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Tommy Beadel on why Los Angeles is the easiest place to develop real estate

The Thomas James Homes co-founder talks about his pivot to affordable housing with HVN Development

May 19, 2026 by Steven Sharp

Work set to begin for long-awaited Vermont Ave. BRT line

Spanning 12 miles from Los Feliz to South Los Angeles

May 6, 2026 by Steven Sharp

LACAHSA approves $100M for new affordable housing

The money goes to 10 projects that will create or preserve more than 500 homes

April 20, 2026 by Steven Sharp

Work getting underway for NoHo-Pasadena BRT Line

With connections through Glendale and Burbank

April 15, 2026 by Steven Sharp

Metro board approves $15B K Line extension to Hollywood

The 9.7-mile extension would connect to the B and D Lines

March 27, 2026 by Steven Sharp

L.A. City Council to allow apartments in some single-family zones to delay SB 79

The expansion of development incentives was the least aggressive of three options the Council considered

March 26, 2026 by Steven Sharp

$1.5B Foothill Gold Line extension reaches substantial completion

Stops in Glendora, San Dimas, La Verne, and Pomona are slated to open this year

January 6, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Here are 10 L.A. projects to watch in 2025

With a couple of repeat appearances from 2024

January 2, 2025 by Steven Sharp

Urbanize LA: 2024 in review

A look back at our biggest stories from the year that was

December 30, 2024 by Steven Sharp

Metro's new subway cars enter service

My other ride is an HR4000

December 24, 2024 by Steven Sharp

City Planning Commission signs off on projects in Sawtelle and Westlake

Two developments with 43 apartments

December 23, 2024 by Steven Sharp

Fresh renderings for Vermont Ave. bus rapid transit line

Spanning 12 miles between Hollywood Boulevard and Athens

December 18, 2024 by Steven Sharp

Metro moves forward with bus and first/last mile projects for Olympics

Transit hubs, bus priority lanes, bike lanes, and more

December 11, 2024 by Steven Sharp

City Council approves housing element rezoning program

L.A. faces a mid-February deadline to complete the process

December 11, 2024 by Steven Sharp

City Planning Commission upholds approvals for infill projects in Silver Lake and Mid-City

The two development would created a combined 69 apartments

November 21, 2024 by Steven Sharp

Report: Residential permitting drops 30.7% in L.A. in first three quarters of 2024

That's 3,000 fewer homes than during the same period in 2023

October 31, 2024 by Steven Sharp

Metro receives $231M in state funding for Southeast Gateway Line

State also awards funding for LOSSAN corridor, Metrolink, and local bus service

October 24, 2024 by Steven Sharp

City Planning Commission signs off on housing in Glassell Park and Mid-City

A mixed-use building on Verdugo and apartments on Venice

October 10, 2024 by Steven Sharp