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L.A. City officials have attempted to block construction of the project along the Venice Canals
https://la.urbanize.city/post/venice-dell-affordable-housing-project-notches-legal-win
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Venice Dell affordable housing project notches legal win
Multiple Los Angeles City officials have declared "dead" a controversial plan for an affordable housing complex along the Venice Canals. But in the view of the State of California, and now a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, the project would be to be very much alive.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/venice-dell-affordable-housing-project-notches-legal-win
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Office-heavy plans are out in favor of a mostly-residential project
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-plan-unveiled-west-hollywoods-melrose-triangle-development
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New plan unveiled for West Hollywood's Melrose Triangle development
A recent community presentation offers up a look at the latest plan for the vacant Melrose Triangle site in West Hollywood.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-plan-unveiled-west-hollywoods-melrose-triangle-development
about 2 hours ago
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The mixed-use project also includes a large office complex
https://la.urbanize.city/post/habitat-development-opens-residents-next-la-cienegajefferson-station
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Habitat development opens for residents next to La Cienega/Jefferson Station
One month after we took a look inside, Lendlease and Aware Super have announced the opening of Habitat next to Metro's La Cienega/Jefferson Station in Baldwin Hills.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/habitat-development-opens-residents-next-la-cienegajefferson-station
about 22 hours ago
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L.A. City Council upholds approval of mixed-use project at 787 S. Alameda St. in DTLA
https://la.urbanize.city/post/la-city-council-upholds-approval-mixed-use-project-787-s-alameda-st-dtla
about 23 hours ago
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Plans call for a seven-story building with 96 apartments
https://la.urbanize.city/post/affordable-housing-proposed-23022-w-ventura-blvd-woodland-hills
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Affordable housing proposed for 23022 W. Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills
A vacant property in western Woodland Hills is set to give way to affordable housing, per a new application to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.The project, slated for a site at 23022 W. Ventura Boulevard, is proposed by Los Angeles-based Samuelian Group. Plans call for the new construction of a seven-story building featuring 96 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with parking for 63 vehicles.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/affordable-housing-proposed-23022-w-ventura-blvd-woodland-hills
1 day ago
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The project site sold last year for $24 million
https://la.urbanize.city/post/mixed-use-project-slated-9700-w-pico-blvd-pico-robertson
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Mixed-use project slated for 9700 W. Pico Blvd. in Pico-Robertson
A large development site in Pico-Robertson that sold last year for $24 million is set for the construction of a mixed-use apartment complex, per a new application to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/mixed-use-project-slated-9700-w-pico-blvd-pico-robertson
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Hanover Company is building an apartment tower just west of the 405
https://la.urbanize.city/post/19-story-high-rise-starts-work-6055-center-drive-westchester
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19-story high-rise starts work at 6055 Center Drive in Westchester
After a few years away from the City of Los Angeles, Houston-based developer Hanover Company is back with its first high-rise development in the region in more than a decade.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/19-story-high-rise-starts-work-6055-center-drive-westchester
1 day ago
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The seven-story building would replace a commercial structure east of Sepulveda
https://la.urbanize.city/post/85-apartments-proposed-15242-w-parthenia-st-north-hills
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85 apartments proposed at 15242 W. Parthenia St. in North Hills
Mixed-income housing is coming to North Hills, according to an application filed recently with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/85-apartments-proposed-15242-w-parthenia-st-north-hills
1 day ago
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Plans call for a seven-story building in the Residential Overlay District
https://la.urbanize.city/post/40-unit-development-moves-forward-2301-n-sepulveda-blvd-manhattan-beach
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40-unit development moves forward at 2301 N. Sepulveda Blvd. in Manhattan Beach
The City of Manhattan Beach has issued an environmental clearance for a proposed multifamily residential building along one of its busiest commercial corridors. The project at 2301 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, in the works since last year, calls for the construction of a seven-story building featuring 40 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments above a parking garage with space for 47 vehicles.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/40-unit-development-moves-forward-2301-n-sepulveda-blvd-manhattan-beach
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The project would replace parking at the Row DTLA complex with 1,000 homes
https://la.urbanize.city/post/la-city-council-upholds-approval-mixed-use-project-787-s-alameda-st-dtla
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L.A. City Council upholds approval of mixed-use project at 787 S. Alameda St. in DTLA
The Los Angeles City Council has upheld the approval of a proposed mixed-use apartment complex at the Row DTLA campus, rejecting an appeal which sought to block the project's construction.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/la-city-council-upholds-approval-mixed-use-project-787-s-alameda-st-dtla
1 day ago
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"Instead, the council advanced plans for increased density in some targeted neighborhoods."
https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-sb-79-delay-low-rise-ordinance-housing-city-council-vote
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LA passes plan for new ‘low-rise’ housing, delaying state law that aims higher
L.A. wants to put apartment buildings up to four stories tall in some neighborhoods. The City Council passed the plan in order to pump the brakes on a hotly debated state law.
https://laist.com/news/los-angeles-sb-79-delay-low-rise-ordinance-housing-city-council-vote
1 day ago
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A ground-up apartment building is also planned next door
https://la.urbanize.city/post/adaptive-reuse-planned-westwood-office-tower-10900-wilshire-blvd
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Adaptive reuse planned for Westwood office tower at 10900 Wilshire Blvd.
Douglas Emmett, Inc. has plans for lots of new housing at the busy intersection of Wilshire and Westwood Boulevards.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/adaptive-reuse-planned-westwood-office-tower-10900-wilshire-blvd
2 days ago
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19-story high-rise starts work at 6055 Center Drive in Westchester
https://la.urbanize.city/post/19-story-high-rise-starts-work-6055-center-drive-westchester
2 days ago
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Plans call for a five-story building with 87 apartments
https://la.urbanize.city/post/proposed-apartments-face-appeal-3411-foothill-blvd-glendale
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Proposed apartments face appeal at 3411 Foothill Blvd. in Glendale
The Glendale Planning Commission is set to consider an appeal of a proposed multifamily residential development that would replace an auto-oriented retail center adjacent to New York Park in the La Crescenta area.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/proposed-apartments-face-appeal-3411-foothill-blvd-glendale
2 days ago
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Plans call for 4.7 miles of new track toward Commerce and Montebello
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-environmental-report-released-e-lines-eastside-extension
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New environmental report released for E Line's eastside extension
A new environmental report published by Metro evaluates truncated plans for an eastward extension of Metro's E Line.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-environmental-report-released-e-lines-eastside-extension
2 days ago
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Plans call for a seven-story building with 96 apartments
https://la.urbanize.city/post/affordable-housing-proposed-23022-w-ventura-blvd-woodland-hills
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Affordable housing proposed for 23022 W. Ventura Blvd. in Woodland Hills
A vacant property in western Woodland Hills is set to give way to affordable housing, per a new application to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.The project, slated for a site at 23022 W. Ventura Boulevard, is proposed by Los Angeles-based Samuelian Group. Plans call for the new construction of a seven-story building featuring 96 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with parking for 63 vehicles.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/affordable-housing-proposed-23022-w-ventura-blvd-woodland-hills
2 days ago
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The project site sold last year for $24 million
https://la.urbanize.city/post/mixed-use-project-slated-9700-w-pico-blvd-pico-robertson
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Mixed-use project slated for 9700 W. Pico Blvd. in Pico-Robertson
A large development site in Pico-Robertson that sold last year for $24 million is set for the construction of a mixed-use apartment complex, per a new application to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/mixed-use-project-slated-9700-w-pico-blvd-pico-robertson
2 days ago
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Hanover Company is building an apartment tower just west of the 405
https://la.urbanize.city/post/19-story-high-rise-starts-work-6055-center-drive-westchester
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19-story high-rise starts work at 6055 Center Drive in Westchester
After a few years away from the City of Los Angeles, Houston-based developer Hanover Company is back with its first high-rise development in the region in more than a decade.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/19-story-high-rise-starts-work-6055-center-drive-westchester
2 days ago
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"A coalition of 35 top directors — including Jason Reitman, Christopher Nolan, J.J. Abrams and Steven Spielberg — is leading a $25-million restoration."
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-06-03/westwood-village-theater-plans-its-2027-reopening
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As Hollywood directors snap up cinemas, Westwood's Village Theatre gets a second act
It's been two years since a coalition of Hollywood directors purchased the Westwood Village Theater. This summer, the theater will open its doors again to raise money for its $25-million renovation.
https://www.latimes.com/entertainment-arts/business/story/2026-06-03/westwood-village-theater-plans-its-2027-reopening
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The adaptive reuse of the Art Deco hospital is the project's centerpiece
https://la.urbanize.city/post/la-county-releases-master-plan-general-hospital-redevelopment
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Plans call for two- and three-bedroom units
https://la.urbanize.city/post/104-townhomes-slated-shuttered-school-campus-baldwin-park
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104 townhomes slated for shuttered school campus in Baldwin Park
A portion of a shuttered school campus in Baldwin Park is set for redevelopment with housing.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/104-townhomes-slated-shuttered-school-campus-baldwin-park
3 days ago
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New environmental report released for E Line's eastside extension
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-environmental-report-released-e-lines-eastside-extension
3 days ago
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Plans call for 78 apartments
https://la.urbanize.city/post/metro-adjacent-affordable-housing-rises-1640-20th-street-santa-monica
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Metro-adjacent affordable housing rises at 1640 20th Street in Santa Monica
One year after breaking ground, wood framing is on the rise for a new affordable housing complex from non-profit developers Venice Community Housing and Community Corp.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/metro-adjacent-affordable-housing-rises-1640-20th-street-santa-monica
3 days ago
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Logos Faith Development project on track for completion next year
https://la.urbanize.city/post/construction-kicks-affordable-housing-706-w-85th-street-south-la
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Construction kicks off for affordable housing at 706 W. 85th Street in South L.A.
At a ceremony late last month, Logos Faith Development began work on its latest development - a new affordable housing complex on land owned by St. Rest Friendship Church in South Los Angeles.Located at 706 W. 85th Street, the project calls for the new construction of a four-story building featuring 62 one- and two-bedroom apartments above parking for 17 vehicles. Construction financing for the project was announced earlier this month.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/construction-kicks-affordable-housing-706-w-85th-street-south-la
3 days ago
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SB 79 is set to take effect in July
https://la.urbanize.city/post/scag-releases-preliminary-sb-79-map
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SCAG releases preliminary SB 79 map
Starting in July, SB 79 is set to take effect, reshaping development rights for properties near transit across Los Angeles County and several other metropolitan regions in California. The Southern California Association of Governments, the regional planning agency which is tasked with mapping out where the bill's will be felt, has released its preliminary draft as of June 1.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/scag-releases-preliminary-sb-79-map
3 days ago
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Plans call for a five-story building with 87 apartments
https://la.urbanize.city/post/proposed-apartments-face-appeal-3411-foothill-blvd-glendale
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Proposed apartments face appeal at 3411 Foothill Blvd. in Glendale
The Glendale Planning Commission is set to consider an appeal of a proposed multifamily residential development that would replace an auto-oriented retail center adjacent to New York Park in the La Crescenta area.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/proposed-apartments-face-appeal-3411-foothill-blvd-glendale
3 days ago
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Plans call for 4.7 miles of new track toward Commerce and Montebello
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-environmental-report-released-e-lines-eastside-extension
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New environmental report released for E Line's eastside extension
A new environmental report published by Metro evaluates truncated plans for an eastward extension of Metro's E Line.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-environmental-report-released-e-lines-eastside-extension
3 days ago
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Housing + retail would replace 1970s offices near Santa Monica Airport
https://la.urbanize.city/post/fresh-renderings-mixed-use-project-3205-ocean-park-blvd-santa-monica
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Fresh renderings for mixed-use project at 3205 Ocean Park Blvd. in Santa Monica
A presentation to the Santa Monica Architectural Review Board reveals updated renderings for a proposed mixed-use project that would replace an office building just north of Santa Monica Airport.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/fresh-renderings-mixed-use-project-3205-ocean-park-blvd-santa-monica
4 days ago
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Adaptive reuse project will convert 13-story tower to 260 apartments
https://la.urbanize.city/post/former-ibm-offices-3424-wilshire-become-housing
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Former IBM offices at 3424 Wilshire to become housing
In a familiar tale, Jamison Services, Inc. is preparing to transform yet another Wilshire Boulevard landmark from offices to housing.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/former-ibm-offices-3424-wilshire-become-housing
4 days ago
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SCAG releases preliminary SB 79 map
https://la.urbanize.city/post/scag-releases-preliminary-sb-79-map
4 days ago
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A mixed-use residential development is currently underway across the street
https://la.urbanize.city/post/80-homes-coming-824-s-gladys-ave-san-gabriel
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80 homes coming to 824 S. Gladys Ave. in San Gabriel
A property just west of the Rubio Wash in San Gabriel is set for redeveloping with housing, according to an environmental notice.The project site, a vacant lot at 824 S. Gladys Avenue, is being developed by Orange County-based Olson Homes. Plans call for a collection of three-story building featuring 80 residential units with parking for 165 vehicles.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/80-homes-coming-824-s-gladys-ave-san-gabriel
4 days ago
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L.A. City officials have attempted to block construction of the project along the Venice Canals
https://la.urbanize.city/post/venice-dell-affordable-housing-project-notches-legal-win
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Venice Dell affordable housing project notches legal win
Multiple Los Angeles City officials have declared "dead" a controversial plan for an affordable housing complex along the Venice Canals. But in the view of the State of California, and now a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, the project would be to be very much alive.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/venice-dell-affordable-housing-project-notches-legal-win
4 days ago
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Office-heavy plans are out in favor of a mostly-residential project
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-plan-unveiled-west-hollywoods-melrose-triangle-development
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New plan unveiled for West Hollywood's Melrose Triangle development
A recent community presentation offers up a look at the latest plan for the vacant Melrose Triangle site in West Hollywood.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-plan-unveiled-west-hollywoods-melrose-triangle-development
4 days ago
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Plans call for 78 apartments
https://la.urbanize.city/post/metro-adjacent-affordable-housing-rises-1640-20th-street-santa-monica
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Metro-adjacent affordable housing rises at 1640 20th Street in Santa Monica
One year after breaking ground, wood framing is on the rise for a new affordable housing complex from non-profit developers Venice Community Housing and Community Corp.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/metro-adjacent-affordable-housing-rises-1640-20th-street-santa-monica
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Logos Faith Development project on track for completion next year
https://la.urbanize.city/post/construction-kicks-affordable-housing-706-w-85th-street-south-la
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Construction kicks off for affordable housing at 706 W. 85th Street in South L.A.
At a ceremony late last month, Logos Faith Development began work on its latest development - a new affordable housing complex on land owned by St. Rest Friendship Church in South Los Angeles.Located at 706 W. 85th Street, the project calls for the new construction of a four-story building featuring 62 one- and two-bedroom apartments above parking for 17 vehicles. Construction financing for the project was announced earlier this month.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/construction-kicks-affordable-housing-706-w-85th-street-south-la
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SB 79 is set to take effect in July
https://la.urbanize.city/post/scag-releases-preliminary-sb-79-map
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SCAG releases preliminary SB 79 map
Starting in July, SB 79 is set to take effect, reshaping development rights for properties near transit across Los Angeles County and several other metropolitan regions in California. The Southern California Association of Governments, the regional planning agency which is tasked with mapping out where the bill's will be felt, has released its preliminary draft as of June 1.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/scag-releases-preliminary-sb-79-map
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"...numerous towns and counties across the U.S. have instituted temporary moratoria and other restrictions on the facilities. But only a handful have instituted indefinite bans.... "
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-06-02/monterey-park-to-take-landmark-vote-on-banning-data-centers-ban
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Monterey Park takes landmark vote on banning data centers
Local governments in a few U.S. towns and cities have banned data centers, but Monterey Park could be the first city to ban them by popular vote.
https://www.latimes.com/environment/story/2026-06-02/monterey-park-to-take-landmark-vote-on-banning-data-centers-ban
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"Huntington Beach was told to make room for some 13,000 new homes. The city fought the allocation all the way up to the U.S. Supreme Court, which declined to review the case last year."
https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/will-huntington-beach-concede-defeat-state-housing-feud
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Will Huntington Beach concede defeat in state housing feud?
The Huntington Beach City Council is slated to vote Tuesday on a housing plan — after years of resistance.
https://laist.com/news/housing-homelessness/will-huntington-beach-concede-defeat-state-housing-feud
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The project would rise just south of the 101 Freeway
https://la.urbanize.city/post/13-small-lot-houses-slated-6407-w-dix-st-hollywood
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13 small lot houses slated for 6407 W. Dix St. in Hollywood
A single-family home next to the 101 Freeway in Hollywood is set to give way to a small lot subdivision, per a new application to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/13-small-lot-houses-slated-6407-w-dix-st-hollywood
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A new specific plan for the 20-acre property was recently approved
https://la.urbanize.city/post/carson-aims-hotel-entertainment-and-housing-civic-center-revamp
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Carson aims for hotel, entertainment, and housing in Civic Center revamp
Earlier this year, the City of Carson adopted a new specific plan aiming to guide the redevelopment of its 1970s era Civic Center. Now the City begins the hunt for a development team to execute that vision.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/carson-aims-hotel-entertainment-and-housing-civic-center-revamp
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Here's what we're reading this week
https://la.urbanize.city/post/rand-reviews-ula-impacts-mayors-race-focuses-housing-and-more
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RAND reviews ULA impacts, Mayor's race focuses on housing, and more
The City of Santa Monica is launching a $6-million renter aid program, the City announced this week. The program, funded by a ballot proposition approved by Santa Monica voters in 2022, is expected to launch in Summer 2026 in partnership with The People Concern.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/rand-reviews-ula-impacts-mayors-race-focuses-housing-and-more
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The first portions of the $10-billion project are set to open in 2028
https://la.urbanize.city/post/soaring-above-17-acre-one-beverly-hills-site
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Soaring above the 17-acre One Beverly Hills site
Concrete and rebar protrude above Santa Monica Boulevard in Beverly Hills, where a $10-billion development next to the Beverly Hilton and Waldorf Astoria Hotels takes shape.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/soaring-above-17-acre-one-beverly-hills-site
5 days ago
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New plan unveiled for West Hollywood's Melrose Triangle development
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-plan-unveiled-west-hollywoods-melrose-triangle-development
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Located at the northwest corner of 6th and Harvard
https://la.urbanize.city/post/150-apartments-debut-549-s-harvard-blvd-koreatown
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150 apartments debut at 549 S. Harvard Blvd. in Koreatown
In Koreatown, work is largely complete for a new mixed-use development from Jamison Services, Inc. at the intersection of 6th and Harvard.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/150-apartments-debut-549-s-harvard-blvd-koreatown
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Seven-story development would replace a fourplex
https://la.urbanize.city/post/infill-housing-slated-349-n-oakhurst-ave-beverly-hills
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Infill housing slated for 349 N. Oakhurst Ave. in Beverly Hills
A fourplex near the Los Angeles - Beverly Hills border is set to give way to a larger multifamily residential complex, according to a report to the Beverly Hills Planning Commission.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/infill-housing-slated-349-n-oakhurst-ave-beverly-hills
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The project will also pass through Glendale and Burbank
https://la.urbanize.city/post/metro-breaks-ground-north-hollywood-pasadena-brt-line
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Metro breaks ground on North Hollywood - Pasadena BRT line
At a ceremony earlier this week, Metro officially commenced work on a new bus rapid transit that will connect the San Fernando and San Gabriel valleys.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/metro-breaks-ground-north-hollywood-pasadena-brt-line
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A mixed-use residential development is currently underway across the street
https://la.urbanize.city/post/80-homes-coming-824-s-gladys-ave-san-gabriel
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80 homes coming to 824 S. Gladys Ave. in San Gabriel
A property just west of the Rubio Wash in San Gabriel is set for redeveloping with housing, according to an environmental notice.The project site, a vacant lot at 824 S. Gladys Avenue, is being developed by Orange County-based Olson Homes. Plans call for a collection of three-story building featuring 80 residential units with parking for 165 vehicles.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/80-homes-coming-824-s-gladys-ave-san-gabriel
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L.A. City officials have attempted to block construction of the project along the Venice Canals
https://la.urbanize.city/post/venice-dell-affordable-housing-project-notches-legal-win
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Venice Dell affordable housing project notches legal win
Multiple Los Angeles City officials have declared "dead" a controversial plan for an affordable housing complex along the Venice Canals. But in the view of the State of California, and now a Los Angeles Superior Court Judge, the project would be to be very much alive.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/venice-dell-affordable-housing-project-notches-legal-win
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Office-heavy plans are out in favor of a mostly-residential project
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-plan-unveiled-west-hollywoods-melrose-triangle-developmenT
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New plan unveiled for West Hollywood's Melrose Triangle development
A recent community presentation offers up a look at the latest plan for the vacant Melrose Triangle site in West Hollywood.
https://la.urbanize.city/post/new-plan-unveiled-west-hollywoods-melrose-triangle-developmenT
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"In all cases, cost of living — in addition to median rent and home price — was lower than in L.A. in 2020 and was still lower in 2025....But the affordability gap is narrowing in those five years, the data show. "
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They fled L.A. for cheaper living in Austin, Nashville and beyond. Did the math work out?
They fled L.A. for cheaper living in Austin, Nashville and beyond. For many, the math did not work out.
https://www.latimes.com/california/story/2026-05-31/they-fled-la-for-less-expensive-life
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