Rare Approval of a New Hotel in Malibu
Sea View Hotel given thumbs up By Dolores Quintana The City of Malibu has given rare approval to a new hotel along Pacific Coast Highway. Malibu will have a new hotel at 22729-22741 Pacific Coast […]
Lincoln Boulevard Affordable Housing Project Fully Framed
Pacific Landing takes shape on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica By Sam Catanzaro A 37-unit affordable housing project on Lincoln Boulevard is taking shape. As reported by Urbanized LA, the Pacific Landing development at the […]
Developer Proposes 20 New Units for Santa Monica Apartment Project
7th Street development sees revised plans By Dolores Quintana A developer is seeking to add 20 new units to a Santa Monica apartment project. Developer Lee & Yen Property LLC has changed plans from a […]
Santa Monica City Council Approves Housing Element Update
By Dolores Quintana Two days ahead of the state’s deadline, the City Council of Santa Monica last month approved the required 6th Cycle Housing Element Update for the years of 2021 to 2029 and the […]
Sacto Dems Dump Prop. 13 Reforms
By Tom Elias, Columnist For more than 40 years, Democrats in Sacramento have talked fervently about reforming the 1978 Proposition 13 and some of its landmark limits on property taxes, but time and again they’ve […]
Bel Air Mega-Mansion The One Focus of Legal Battle
The One pulled from Los Angeles Superior Court foreclosure sale By Dolores Quintana An infamous mega mansion in Bel Air continues to be at the center of a lengthy legal battle. As reported by the […]
GoodRx Completes New Santa Monica Pen Factory Headquarters
Westside Real Estate Scene October 25, 2021 By Dolores Quintana Good RX, an app based healthcare company, will be moving into their new office space at the former Santa Monica Papermate Pen Factory at 2701 […]
SMa.r.t. Column: The Magic of Adaptive Reuse
They say that every seven years all the cells in your body renew themselves. Likewise, seven years ago SMart published this article about adaptive reuse which, as is typical of our many topics, is still […]
Metro Considering Joint Development of Transit Land To Build Affordable Housing
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 […]
Apple Doubling Down on Westside Presence
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, […]
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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