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
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
IN PHOTOS: Beach Streets Uptown takes over North Long Beach
On Saturday, the city of Long Beach hosted the latest iteration of its popular open streets festival: Beach Streets.
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.
Events & Festivals
Beach Streets 2024 will arrive in North Long Beach this Saturday
After fear that not a single Beach Streets event would happen in 2024 at all due to a lack of funding, city officials have formally cleared the way for Beach Streets Uptown to move forward in the fall.
Urbanism & Development
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
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.
