SMa.r.t. Column: Going Bare
(part 3 of 3 articles) Every City faces periodic interruptions to its normal life. Some interruptions in our City are minor and predictable such as gridlock on Lincoln Blvd every afternoon. Because of their relatively […]
Santa Monica Mall Owner, Macerich, Finds Way Out of Retail Property Crisis
Move comes amidst a crisis for retail property owners, with loans coming due for refinancing with much higher interest rates By Dolores Quintana In a time when interest rates are skyrocketing, the company Macerich has […]
Historic Santa Monica Property “The Witbeck House” Listed for Sale at $22.5M
Greene & Greene-designed home features 26,000+ square foot lot with five bedroom home A historic property known as The Witbeck House has been listed for sale in Santa Monica for $22.5 million. The property– located at […]
New Affordable Housing Complex Completed in Santa Monica’s Pico Neighborhood
Las Flores offers 73 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments at 1834-1848 14th Street By Sam Catanzaro Community Corp. of Santa Monica and local elected officials celebrated the grand opening of Las Flores, a new affordable […]
Column: SB 9 Ended R-1 Zoning, but It’s Not Meeting Goals
By Tom Elias More than a year after it took effect, the landmark housing density law known as SB 9 has drawn many derogatory labels: a usurper of local powers, a neighborhood wrecker, a destroyer […]
SMa.r.t. Column: The Urgency to Retrofit Earthquake-Deficient Buildings, Part II
Santa Monica’s earthquake-retrofit laws are being bypassed by some building owners, and the city may have trouble enforcing those ordinances and compelling owners to follow required interim or preliminary deadlines. In 2017 the city passed […]
Scooter Braun Buys Nearly Century-Old Oceanside Building in Santa Monica for $25.9 Million
Music entrepreneur buys 1927 four-story brick building at 3355 Barnard Way By Dolores Quintana Scooter Braun, a talent manager and entrepreneur, has purchased the building that used to house the Broad At Foundation’s art collection […]
Santa Monica Planning Commission Approves Eight-Story Hotel Development on Colorado Avenue
Hotel would bring 74 rooms to 516 Colorado Avenue A new hotel development has received clearance from the Santa Monica Planning Commission. The proposed project, which was first announced in August 2022, would feature an […]
Santa Monica Canyon Home Designed by Case Study Architect Listed for $10.5M
Home originally designed by Case Study architect Thornton M. Abell By Dolores Quintana A Santa Monica Canyon home originally designed by Case Study architect Thornton M. Abell and rebuilt by architect Taunya van der Steen-Mizel […]
New Office Complex Underway at Former Santa Monica Tow Yard Site
1650 Euclid Street development from Redcar Properties will include three stories of office space A new office complex is set to rise in Santa Monica, just west of Memorial Park. Redcar Properties, a local real […]
What to Know About Santa Monica’s $3.5M ‘Restorative Justice Program’ (Video)
The City Council unanimously launched a $3.5 million Restorative Justice Program — one of the largest locally funded efforts of...
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Malibu Oceanfront Lot with Rebuild Potential Listed for $1.9M
Buyers can rebuild under Malibu’s Fast Track Rebuild Program, with potential for up to 3,433 square feet of livable space,...
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