Major Eviction Ruling "The judge’s determination means more than 100 tenants still living at Barrington Plaza — a 712-unit West L.A. high-rise apartment complex — will get to stay. Some long-term tenants pay far below market rates due to the city’s rent stabilization ordinance, and fear they would not be able to find affordable housing anywhere in the region if forced to leave....Santa Monica-based corporate landlord Douglas Emmett originally filed evictions against 577 households at Barrington Plaza back in May of 2023. The company said the property needed to be completely vacated in order to install fire sprinklers. Two large fires have broken out in the apartment buildings in recent years, with a 2020 fire resulting in the death of one person." (LAist)
L.A. hoped to learn from NYC’s congestion pricing rollout. Now what? "L.A. Metro officials had hoped to see NYC’s program in action to learn from the rollout, they told me this week. Now they’re taking notes on the backlash the program faced and the backpedaling that halted it — maybe forever." (LA Times)
Los Angeles Memorial Coliseum during the 1984 Summer OlympicsWikimedia Commons
The forever games "With fewer cities stepping up to welcome the games, the IOC is keeping a handful of previous hosts on heavy rotation. And it might mean more Olympics are on LA's horizon" (Torched)
This California city is letting owners sell ADUs as starter homes. Will it be a housing revolution? "Housing advocates say that Sacramento and Berkeley are also working on measures to allow separate sales of ADUs, and San Diego County is exploring it. Local governments were given the authority to do so last year under Assembly Bill 1033, which also laid out the process homeowners must follow to sell their ADU without selling the land it’s sitting on." (LA Times)
"An aerial rendering of the LAX Central Terminal Area when the Automated People Mover train is in operation."LAWA
In a city known for traffic, LAX is a standout for its gridlock. Can it be fixed? "A $30-billion overhaul promises to make the experience better before the 2028 Olympics and the airport’s centennial. A glimpse of the elevated tracks of the long-awaited Automated People Mover soaring above the airport teases at the future. But until the system is complete, the chaos that many have endured before takeoff and after landing remains all but inevitable without extensive trip planning, extra time to allow for delays or travel at non-peak hours — especially for first-timers trying to navigate the airport." (LA Times)
Transforming LA into a Biotech Hub "Belldegrun's efforts have culminated in the creation of the California Institute for Immunology and Immunotherapy at the former Westside Pavilion in Westwood, in collaboration with other prominent figures and philanthropists. The 700,000-square-foot property, acquired at the end of 2023, will also house the UCLA Center for Quantum Science & Engineering. “The goal is to build the immunology equivalent of Silicon Valley in Los Angeles,” says UCLA Health CEO John Mazziotta, MD, PhD. The center will hold its own patents and will eventually foster new biotech startups through its incubator and accelerator programs. The initiative has secured $500 million in state funding and plans to raise an additional $1 billion, positioning Los Angeles to become a leading biotech hub alongside regions like the Bay Area, San Diego, and Boston. Despite challenges posed by the city's geographic sprawl, these combined efforts by leaders like Belldegrun and county programs are transforming LA's biotech landscape, fostering a thriving environment for future scientific and commercial successes." (Dot LA)
Aerial view looking northeastHudson Pacific Properties
Eyes on the Street: Burbank Front Street Bikeway Under Construction "The city of Burbank is currently upgrading a mile of bike lanes on Front Street, improving bike access to the Downtown Burbank Metrolink Station" (Streetsblog LA)
WeHo extends support for Metro’s K Line rail project "The Metro K Line Northern Extension could be a game changer for the city of West Hollywood. For several years, three different configurations of the subway line have been batted around, each of which would impact the city in unique ways. Last September, Metro conducted informational meetings for the community, breaking down the potential routes." (Beverly Press)
Map showing route alternatives for the Crenshaw/LAX Line's northern extensionMetro
These cities are now so expensive they’re considered ‘impossibly unaffordable’ "Perhaps unsurprisingly, the most expensive US cities to buy home are in California, where San Jose, Los Angeles, San Francisco and San Diego have all made the top 10." (CNN)
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