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Lorena Plaza opens near Metro A Line in Boyle Heights

49 apartments with ground-floor commercial space

April 15, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Court orders East L.A. Area Planning Commission to reverse denial of Boyle Heights project

Developer of proposed 50-unit building on Cesar E. Chavez Ave. wins legal fight

March 21, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Permits issued for restoration of landmark Breed Street Shul in Boyle Heights

The historic synagogue was built in 1923

February 20, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Progress report for new studio complex at 2233 E. Jesse Street in Boyle Heights

$230M development underway just south of the Sixth Street Viaduct

February 5, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Rendering vs. Reality: Los Lirios affordable housing at 113 S. Soto Street in Boyle Heights

A Metro joint development above the E Line's Soto Station

November 19, 2024 by Steven Sharp

62 apartments proposed at 3257 E. Cesar E. Chavez Ave. in Boyle Heights

New building would replace houses and commercial building near Evergreen Cemetery

October 10, 2024 by Steven Sharp

Affordable Housing and Pocket Park Slated for Metro Properties Mariachi Plaza

Long-vacant properties could finally see development.

January 16, 2018 by Steven Sharp

Measure HHH Could Fund Affordable Housing at 1st & Boyle

Long-vacant property is slated for mixed-use affordable housing complex.

January 10, 2018 by Steven Sharp

Gentrification and the Arrival of Art Galleries in Boyle Heights: Is there a Correlation?

Art galleries have become a touchy subject as rents rise in the working class Eastside community.

November 29, 2017 by Jemina Auge

Proposed Boyle Heights Affordable Housing Takes a Step Forward

Abode Communities plans 76 low-income apartments at a Metro-owned site.

November 2, 2017 by Steven Sharp

Planning Department Unveils Interactive Map for Boyle Heights Community Plan

The draft plan was released earlier this month.

October 31, 2017 by Steven Sharp

Nonprofits to Redevelop Boyle Heights Property as Affordable Housing

The project will be announced tomorrow by Councilmember Jose Huizar.

October 25, 2017 by Steven Sharp

Boyle Heights Sears Building Slated for Revival

1.7-million-square-foot complex to be reactivated with apartments and commercial space.

October 18, 2017 by Steven Sharp

Affordable Housing Makes Progress at Gold Line's Soto Station

One-bedroom units will go for as little as $458 per month.

July 20, 2017 by Steven Sharp

Santa Cecilia Apartments Wrap Up in Boyle Heights

Project caters to households making between 30 and 60 percent of the Los Angeles area median income.

July 18, 2017 by Steven Sharp

$3.9-Million Streetscape Improvement Project Begins in Boyle Heights

Phase two of the Eastside Access project will improve the pedestrian environment around the Gold Line.

May 11, 2017 by Steven Sharp

City-Owned Properties in Boyle Heights Targeted for Affordable Housing

Two of the lots currently serve as public parking.

March 9, 2017 by Steven Sharp

Affordable Housing at Mariachi Plaza Takes Shape

The five-story building comes from developer McCormack Baron Salazar.

February 16, 2017 by Steven Sharp