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Big market-rate apartment complex snuffed by South LA planning commission
The City Councilmember has said he could not support the development unless it included a "significant" number of affordable units.
The stories behind LA’s famous (and strange) street names
They are named after cult leaders, old Mexican ranchos, and the pets and family members of real estate subdividers.
‘We are at war’: Crenshaw residents organizing to fight development
The Crenshaw Subway Coalition has a new base for community organizing in Leimert Park village.
Mixed-use development planned near Crenshaw Line stop at Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza
The five-story building would hold 69 apartments—six of them affordable.
Developer pitches plans for 22-story along Expo Line
The site is near La Cienega and Jefferson and right by another major mixed-use development.
Crenshaw Subway Coalition appeals 570 apartments near Expo Line
It argues the market-rate apartments "will lead to rent increases" in the neighborhood.
How ’90s movies redefined the real Los Angeles
The 1980s churned out crowd-pleasing fantasies. Then came the 1990s and movies like "Boyz N the Hood."
What $2,100 rents in LA right now
See what that price gets in five Los Angeles neighborhoods, including Pasadena and Mid-City.
Earthquake faults crisscross LA. Is it safe to tunnel here?
Subway tunnels are not immune to damage during earthquakes—but they’re probably safer than skyscrapers. Here’s why.
10 need-to-know development highlights of 2018
The far-out hotel and condo project proposed for the Sunset Strip made the cut.
First look at Destination Crenshaw, an open-air ‘museum’ set to run along the Crenshaw Line
Designed by Perkins + Will, the public art project will celebrate black Los Angeles.
Metro’s Crenshaw Line to LAX delayed until 2020
The light rail route was scheduled to open next year.
LA is getting Obama Boulevard—but what happened to Obama Highway?
State officials still haven’t put up signs.
This hieroglyph installation imagined for Crenshaw Boulevard is a tribute to South LA
The carvings include depictions of local landmarks, Egyptian imagery, and the names of black residents in and outside of LA who have been killed by police.
573-unit residential project planned near Expo Line’s Crenshaw station
That’s almost three times the amount developers previously suggested for the site in Leimert Park.
Watch a colorful glass mosaic for the Crenshaw Line come together
Here’s a sneak a peek at a new mosaic that will adorn the Martin Luther King Jr. station.
Initiative to accelerate transportation projects in time for LA Olympics picks up steam
The project list for Mayor Eric Garcetti’s Twenty-Eight by ’28 initiative includes the Sepulveda Pass and another Gold Line extension—but not a light rail to WeHo.
See the pair of mixed-users that would flank Crenshaw next to the Expo Line
Metro and LA County would team up with developer Watt Companies to bring almost 500 apartments to a very transit-friendly site.
Neglected shopping center next to Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza might also be developed
Marlton Square could see more new development, as the city considers selling pieces of the property to Fred Leeds Properties. Meanwhile, the neighboring Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza is preparing for a makeover.
Open Thread: A Q&A for all of your Los Angeles real estate questions
Today’s Open Thread is a Q&A with Los Angeles real estate agent Heather Presha, who will join us this afternoon to answer your questions about local real estate.
New details emerge on Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza redesign
The shopping mall will be transformed into a 24-hour community, complete with retail, office space, nearly 1,000 residences, and a 400 room hotel. The two tallest structures, though, will be getting a height reduction.
Huge machine tunneling away at new Crenshaw Line
Metro's tunnel-boring machine, nicknamed Harriet, is well on her way to Leimert Park after beginning work in April. A new video shows a time-lapse of the tunneler disappearing below Crenshaw Boulevard.
South LA Finally Getting Promise Zone Status
When the Promise Zone was announced in 2014, many were surprised that South LA was passed over for the advantageous designation that gives 'hoods a boost when applying for federal grants to fight poverty. Now, South LA's finally getting its due.