Thursday, August 21, 2025

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.

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.

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.

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.

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.

Long Beach wants to update the Belmont Shore sign—but not before hearing from you first

Termites have infested the decades-old wooden signs greeting visitors and residents—so the update is needed, despite the aesthetic of the sign voters opt for.

This is what California’s high speed train could look like leaving and coming into DTLA’s upgraded Union Station

Train geeks can dream: A new animation beautifully shows off what a through-track system at Union Station could look like.

Two instead of one: Long Beach to open giant inflatable water playgrounds in two locations tomorrow

The massive, inflatable water park was such a success in 2022 that the city is expanding it to include a location at Bayshore Avenue on top of its original Alamitos Beach location.

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.

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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