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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.
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271-unit Resa Long Beach development to open soon at 3rd & Pacific in DTLB
Expected to be completed in 2025, the 271-unit project replaces a much more ambitious project—a 23-story tower with 395 units—that was proposed in 2019.
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.
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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...
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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
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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.
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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.
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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...
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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.
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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...
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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....
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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...
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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.
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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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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.
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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.
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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...
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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...
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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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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.
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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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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.
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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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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.
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What the residential project on Pacific Avenue in DLTB will look like when completed in 2025
Expected to be completed in 2025, the 271-unit project replaces a much more ambitious project—a 23-story tower with 395 units—that was proposed in 2019.
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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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A look inside the massive, three-parcel development set to move forward at DTLB’s Mosaic complex
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—is proposing big plans for one of the city's largest parcels of land.
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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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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.
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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 view from the top: Your first look inside Long Beach’s tallest building, the Shoreline Gateway tower
At 35 stories, the Shoreline Gateway is Long Beach tallest tower—and its most expensive, with two-story penthouses fetching up to $15,000 per month in rent.
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Crews break ground on $57.7M affordable housing complex in Cambodia Town
The 108-unit complex located in Cambodia Town in Central Long Beach will be dedicated to affordable housing and transitional housing for seniors who have experienced homelessness.
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Construction nears completion on 20-unit luxury development in DTLB (without 24-hour diner)
The developmental boom continues in Long Beach: As Shoreline Gateway, the city's tallest tower, nears opening its doors to new residents (at least those that can afford rents ranging from $3,090 for a studio to $13,000-plus for its penthouses), an influx of other developments are well underway or have broken ground.
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Construction nears completion on 142-unit mixed-use project in DTLB
Construction is nearing completion on a seven-story, 142-unit mixed-use development at the southwest corner of Broadway and Magnolia dubbed "The Magnolia," just across the street from Long Beach's Governor George Deukmejian Courthouse.
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Construction continues on eight-story mixed-use project next to Psychic Temple
The developmental boom continues in Long Beach: As Shoreline Gateway, the city's tallest tower, nears opening its doors to new residents (at least those that can afford rents ranging from $3,090 for a studio to $13,000-plus for its penthouses), an influx of other developments are well underway or have broken ground.
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Owners of Padre seek new home—and possible new partnerships—as plans move forward for demolition of current building
After serving DTLB for over six years, the owners of Padre—Jay Krymis and Michel Verdi Krymis—are actively searching for a new home and maybe even an entirely new partnership.
Urbanism & Development
189-unit, eight-story Broadstone Promenade development continues construction
The developmental boom continues in Long Beach: As Shoreline Gateway, the city's tallest tower, nears opening its doors to new residents (at least those that can afford rents ranging from $3,090 for a studio to $13,000-plus for its penthouses), an influx of other developments are well underway or have broken ground.
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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...
