the benefits and risks of repurposing existing buildings, especially office buildings. Given the rapidly diminishing office building market today, we thought this article […]