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Police sergeant drags rider from train after she puts her feet on a seat [Updated]
The incident was captured on video, and Metro’s CEO fired off a statement Wednesday critical of police response—then he retreated.
Enormous MacArthur Park project moving forward, despite community concerns
A city committee recommended the project Tuesday, rejecting two appeals from housing advocates.
Creating a ‘design district’ in Westlake is bound to cause displacement, activists say
Under the proposal, commercial corridors in Westlake and HiFi would be subject to new design standards.
The glory days of MacArthur Park
It reigned for a half-century as a grand setting for outdoor concerts and boat rides.
The game-changing development proposals of 2017
A look back at the most dramatic real estate proposals of the year.
Curbed Cup Elite Eight: (12) downtown Long Beach vs. (13) Westlake
Vote now to help pick the winner!
Take a look at the seven-story apartment complex planned for Olympic and Hoover
The major new project would bring 173 units of housing and commercial space to the border of Westlake and Pico-Union.
Curbed Cup 1st round: (4) East Hollywood vs. (13) Westlake
Which neighborhood should advance? Vote now for your favorite!
Here’s what $675K buys all over LA
We’re taking a look at options in Glendale, Westlake, Encino, Long Beach, and Marina del Rey.
Six-story hotel proposed for Westlake site at Olympic, Alvarado
The project would bring a 150-room hotel and restaurant to the neighborhood.
See the 29-story glass tower planned for Westlake
Developed by a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer, it would bring more than 300 new apartments to the area.
Westlake’s 1920s Mayfair Hotel is looking good post-makeover
The hotel’s rooms and halls feature pieces by local artists and vintage maps of LA that underscore "the hotel’s Jazz Age history."
Westlake residential development with 243 units planned for Beverly Boulevard
The project would rise six stories at its tallest point, bringing new housing and retail to the neighborhood.
Westlake’s Hayworth Theatre reopening as a comedy venue
The club will share the building with writers for ‘Orange Is the New Black’ and will feature live podcasts, musicals, movie screenings, and even "Vaudeville-style variety acts."
Planning Commission backs big Westlake development, but asks for more affordable housing
"This is the first major project we’ve see in Westlake."
Take a look at the huge mixed use complex planned next to MacArthur Park
It would include a 41-story residential tower, a cultural center, and a hotel with 220 rooms.
Handsome shipping container complex will offer housing for the homeless
The 84-apartment building will take just six months to build. Construction is scheduled to start in 2018.
5 futuristic buildings designed by modernist master Gin Wong
His Googie gas station in Beverly Hills is as Googie as it gets.
New apartments proposed for Historic Filipinotown
The project would bring 71 units of housing to the busy neighborhood, where several other residential projects are in the works.
See inside the historic Westlake Theater before it’s sold
Built in 1926, the theater has a potentially gorgeous interior, with ornate details and Renaissance-inspired murals.
47 new apartments to sprout up near Lafayette Park in Westlake
A "luxury" developer is building the new complex, with nearly a dozen units reserved for tenants with low incomes.
Prefab affordable housing project planned for Westlake
The project would include 90 units for low-income tenants—but would it replace a 1940s-era Streamline Moderne building?
Historic Westlake Theatre next to MacArthur Park is for sale
Recognizable for its rooftop neon sign, the theater opened in 1926 and, in the past few years, had been targeted for a revival.
Councilmember Cedillo outlines pedestrian safety plan but wants to ban road diets
Adding scramble crosswalks and giving pedestrians more time to cross the street are among the improvements.
Expansive Westlake Victorian with fantastic front deck seeks $800K
Built in 1895, this seven-bedroom house has lovely period details and updates, too.
Bike lanes may be headed to Temple Street in Historic Filipinotown
The city’s transportation department wants to eliminate one lane for cars in each direction of Temple—from Beverly to Beaudry—to make room for bicyclists.
Electric carsharing program for low-income communities kicks off in Westlake
The pilot program is starting with five cars, but will grow to 100 vehicles at 40 locations across central LA before 2018.
1910 Craftsman in HiFi is rich in history and original details
Yes, it needs work, but check out that gorgeous woodwork, the coffered ceilings, pocket doors, and beautiful built-ins. Asking price for the five-bedroom, two-bath home is $899K.
Nicolas Berggruen’s think tank will open a location by MacArthur Park
"MacArthur Park is an area that will transform with us or without us. You might as well do it in a way that is productive and dignified."
Six-story apartment building planned for booming Westlake
The Wilshire Boulevard project would include 50 units and 5,730 square feet of commercial space.
Los Angeles rent comparison: What $1,750 rents you right now
Decisions, decisions: A two-bedroom in Valley Village or a Mid-City one-bedroom?
New details on the tall mixed user planned for the Koreatown/Westlake border
The massive project will include 23 stories of housing on top of seven stories of parking and retail.
One of LA's earliest surviving neon signs will be relit near MacArthur Park
The Hotel Californian sign was completely restored and sits atop a new low-income housing building.
New six-story mixed-user planned near MacArthur Park
The boxy office building will hold about 144 apartments with about 4,600 square feet of street-level retail space.
What $1,300 rents you in Los Angeles right now
In the $1,300 price range, we managed to find a good crop of studios and one-bedrooms in Glendale, Fairfax, North Hollywood, San Pedro, and Westlake.
Why doesn’t MacArthur Park gentrify?
LA’s second-densest neighborhood has a Metro station, a central park, and a prime location next to Downtown LA, but it also has a long history of overcrowding, underinvestment, and lack of basic resources.
New 304-unit residential project planned for Westlake
The project was proposed Tuesday by an American subsidiary of a Chinese motorcycle manufacturer. It purchased the parcel last year for about $19 million.
LA is bringing 100 electric carsharing vehicles to its poorest neighborhoods
It’s part of an ambitious plan first discussed in 2015 to remove 100,000 cars from Los Angeles streets over the next five years.
What $1,250 rents you in LA right now
The search for a place to rent for around $1,250 a month turned up one-bedrooms and studio apartments in Highland Park, Koreatown, Van Nuys, Westlake, and Hollywood, all with their own pros and cons. Which would you rent for the money?