February 4, 2026
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Rent cap provision cut from tenant protection law

The Senate Judiciary Committee held a recent hearing and voted 9-2 to advance SB 567. However, that move was contingent on removing a rent cap decrease. By Zach Armstrong A legislative committee canceled a rent […]

Los Angeles rents declined during March

Median rents in the Los Angeles market saw a decline of .8% during March compared with the same time period last year. By Zach Armstrong Median rents in the Los Angeles market saw a decline […]

SMO (So Many Options) Part 2

SMart (Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow)  Last week’s column was Part 1. If you did not have the opportunity to read Part 1 then, you can find it here.  Part 2 The city’s […]

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 […]