Wednesday, February 11, 2026

Urbanism & Development

Meet the couple bringing back one of Long Beach’s most famous buildings to its coffee pot self

The Coffee Pot Cafe in Long Beach is one of its most recognizable buildings—and this couple wants to serve inside it once again.

Landmark Square sold for paltry $50M in Downtown Long Beach; plans to convert to housing

Landmark Square—often called "The Wells Fargo Building" by locals and visitors alike—has been sold to developer Izek Shomof for a meager $50M.

Long Beach Amphitheater breaks ground; first show to come June 6

The Long Beach Amphitheater will officially break ground on Wednesday, Jan. 13—and with it, create the largest live entertainment venue in the city.

How Intertrend and CSULB students are giving Long Beach’s DoLy’s Delectables resources to move into the future

This is the story of how marketing firm Intertrend and Cal State Long Beach interior design students came together to help move DoLy's Delectables into the future.

Portico residential project on Promenade in Long Beach to break ground this month

It is now called Portico—formerly dubbed the Jefferson—in Downtown Long Beach. And—following the securing of a $150M loan—Dallas- and SoCal-based JPI said it will break ground on its project this month.

Long Beach Amphitheater needs $7.3M more to move forward—but city staff says it will pay off

The Long Beach Amphitheater is inching closer to reality—and, like most large civic projects, it’s bringing a bigger price tag along with it.

L.A. County Land Trust moves forward on 160-unit affordable housing project in Long Beach

Los Angeles County has approved the acquisition of a vacant parcel at 1101 Long Beach Boulevard for a future 160-unit development.

Adaptive reuse project for CSULB student housing takes another step forward

Long Beach will eventually see a significant boost to its student housing stock with the planned conversion of a long-vacant office building at 5150...

Why the $65M Studebaker Road Transformation Project is important for Long Beach

Stretching over five miles from 2nd Street to Carson Street, the $65M Studebaker Road Transformation Project has officially broken ground.

This Long Beach home tour is a tour-de-force of mid-mod architecture

Long Beach’s love affair with modernism takes center stage this Sunday, Sept. 14, as a collection of the city’s finest mid-century modern homes open their doors for an intimate, one-day tour.
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