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Urbanism & Development
New renderings for “The 101,” a supportive housing complex in Long Beach’s Wrigley
Construction crews have officially broke ground on "The 101," a supportive housing complex at the very southern edge of Wrigley in Long Beach at 101 E. Pacific Coast Hwy.
Culture & Commentary
Washington Post: Long Beach Airport named #2 best airport in the nation
The Long Beach Airport is, yet again, one of the best. It ranked at #2 on the Washington Post's Best 50 airports in the U.S.
Urbanism & Development
Yet again, Long Beach’s Studio One Eleven recognized by prestigious Architect’s Newspaper
Long Beach’s Studio One Eleven received (yet another) fantastic recognition from one of the nation’s most prestigious and recognized architectural publications.
Urbanism & Development
Demolition work begins for on-the-water, 281-unit development on PCH in Alamitos Bay
The 281-unit housing development coming to 6700 Pacific Coast Hwy. is officially underway.
Urbanism & Development
How proposed residential complex Apsara could change housing in Long Beach (and beyond)
Apsara Long Beach, a proposed 161-unit development at 400 E. Anaheim St., could alter the way the city zones and builds housing.
Urbanism & Development
Alexan West End, Long Beach’s 600-unit residential project, continues crawl upward
Construction crews for the Alexan West End have laid its foundation and have begun building toward the sky, moving progress forward on the largest residential development under construction for Long Beach.
Urbanism & Development
Developer begins demolition for 272-unit Jefferson Long Beach project
It is called Jefferson Long Beach. And crews have begun demolishing the existing structures along the west side of Long Beach Boulevard between 4th and 5th Streets to make way for the upcoming 272-unit residential building.
Urbanism & Development
Work on 300 Alamitos Ave. senior living space in Long Beach officially starts
Crews are expected actually to break ground by the end of this week on a senior housing development at 300 Alamitos Ave.
Culture & Commentary
Long Beach Lost: The municipal auditorium that hosted everyone from Judy Garland to Elvis Presley
The Long Beach Municipal Auditorium was 8,000-person exhibit hall that would host everyone from Elvis Presley to Judy Garland.
Urbanism & Development
Stoner Residence: Nonprofit urges Long Beach residents to save a Naples mid-mod masterpiece
It is dubbed the Stoner Residence, a mid-century modern masterpiece from Ray Kappe. And the conservationist nonprofit Docomomo—using its Southern California chapter—is leading a charge to save the space from demolition.
Urbanism & Development
73-unit affordable housing project proposed for Cal Heights at 3401 Cerritos Ave. in Long Beach
An initial study looking at the environmental consequences of a proposed affordable housing project at 3401 Cerritos Ave. in Cal Heights has been formally submitted to the city.
Urbanism & Development
Historic 115 Pine Ave. building in Downtown Long Beach to be converted to housing
The iconic, 1906 French Renaissance Revival gem that is the Enloe Building at 115 Pine Ave. is set to be converted to 70 housing...
Urbanism & Development
Harbor Yard, the $92M affordable housing project in Central Long Beach, nears completion
Harbor Yard—the massive, $92M affordable housing development at 2400 Long Beach Blvd.—is nearing completion as crews finally begin the final touches after breaking ground in early 2023.
Urbanism & Development
400 Oceangate building in Downtown Long Beach proposed as 275-unit complex
The high-rise at 400 Oceangate, which used to be owned by (and home to) Long Beach law firm Keesal, Young & Logan, faces a new future.
Urbanism & Development
Crews break ground on 163-unit affordable housing project dubbed ‘1400 Long Beach’
Construction crews formally began the process of building a new 163-unit affordable housing project dubbed 1400 Long Beach. Honoring the property's intersection at 14th...
Urbanism & Development
26 Point 2, a homeless-focused residential complex, celebrates grand opening in Central Long Beach
26 Point 2, a five-story, 77-unit affordable residential complex at 3590 Pacific Coast Hwy. has officially opened after welcoming residents since December of 2023....
Urbanism & Development
Long Beach’s Studio One Eleven recognized as Best in Practice by prestigious Architect’s Newspaper
Long Beach’s Studio One Eleven received a rather fantastic recognition from one of the nation’s most prestigious and recognized architectural publications: Best in Practice for a medium firm in the United States.
Culture & Commentary
Long Beach Lost: The mid-mod masterpiece that was the Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool
Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings—like the former Belmont Plaza Olympic Pool, spaces, and cultural happenings that have have largely been erased, including the forgotten tales attached to existing places and things.
Culture & Commentary
Meet the couple with big dreams for historic 440 Elm Ave. building in Downtown Long Beach
It is one of Long Beach's oldest church structures, having survived the 1933 earthquake after its 1913 construction—and the small business owners who are now overseeing the building at 440 Elm Ave. have big plans for this massive, gorgeous ode to the Classical Revival style from famed Los Angeles architect Elmer Grey.
Urbanism & Development
Developer to double units in 937 Pine Ave. residential building in Downtown Long Beach
Developers want to go bigger: A project previously entitled for 69 units wanted to expand to 140 units—including 15 units set aside for very...
Culture & Commentary
Tour the oil islands, step inside historical homes, and more: Long Beach Architecture Week 2024 arrives
From celebrating the 100th birthday of Downtown Long Beach's historic Cooper Arms building to having a tour of the T.H.U.M.S. Islands, Long Beach Architecture Week is taking 2024 by the foundation with a slew of events for everyone's inner lover of architecture, spatial history, and Long Beach appreciation.
Urbanism & Development
189-unit Inkwell Long Beach development in downtown to welcome tenants May 1
The Inkwell Long Beach residential complex—formerly dubbed the Broadstone Promenade when the project was entitled nearly five years ago—will officially be welcoming tenants.
Urbanism & Development
Crews breaks ground on the CSULB La Playa Hall housing development, part of larger campus master plan
Future 49ers rejoice: The CSULB La Playa Hall development—a 424-bed residential complex being constructed near Parking Lot G4 just west of the College of Business—has officially broke ground, clearing the way for formal construction to begin in June of 2024.
Urbanism & Development
These massive Long Beach development projects will alter our skyline, vibe—or both
2024 and the following handful of years might prove tangibly influential in Long Beach development—from how our skyline looks to how our entire vibe feels, be it skyscrapers or bridges, parks or beachside projects.
Culture & Commentary
Long Beach Lost: The glorious, sad history of the late modern architectural masterpiece everyone hated
Seemingly uninviting and rubbing shoulders with the Brutalist architectural movement, the former Long Beach City Hall that opened in 1978 was one that was built by a dream team that included mid-mod master Edward Killingsworth and prolific Long Beach architect Don Gibbs.
Urbanism & Development
Part of Broadway in Downtown Long Beach to clear after years of blockage
After breaking ground in 2021 and part of the scaffolding coming off back in June, the Aster Long Beach will finally complete its roadwork on Broadway that was part of its contract to build in the coming weeks. And the clearing will likely garner cheers from drivers, bicyclists, and pedestrians alike.
Urbanism & Development
Scaffolding coming down on 189-unit Broadstone Promenade project in Downtown Long Beach; ped pathway key component
The Broadstone Promenade's completion is more than just 'another building in Downtown Long Beach'—it's an essential cog in making the Promenade feel like its own neighborhood.
Urbanism & Development
The micro-unit housing project set to replace historic-not-really Varden hotel in Downtown Long Beach
Now entitled, here is what the project that will take advantage of the city's micro-unit ordinance might look like when completed at 335 Pacific Ave.
Urbanism & Development
New renderings for Studio One Eleven’s 21-story tower in Downtown Long Beach
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Long Beach architectural firm Studio One Eleven has released fresh renderings for its design of...
Urbanism & Development
Completion nearing on 189-unit Promenade project in DTLB; pedestrian paseo key for business
The Broadstone Promenade—formerly dubbed the Inkwell when the project was entitled nearly five years ago—is beginning to see its scaffolding come down as it...
Urbanism & Development
New renderings revealed for six-story, 160-unit senior housing development east of Wrigley
The Long Beach Planning Commission will determine whether developers can move forward with a six-story, 160-unit senior housing development in the Sunrise neighborhood just west of the edge of Signal Hill and east of Wrigley.
Urbanism & Development
Architectural Digest names Long Beach 3rd best place in country to buy a beach house
While the Carolinas dominated the Top 10, Long Beach was named the best on the West Coast and third in the nation as a place to buy a summer beach house.
Urbanism & Development
Two massive residential projects on Pacific Coast Hwy. move past Long Beach Planning Commission
Two of three massive residential projects will alter the entire landscape of Pacific Coast Highway have moved passed the city's Planning Commission.
Urbanism & Development
After multiple iterations, Ocean Village residential project at Golden Shore in Downtown Long Beach downsizes
The Golden Shore area in Downtown Long Beach has seen a flurry of renderings, proposals, and ideas—but nothing has led to actual construction.
Urbanism & Development
Paint the town: Historic Lafayette tower in Downtown Long Beach tower restores terra cotta, adds new color
One of Long Beach's most beloved historic buildings is ready to take on the town in an entirely new dress.
Urbanism & Development
Scaffolding comes down on eight-story Aster residential development in DTLB
Offering the first glimpse of the building’s façade, the podium-style building’s geometric east-facing side have become visible along with its north-facing brick façade.
Urbanism & Development
The three residential projects set to massively alter the landscape of Pacific Coast Highway in Long Beach
The landscape of the entirety of the city has shifted massively across the past decade—and outside of DTLB itself, it is likely that PCH is the one facing the most change.
Events & Festivals
LA Design Festival creates hub in Downtown Long Beach—and it’s entirely free
The L.A. Design Festival returns for an in-person celebration—the first since the pandemic—and it is including a hub of free events in Downtown Long Beach.
Urbanism & Development
Construction continues on 194-unit, mixed-use affordable housing project on Long Beach Blvd.
The 194-unit project, which also includes 5,622 square feet of retail space, will serve large families with incomes 30% to 70% of the median income in the area.
Food & Drink
Gaucho Grill’s beach concept to open on sands of Long Beach in summer; new look at interior
After years of setbacks, the largest of the beach amenity upgrades—those at Alamitos Beach—will have its tenant, Gaucho Grill, finally open this summer.
Food & Drink
Queen Mary’s beloved Observation Bar & Chelsea Chowder Bar reopen; Sir Winston’s reopening pushed to 2024
The art deco masterpiece that is the Observation Bar, along with the ship-window lined chowder hall, have been both popular and cherished—and haven't seen the appearance of patrons since the beginning of the pandemic.
Events & Festivals
Tour of oil islands, sneak inside Villa Riviera penthouses, more events attached to 2023 LB Architecture Week
The annual tradition has not only grown in popularity—its annual THUMS Islands tours are consistently sold-out happenings—but it has grown into an ever-evolving project that refines each year with new locations and events.
Urbanism & Development
First look: Inside DTLB’s newest high-rise, Onni East Village (yes, the one attached to Acres of Books)
DTLB's newest high-rise—the first one since Shoreline Gateway opened last year—is in the heart of Downtown's core and incorporates two other major structures.
Culture & Commentary
Long Beach Lost: The ambitious Shoreline Village revamp that never came to be
My ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings, places, and things that have either been demolished, are set to be demolished, or are in motion to possibly be demolishe—or were never even in existence. This is not a preservationist series but rather a historical series that will help keep a record of our architectural, cultural, and spatial history.
Culture & Commentary
Long Beach Lost: Famed mid-mod SeaPort Marina Hotel was once the gem of the Shore
My ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings, places, and things that have either been demolished, are set to be demolished, or are in motion to possibly be demolished—or were never even in existence. This is not a preservationist series but rather a historical series that will help keep a record of our architectural, cultural, and spatial history.
Events & Festivals
Tour of oil islands, Doris Sung talk, more events attached to Long Beach Architecture Week
The annual tradition has not just grown in popularity but in clout as the celebration of Long Beach architecture brings with it a set of—in all honesty—some spectacular events.
Culture & Commentary
Celebrating the Latino & Latinx creators that ‘artify’ our urban landscape
We explore how resilient Latino and Latinx neighborhoods from Long Beach to Minneapolis are adapting and reclaiming their built environment to make up for the lack of accommodations architecture and city planning has made for communities of color.
