For 81-year-old Jim Wasson, landing a spot in one of the 98 affordable units in the Ariadne Getty Foundation Senior Housing complex would be a dream come true. He currently lives in an apartment which he can barely afford ever since his partner of more than 50 years passed away.
But, Wasson faces stiff competition. He is among the more than 1,200 applicants.
Urbanize.LA By Steven Sharp February 11, 2020 A staff report to the Los Angeles City Planning Commission shows a new look for a proposed mixed-use development in San Pedro. Google Street View The project, which is being developed by Galaxy Commercial Holdings, would replace a Grinder restaurant at 511 S. Harbor Boulevard. Plans call for the construction of an eight-story […]
Urbanize.LA By Steven Sharp January 28, 2020 Non-profit developers LINC Housing Corp. and National CORE have broken ground on a mixed-use affordable housing complex near the Crenshaw/LAX Line inInglewood. The Fairview Heights Apartments, located at 923 E. Redondo Boulevard, will replace a property that has long housed operations for the Los Angeles County Department of Public […]
Urbanize.LA By Steven Sharp December 10, 2019 A presentation to the Santa Monica Architectural Review Board provides a look at updated plans for a mixed-use building at the corner of 6th Street and Wilshire Boulevard. KFA Architecture The project, which is being developed by WS Communities, would replace two small commercial buildings with a four-story edifice containing 40 one-, […]
Urbanize.LA By Stephen Sharp November 18, 2019 A staff report to the Santa Monica Architectural Review Board has unveiled a new look for WS Communities’ proposed mixed-use development at 1543 7th Street. The project, which would replace a three-unit apartment building and a light industrial building, calls for the construction of an eight-story edifice featuring 100 market-rate apartments and […]
Urbanize.LA By Steven Sharp October 31, 2019 With completion approaching at the Expo Line-adjacent Ivy Station complex, developers Lowe and AECOM-Canyon Partners have announced an operator for project’s boutique hotel. The 148-room hotel – known as “The Shay” – will be operated by Hyatt under its premium Destination Hotel brand. Other offerings will include a 5,000-square-foot outdoor courtyard and 8,000 […]
Dezeen by Bridget Cogley September 30, 2019 Soho House has turned a former warehouse in Downtown Los Angeles into a new spot for its members, featuring a rooftop pool, hotel rooms and garden. Called Soho Warehouse, the new members’ club occupies a factory building that dates back to 1916. The space was renovated and designed in-house by Soho House & […]
Urbanize.LA By Steven Sharp August 01, 2019 Earth movers are now hard at work at 1625 Lincoln Boulevard in Santa Monica, the site of another mixed-use development from Century West Partners. The project, which began construction in March, will consist of two five-story buildings featuring 191 apartments and 11,402 square feet of ground-floor retail space. Plans also call for […]
Urbanize.LA By Steven Sharp July 29, 2019 After a year of construction, a senior affordable development from Mercy Housing of California has topped out in the Pico-Robertson Community. The six-story building, which replaced a city-owned parking lot at 8862-8876 W. Pico Boulevard, will offer 48 studio and one-bedroom apartments atop a 68-car garage for tenants and nearby businesses. The $28.7-million […]
KCRW By Frances Anderson June 04, 2019 Fifty years ago, in late June, 1969, the police raided the Stonewall Inn, a gay bar in New York. Furious patrons fought back, and their spontaneous demonstrations launched a global movement for gay rights. It also birthed the annual Gay Pride events that are now celebrated around the […]
Urbanize.LA By Steven Sharp May 20, 2019 High Street Residential, a subsidiary of Trammell Crow Company has broken ground on a multifamily residential complex near Los Angeles State Historic Park, according to a representative of the developer. The project, which began construction last week, is located on a triangular site at 1101 N. Main Street. Plans call […]
Contact: Gil Diaz323-993-7622mediarelations@lalgbtcenter.org The 180,000-Square-Foot Campus Includes 100 Beds for Homeless Youth, New Community Senior Center, Youth Drop-In Center, Youth Academy, and More LOS ANGELES, April 7, 2019—Two years after breaking ground in Hollywood—and just in time for its 50th anniversary—the Los Angeles LGBT Center today celebrated the grand opening of the highly anticipated two-acre […]