Swoosh! Nike Signs Major Expansion at Water’s Edge in LA "The global apparel company will occupy 100 percent of the 183,000-square-foot office in Silicon Beach" (Commercial Observer)
L.A. will shelter more homeless people to end major lawsuit. But how many? "Los Angeles has agreed to build potentially thousands of new beds and housing units under the terms of a legal settlement announced Friday, apparently bringing to an end a key portion of a contentious, long-running federal lawsuit over homeless housing and enforcement on skid row and across the city....The proposed agreement between the L.A. Alliance for Human Rights and the city would require opening enough beds over the next five years to accommodate 60% of the city’s unsheltered population in each City Council district." (LA Times)
Los Angeles Mayor Blames ‘Housing, Housing and Housing’ for Urban Exodus "LA County’s large drop in residents in part reflects its sheer size -- with 9.8 million people, it’s by far the country’s most populous county. On a percentage basis, New York and San Francisco had the biggest reductions in population from April 2020 to July 2021." (BloombergQuint)
Eyes on the Street: Do-It-Yourself Crosswalks In East Hollywood "The Crosswalk Collective L.A. added four new crosswalks at the East Hollywood intersection of Romaine Street and Serrano Avenue." (Streetsblog LA)
View of 8888 Washington Boulevard from across the streetRunyon Group
After pandemic struggles, Technicolor is bulking up VFX business in Culver City "Technicolor Creative Studios is establishing a new Culver City campus, boosted by the return of production and demand from streamers for its visual effects services....The office, which is expected to open in July, includes a four-story, 60,000-square-foot main building and a 4,750-square-foot virtual production space located on Washington Boulevard, the company said." (LA Times)
City of Malibu seeks to shelter its homeless population outside of Malibu "The task force report suggests establishing an ASL with a minimum of six and a maximum of 30 beds within 20 miles of the Los Angeles County Sheriff’s Department Lost Hills Station. The task force believes that 30 beds are enough to address the needs of the portion of Malibu’s roughly 140 unhoused residents that are willing to accept services and abide by the ASL’s rules. The task force also believes that 20 miles is the maximum distance from the City that would still enable LASD to enforce the City’s camping ordinance in line with the Boise ruling." (SMDP)
Some California renters will receive three more months of eviction protection "The extension highlights the bureaucratic challenges thousands of California tenants and landlords have faced over the last year in applying and getting approved for billions of dollars in emergency rent relief. It also puts pressure on the state and local jurisdictions responsible for administering the funds to quickly get the aid out the door before July 1." (LA Times)
