When Reality Meets the Housing Element
Affordability is the housing issue in Santa Monica (SM). Densification of the City is the primary objective of the draft 2021 – 2029 Housing Element, ostensibly to address an 8,895 RHNA unit target that is […]
Santa Monica Affordable Housing Development Takes Shape
Pacific Landing apartments underway at Lincoln and Pacific By Sam Catanzaro A $28 million affordable housing development is taking shape on Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica. Work has now progressed past street level for the […]
Edify TV: Billion Dollar 15-Gate Concourse Opens at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal
A massive billion dollar concourse with 15 gates opened recently at LAX’s Tom Bradley International Terminal. Learn more in this video made possible by Santa Monica College.
Is Permanent Housing the Real Homeless Solution?
The ultimate goal of city and county agencies trying to solve California’s homeless problem is to get this transient populace into permanent housing. But it turns out many of the homeless don’t want the kind […]
Edify TV: Nine Small Lot Homes Planned for Bel Air
A developer wants to build nine small homes on two parcels in Bel Air. Learn more in this video made possible by School of Rock.
SMa.r.t. Column: Everyone Has a Plan……
In the summer of 2010 your City adopted its Land Use and Circulation element (LUCE). This legal document, a product of 6 years of public meetings, hearings, debates and revisions, was to govern the next […]
Edify TV: Dog Park Planned for Santa Monica’s Water Garden
A dog park is planned for Santa Monica’s Water Garden business complex. Learn more in this video made possible by Maser Condo Sales.
Wilshire West Medical Tower Refinanced With $42.5M Loan
$42.5 million in refinancing for Wilshire West Medical Tower By Chad Winthrop A commercial property capital firm has landed $40 million in refinancing for an 12-story Wilshire Boulevard medical tower with a penthouse. As announced […]
Santa Monica Landlord Agrees to Resolve Tenant Harassment Claims Related to Displacing Tenants for Discretionary Work
City settles with Marshall Reddick Real Estate and Balthazar Investment Group By Sam Catanzaro A Santa Monica landlord and investment group have settled with the CIty of Santa Monica to resolve tenant harassment claims related to […]
Vice Media Co-Founder Sells Santa Monica Canyon Estate for Record Price
Shane Smith sells Channel Road estate for nearly $50 million By Chad Winthrop The co-founder of Vice Media has sold his Santa Monica Canyon estate for a record price. Vice Media co-founder and executive chairman […]
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