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Homeboy Industries looks to raise $100M for expansion

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The gang rehabilitation non-profit is planning housing and supportive services

At a ceremony last week, Homeboy Industries and developer Frank McCourt announced a $100-million fundraising campaign for an expansion of the Homeboy Industries campus near Union Station in Chinatown.

Big changes in the works for MacArthur Park

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A water feature...and a perimeter fence

On October 16, the Board of Recreation and Parks Commissioners will convene to consider two items which portend major changes to MacArthur Park.

Supportive housing opens at 6101 State Street in Huntington Park

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Huntington Square was developed by A Community of Friends (ACOF)

Non-profit developer A Community of Friends has completed work on Huntington Square, a new supportive housing complex in the City of Huntington Park.

Beverly Hills Planning Commission approves three Builder's Remedy projects

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All would rise at the intersection of Beverly and Olympic Boulevards

In a move that once seemed inconceivable, the Beverly Hills Planning Commission has voted to approve a trio of mixed-use developments at the City's southern border which were initiated through the Bui...

814 apartments planned at 12555 Ventura Blvd. in Studio City

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Riverwalk Studio City would also include 76,000 square feet of retail

A stretch of commercial buildings next to the Los Angeles River in Studio City is set for redevelopment with a mixed-use residential complex, according to an application submitted to the Department of...

Townhomes + storage on track to 2026 start date at 7528 N. Bellaire Avenue in Sun Valley

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The project would rise next to the Hollywood Freeway

A new development masking storage spaces with multifamily housing is moving forward in Sun Valley, with the publication of a new environmental report.

Newsom signs SB 79, Torrance Metro extension, and more

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

California Governor Newsom has signed SB 79, paving the way for new homes near transit hubs across Los Angeles County and in several other major regions of the state.

Mixed-use building coming to 209 Richmond St. in El Segundo

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The project was approved earlier this year by the El Segundo Planning Commission

Earlier this year, the El Segundo Planning Commission moved to approve an application from Smoky Hollow Industries for the construction of a small mixed-use building just south of Grand Avenue.

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

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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

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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...