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Construction underway for affordable housing at 1321 Mission Rd. in Lincoln Heights

Urbanize LA @urbanizela.bsky.social · 22h

The first phase of the Century + Restorative Care Village

Concrete and rebar are already rising, but a groundbreaking ceremony this week makes it official: work is underway for the Century + Restorative Care Village in Lincoln Heights

Fourth & Central development clears a hurdle in DTLA

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Planned high-rise complex would include housing, offices, and retail

Following a marathon hearing, the Los Angeles City Planning Commission has signed off on a proposed $2-billion project from Continuum Partners which would replace a cold storage facility in Downtown w...

Mixed-use development planned at 14600 Victory Blvd. in Van Nuys

Urbanize LA @urbanizela.bsky.social · 1d

44 apartments + retail would replace commercial building

A commercial building one block off of Van Nuys Boulevard is set for redevelopment, per an application submitted yesterday to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. The proposed project, which w...

Affordable housing underway at 9033 Ramsgate Ave. in Westchester

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The project just scored a $31.3M construction loan

Developer Six Peak Capital has secured a $31.3-million construction loan for the construction of an affordable housing complex in Westchester, Priority Capital Advisory announced this week.

Revamp of LAX roadway access gets underway

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Work is scheduled for completion in 2030

In news that should surprise no one, construction is underway for yet another project to revamp Los Angeles International Airport.

USC medical offices open at 590 N. Fair Oaks Ave. in Pasadena

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Across the street from Huntington Hospital

Keck Medicine of USC has announced the completion of a new medical office complex across the street from Huntington Hospital in Pasadena.

Eight-story, 42-unit development planned at 2219 S. Wellsely Avenue

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Another infill development near Expo/Bundy Station in Sawtelle

In a familiar tale, single-family homes located just south of Metro's Expo/Bundy Station in Sawtelle are set to give way to apartments, according to a recent application to the Los Angeles Department ...

Beverly Hills rolls out plans for botanical gardens and first retail tenants

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The first components of the $10-billion project are set to open in 2027

Just west of the Beverly Hilton, vertical construction is in progress for One Beverly Hills, a sprawling mixed-use complex that will be punctuated by a pair of high-rise condominium towers. In the mea...

Affordable housing unwrapped at 9426 S. Normandie Ave

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Three-story building will feature SRO-style apartments

At the intersection of 95th Street and Normandie Avenue in Westmont, completion nears for a new supportive housing complex from Coalition for Responsible Community Development and Little Tokyo Service...

Checking out the completed Ten310 apartments in Century City

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Six-story, 91-unit complex was developed by California Landmark Group

On the outskirts of Century City, construction is complete for a multifamily residential complex from California Landmark Group.

Environmental review begins for L.A. County General Hospital revamp

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Housing and commercial uses to surround restored Art Deco landmark

Los Angeles County has commenced the environmental review process for a planned revamp of the historic General Hospital building and its surroundings.

Venice Dell project scores $42M in state funding

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The 120-unit affordable housing complex would rise next to the Venice Canals

A contentious proposal to build affordable housing on parking lots next to the Venice Canals has secured a key funding commitment from the State of California, developer Hollywood Community Housing an...

$335-million Colburn Center hits another milestone in DTLA

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The Frank Gehry-designed project is on track for completion in Fall 2027

Three months since our last update, another milestone has been reached for the Colburn School's $335-million expansion in Downtown Los Angeles. The Colburn School, along with McCarthy Building Cos., h...

Small lot houses planned at 7134 W. Greeley Street in Tujunga

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Plans call for five new homes

A pair of single-family homes just north of Foothill Boulevard in Tujunga are slated to give way to a small lot subdivision, per an application submitted last month to the Los Angeles Department of Ci...

LAX people mover woes, Figuring out SB 79, and more

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L.A. real estate, architecture, and urban planning news from the past week

Fashionphile, described as the county's largest "ultra-luxury re-commerce brand," has upped its presence at Row DTLA. Row DTLA announced this week that Fashionphile would expand its footprint from 7,0...

Adaptive reuse project underway at 5435 N. Balboa Blvd.

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Two-story office building to be transformed into affordable housing

Construction has commenced for an adaptive reuse project in the San Fernando Valley that will convert aging offices into affordable housing, FSY Architects recently announced.The Executive Directive 1...

Planned 7th Street/Metro Center makeover takes a step forward

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The Downtown hub is one of three key stations identified for the 2028 Olympics

A planned overhaul of the 7th Street/Metro Center transit hub in Downtown Los Angeles is inching forward, according to an environmental notice issued by Metro.

330 apartments planned at 1723 Cloverfield Blvd. in Santa Monica

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Orr Partners would raze an existing office building near 26th Street/Bergamot Station

An office building and parking lot near Metro's 26th Street/Bergamot Station is set to give way to multifamily housing, according to plans recently filed with the City of Santa Monica.

Modular affordable housing takes shape at 6200 S. Broadway

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SoLa Impact project will feature 66 apartments

Modular units are on the rise for a new South Los Angeles affordable housing development from SoLa Impact, the company's founder announced in a social media post last month.

L.A. City Council upholds approval of mixed-use project at 1666 N. Vermont Ave. in Los Feliz

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139 apartments + retail would replace a car wash

The Los Angeles City Council has voted to uphold the approval of a mixed-use development slated for a busy intersection in Los Feliz, affirming an earlier decision by the Los Angeles City Planning Com...

$2.6-billion L.A. Convention Center expansion breaks ground in DTLA

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Construction should wrap in 2029, with a pause for the Olympics in 2028

Los Angeles Convention Center | Plenary Group | Populous | PCL Construction | Webcor

Early yesterday morning, Los Angeles City officials marked the official start of work on the $2.6-billion Convention Center expansion with a groundbreaking ceremony.

Affordable housing underway at 3127 W. 147th Street in Alondra Park

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For everyone still thinking they'll be riding the high-speed rails to Rancho Cucamonga for the 2028 Summer Olympics...

Brightline West is betting it can capture about 20% of the 47 million
annual trips projected between Southern California and Las Vegas
by 2031, according to bond offering documents. The all-electric
trains on the rail line, built along a median on Interstate-15, are
expected to reach speeds as high as 200 miles per hour. Service is
expected to begin in September 2029.

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Urbanize LA @urbanizela.bsky.social · 9d

Brilliant Corners is building 78 apartments just west of Crenshaw Boulevard

Just west of Crenshaw Boulevard in unincorporated El Camino Village, construction is underway for a new affordable housing complex from Brilliant Corners.

Mixed-use development pushing dirt at 9431 Venice Blvd. in Palms

Urbanize LA @urbanizela.bsky.social · 9d

47 apartments over ground-floor commercial space

Another mixed-use development has commenced construction along Venice Boulevard in Palms.