Agency looking into goal of building 10,000 units of affordable housing By Dolores Quintana LA Metro has received a report looking into a goal of building 10,000 units of affordable housing during the next 10 […]
550,000 + square foot campus planned for Culver-Los Angeles border By Sam Catanzaro Apple is doubling down on its Westside presence, planning to build an over 500,00 square foot regional headquarters. As reported by Variety, […]
Quarter of conversion projects in pipeline located in former offices By Dolores Quintana Adaptive reuse of already existing buildings is on the rise in 2021 and is expected to grow even more in 2022. The […]
Westside Real Estate Scene October 18, 2021 By Dolores Quintana In Santa Monica, framing is complete for a new development of mixed use apartment buildings at the corner of Broadway and Cloverfield Avenue as reported […]
City seeks public participation in new HUD-funded program By Dolores Quintana The City of Santa Monica is moving forward with a new program to place 100 people who are currently in temporary shelters into permanent […]
Last week we revived our previous discussion, from six years ago, about the notable advantages of a low-rise city composed primarily of buildings no higher than 4 stories. Among the advantages of low-rise buildings previously […]
Westside Real Estate Scene October 11, 2021 By Dolores Quintana As reported by the Santa Monica Lookout, a mid-century apartment complex at 301 Ocean Avenue has been sold for $70 million dollars to an unnamed […]
City of Santa Monica files complaint against NMS Properties Corporation By Sam Catanzaro Santa Monica is suing a real estate corporation for converting a rent-controlled apartment building into alleged illegal vacation rentals. In a lawsuit […]
Santa Monica Architects for a Responsible Tomorrow has long advocated for a low rise city: that is a city primarily with buildings no taller than four stories. Six years ago we discussed the virtues of […]
Package of laws signed by the governor aimed at boosting affordable housing production By Dolores Quintana Gov. Gavin Newsom, addressing California’s severe housing crisis, has signed 27 new housing bills, created a new state agency […]
Free ceremony with Chinook flyover, awards set for Nov. 11 The Pacific Park Ferris wheel will light up Tuesday night...
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Texas-style breakfast taco chain to open ninth spot in Santa Monica; first 50 guests get free tacos for a week...
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