Tuesday, July 1, 2025

Urbanism & Development

The Fairmont Breakers in Long Beach to open in fall; multiple food and bar spaces (like The Sky Room) included

The Fairmont Breakers—taking over the historic building that lines the southern end of Ocean between Collins Way and Locust Avenue—has what many are hoping to be an official opening date after many opening announcements that failed to follow through: Fall of 2024.

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.

Renderings show off future, renovated CSULB Student Union breaking ground in 2026

The future of the CSULB Student Union—or more formally, the University Student Union building—looks bright as renderings show off what the space will look like following its groundbreaking in the summer of 2026.

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.

Long Beach Lost: The glorious, sad history of the late modern architectural masterpiece everyone hated

Seemingly uninviting and rubbing shoulders with the Brutalist architectural movement, the former Long Beach City Hall that opened in 1978 was one that was built by a dream team that included mid-mod master Edward Killingsworth and prolific Long Beach architect Don Gibbs.

Metro’s Orwellian take: Adding miles of new lanes to the 710 Freeway is not expanding the freeway

Metro is repeatedly claiming that their draft 710 Freeway widening plan projects are "not expanding the freeway by any means whatsoever" and "expanding the freeway in any shape or form." This is not true.

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.

Supervisor Hahn calls for no residential demolitions in Metro’s 710 Freeway Corridor Project

"[For 710 Freeway expansion] Metro needs to commit itself to zero residential property takes. [Metro] should have as one its top priorities ensuring that our projects do not result in kicking people out of their homes."

City Council approves 21-story, 203-unit Downtown Long Beach development

The Downtown Long Beach development project—a 21-story, 203-unit residential tower—will take over the space at 615 E. Ocean Blvd.

FIRST LOOK: What North Long Beach’s much-needed 51st Street Greenbelt will look like

The 51st Street Greenbelt is a proposed park project by the City of Long Beach that will transform an acre of undeveloped land on DeForest Avenue between 51st and 52 Streets in North Long Beach.
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