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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.
Urbanism & Development
Alexan West End, Long Beach’s 600-unit residential project, crawls 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
Long Beach inclusionary ordinance mandating affordable housing development citywide takes major step
Following the landmark Long Beach inclusionary ordinance that was passed in July of 2020—which requires developers in specific areas of Downtown to include a...
Urbanism & Development
4th Street Micro-Housing: Vacant Downtown Long Beach lot set for 96-unit residential complex
A seven-story, micro-unit housing development is being proposed for the vacant lot on the north side of 4th Street between Elm and Linden Avenues in Downtown Long Beach
Urbanism & Development
A look inside the renovation of Long Beach’s mid-mod gem, the City Center hotel
The City Center hotel always had the bones to become an Ace-like space. Fabulously mid-century modern. Centrally located and within walking distance of everything from the Terrace Theatre to the Promenade. And now, it has the makeover it always deserved.
Urbanism & Development
Fairmont Breakers—years in the making—begins taking reservations Nov. 19
The Fairmont Breakers has been years in the making—and Long Beach's first luxury hotel is set to open Nov. 7.
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Ferris wheel on the water? Updated renderings, new proposals for San Pedro’s massive West Harbor development
While this year's arrival quickly wiped away the hopes of opening in late 2023—it has now been pushed to 2026—the West Harbor San Pedro developers have taken a tangible step forward. And that is with the completion of the development’s first building, dubbed Building 1A.
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.
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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.
Food & Drink
Sprouts to open new grocery market by Long Beach traffic circle Oct. 11
Sprouts Long Beach, the latest location from the farmers market inspired grocer, will be opening Oct. 11.
Urbanism & Development
Mayor’s Grow Long Beach 2024 lays out future development; Ford Motors opening up R&D shop
Mayor Rex Richardson hosted his Grow Long Beach 2024 event at the Aquarium of the Pacific, coming with big announcements. Spanning an hour-long presentation and covering development, tourism, aerospace, manufacturing, and entertainment, he came with one particularly big announcement: Ford Motors will be moving into town.
Urbanism & Development
1.5-acre Downtown lot sold; developer to break ground on 272-unit Jefferson Long Beach project
And it will be called Jefferson Long Beach: Mosaic—the massive retail-meets-soon-to-come-residential complex in Downtown Long Beach between 3rd and 6th Streets and Long Beach Boulevard and Pine Avenue—has sold one of its two property lots slated for residential to JPI, the Dallas-SoCal focused developer with over 380 community developments under their belt.
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.
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.
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Hard Rock Hotel in Long Beach scores loan, advancing pre-construction development
The Hard Rock Hotel in Long Beach has already taken a massive step forward toward its completion, scoring a $8.75M loan to cover pre-construction costs, per the Los Angeles Business Journal.
Culture & Commentary
Long Beach Lost: With Hard Rock Hotel going on top of Jergins Tunnel, a look into the past
My ongoing series, Long Beach Lost, was launched to examine buildings and spaces that have either been demolished or were never even in existence—including the forgotten tales attached to existing places. 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
31-story Hard Rock Hotel to break ground in Downtown Long Beach come 2024 (music venue in Jergins Tunnel included)
The mayor has said Hard Rock Hotel—taking over the southeast space at Ocean and Pine that has been empty for decades—is expected to break ground next year.
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.
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Construction of 32 townhomes in Bixby Knolls takes step forward, renderings released
Initially announced in 2022, a project set to raze what is currently a commercial space and parking lot in order to construct 32, three-story townhomes at the southwest corner of Orange Avenue and San Antonio Drive in Bixby Knolls took a step forward.
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Foundation ready to be laid for Long Beach’s first new seaside hotel in decades
Crews have officially dug what will be the base for a new seaside hotel on the bluff at 2010 E. Ocean Blvd., replacing the former, aged Beach Plaza Hotel. It marks a dramatic shift for the project, which has been in a tumultuous adventure toward realization since its inception in 2007 and it finally breaking ground in February earlier this year.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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Your first look at Shoreline Village’s proposed revamping in Downtown Long Beach
Constructed in 1982, Shoreline Village was part of the revamp of Long Beach's shoreline—including what is now the Shoreline Marina and Marina Green Par—and hasn't seen an update since.
Urbanism & Development
Massive, three-parcel development at DTLB’s Mosaic complex could break ground early 2024
Mosaic—the development that was once known as The Streets and City Place before its previous owner defaulted on loans keeping the properties in possession—could move forward on big plans in 2024 for one of the city's largest parcels of land.
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Upgrades continue in park-poor Long Beach neighborhoods with Ramona Park playground
North Long Beach is deemed the city's most park poor neighborhood—and while the playground doesn't add any additional green space, it is still a much-appreciated addition particularly for the families within walking distance.
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Long Beach receives $30M to realign Shoreline Drive, expand Cesar Chavez Park
The massive undertaking will increase the green space of Cesar Chavez Park and push the northbound Shoreline Drive side toward the easternmost edge of the Los Angeles River.
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After tumultuous journey, crews break ground on shoreline hotel & condo development on Long Beach bluff
After a decade following battles between developers and the California Coastal Commission, the as-of-now dubbed Silversands project is moving forward with construction.
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Long Beach-based design studio City Fabrick brings home the gold from the American Planning Association awards
Considered among the most respected of planning and architectural honors, City Fabrick was the sole entity to score three awards.
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Former Acres of Books site, set to become food hall, begins to take shape
While bibliophiles will seemingly forever lament the formal loss of Acres of Books, its future as a potential food hall serving DTLB takes one step closer to fruition.
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A look at the amphitheater coming to San Pedro’s food-meets-entertainment waterfront overhaul
A new environmental report released by the Port of Los Angeles showcases a proposed amphitheater that oozes Hollywood Bowl vibes.
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Inching closer to reality, city seeks public input on Belmont Shore aquatics center (plus history on the old pool)
Years after demolishing the mid-mod Belmont in 2014—deemed unsafe due to structural concerns in 2012—the debate over how to create a new aquatics center for Long Beach is being brought back to the public.
Food & Drink
San Pedro’s massive West Harbor project announces food tenants; SP Fish Market to move
Developers of the $150M project have announced that 65% of the space is leased, with tenants including longtime Hollywood favorite Yamashiro.
Urbanism & Development
What is zoning and how does it affect housing in California?
The Californian housing crisis has been one of the century's most dire issues, prompting skyrocketing living costs that have spurred displacement and homelessness to...
