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Proposed Cambria Hotel would be reasonably priced for DTLA

by Bianca Barragan Nov 4, 2016, 4:52pm PDT

Rooms would probably cost about $220 per night at the hotel, which, run by Choice Hotels International, would rise 18 stories next to LA Live.

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Googie-style Penguin Coffee Shop to be restored, turned into Mel’s Drive-in

by Elijah Chiland Nov 2, 2016, 10:13pm PDT

Mel's Drive-in owner Steven Weiss has purchased the Armet and Davis-designed Penguin Coffee Shop and plans to restore the Santa Monica restaurant to its former splendor. Updates will include a new patio and phone charging stations.

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216 upscale apartments rising next to historic Long Beach building

by Elijah Chiland Nov 2, 2016, 1:42pm PDT

A 216-unit residential project has broken ground in Long Beach. The apartment building is replacing a parking lot next to the historic Ocean Center Building, constructed in 1929 and designed by Grauman's Chinese Theater architect Raymond M. Kennedy.

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Huge and contentious South LA project clears another city committee

by Jenna Chandler Nov 2, 2016, 12:16pm PDT

Developers are seeking approval to erect more than 1,000 new condos and apartments, a hotel, shops, restaurants, gallery, and grocery store south of the 10 freeway.

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Exclusive new details on Downtown LA's trendy Proper Hotel

by Bianca Barragan Nov 2, 2016, 11:29am PDT

We're leaning the hotel will count among its amenities basement bars and restaurants, a screening room, and a rooftop pool. We've also got a first look at the hotel in the midst of its transformation.

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New 28-story high-rise proposed in South Park

by Elijah Chiland Nov 2, 2016, 8:15am PDT

An unnamed developer filed plans with the city Tuesday to construct a new residential high-rise in South Park on Grand Avenue, south of Pico. The building would include 6,300 square feet of commercial space and a parking structure.

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Flea's music conservatory unveils its stylish new campus

by Pauline O'Connor Nov 1, 2016, 3:12pm PDT

Founded in 2001 in response to budget cuts that eliminated arts programs in LA's public schools, the Silverlake Conservatory of Music can now accommodate almost twice as many students as before in its new campus designed by Barbara Bestor.

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City Council gives final approval to Frank Gehry-designed Sunset Strip development

by Jenna Chandler Nov 1, 2016, 1:42pm PDT

229 housing units, plus commercial

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New 7-story residential project planned just west of Downtown

by Elijah Chiland Oct 31, 2016, 10:14pm PDT

City West, on the opposite side of the 110 freeway from Downtown, is seeing a lot of new development lately, including this mid-rise residential project proposed Monday. Plans call for 220 units and 7,500 square feet of commercial space.

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This is one of the umpteen new hotels coming to Hollywood

by Jenna Chandler Oct 28, 2016, 3:45pm PDT

Plans call for 134 guest rooms on a plot of land on Wilcox that’s being used as a parking lot right now. The hotel would be just steps from the Hollywood Walk of Fame.

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200 apartments coming to former Derby Dolls site in Historic Filipinotown

by Bianca Barragan Oct 28, 2016, 8:15am PDT

Construction is starting on Alexan South Echo, which will stand five stories tall and hold units with an average size of 898 square feet. Located along Temple Street, its ground floor will feature retailers.

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Architecture firm Johnson Fain plans mixed use project above Cornfield Park

by Elijah Chiland Oct 27, 2016, 6:30pm PDT

For the second time this week, plans have been filed with the city for a mixed use project next to Chinatown's Cornfield Park. The newest development will include 124 units of housing and 8,691 square feet of ground floor commercial space.

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Big changes, including 35-story tower, planned for Ktown's Wilshire Galleria

by Elijah Chiland Oct 27, 2016, 8:10am PDT

A new environmental report shows that the new owners of the Wilshire Galleria are planning to convert the historic building into a hotel and add two additional structures to the site, including a 35-story mixed use condo tower.

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City committee OKs scaled-down Sunset Strip project designed by Frank Gehry

by Jenna Chandler Oct 26, 2016, 10:05am PDT

The city’s Planning and Land Use Committee gave preliminary approval to the project after the developer agreed to shorten the tallest building and widen sidewalks. Plans now head to the City Council.

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7-building complex would bring 920 apartments to skinny lot along Gold Line

by Elijah Chiland Oct 26, 2016, 8:02am PDT

Plans for a project bringing 920 units to a very skinny lot above the Los Angeles State Historic Park were submitted to the city Tuesday. The proposed development would be right next to the Gold Line tracks north of the Chinatown station.

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City Councilman wants to scale down Frank Gehry’s Sunset Strip project

by Jenna Chandler Oct 24, 2016, 5:27pm PDT

Appeal hearings on the five-building project are coming up, and David Ryu says he won’t support it unless the developer agrees to shorten the tallest building and add more affordable housing, among other things.

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Small lot development brings 12 sleek homes to Mid-City

by Jenna Chandler Oct 21, 2016, 6:32pm PDT

Each of the homes is about 2,000 square feet and comes with a rooftop deck.

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Dream Hotel developer wants to add some ‘charm’ to a Hollywood alley

by Jenna Chandler Oct 21, 2016, 6:02pm PDT

The hotel’s head of development tells Real Deal LA that the cobblestone alley "will look like a bazaar and feel like a whole separate neighborhood."

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Here are renderings of Wren, part one of Mack Urban’s big ‘urban village’ in DTLA

by Bianca Barragan Oct 21, 2016, 12:10pm PDT

The seven-story building will hold more than 362 apartments averaging about 760 square feet. The building is just one part of a huge multi-use complex under construction in Downtown.

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Updated: Leonardo DiCaprio never endorsed LA’s anti-development measure, rep says

by Alissa Walker Oct 20, 2016, 3:23pm PDT

A spokesperson says DiCaprio had signed a petition to save a specific Hollywood building, but never endorsed the Neighborhood Integrity Initiative, as its backers have claimed.

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35-story tower might become the tallest in Long Beach

by Elijah Chiland Oct 19, 2016, 2:24pm PDT

The Long Beach Planning Commission will decide Thursday whether to approve the second phase of a multi use complex on Ocean Boulevard. The proposed 417-foot residential tower would be the city's tallest building by about 20 feet.

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DTLA's Southern California Flower Market wants to build a residential tower

by Bianca Barragan Oct 19, 2016, 1:10pm PDT

The owners of the bustling marketplace are planning to redevelop the site at 7th and Wall with a new 14-story building designed by Brooks + Scarpa.

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Rick Caruso’s fancy 333 La Cienega moving forward in Beverly Grove

by Bianca Barragan Oct 19, 2016, 10:40am PDT

The shopping mall developer is agreeing to set aside some of the units in the fancy residential tower for lower-income tenants. He also says he'll add protect bike lanes and new crosswalks around the building.

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Condos could rise at Silver Lake’s Red Car property

by Elijah Chiland Oct 17, 2016, 9:40pm PDT

After years of aborted attempts by city officials to buy a privately-owned parcel of open space in Silver Lake in order to convert it into a public park, 49 condos may be headed for the property—formerly part of a Pacific Electric trolley route.

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First look: Huge project planned for Warner Center

by Elijah Chiland Oct 17, 2016, 4:05pm PDT

Westfield has an ambitious plan to redevelop the aging Promenade mall in Woodland Hills into a 34-acre mixed use community. The massive project includes 1,400 residences, two hotels, and a live sports and entertainment venue.

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Developer wants to fill historic DTLA building with 124 apartments

by Bianca Barragan Oct 17, 2016, 3:40pm PDT

We've got more details on the conversion of a 1920s building is at the corner of 7th and Hill. The smallest units will measure 470 square feet, and there will be two penthouses that are at least more than double that size.

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Fancy grocery store to replace Valley gas station where James Dean last filled up

by Bianca Barragan Oct 17, 2016, 1:07pm PDT

Casa de Petrol, the Valley gas station where Dean pumped gas before he died in a car crash, was demolished last month. New plans filed with the city show it's poised to become a big market.

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Rick Caruso sued over his Downtown Pacific Palisades makeover

by Jenna Chandler Oct 14, 2016, 3:25pm PDT

A longtime business owner says construction of the new shopping mall is wrecking her skate shop.

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78 transit-adjacent townhomes planned for Leimert Park

by Bianca Barragan Oct 14, 2016, 12:32pm PDT

Developer The Olson Company is planning to bring 78 townhouses to near the Expo Line’s Expo/Crenshaw station. The homes will be marketed to first-time homebuyers.

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Huge project planned for Warner Center’s Promenade mall

by Elijah Chiland Oct 13, 2016, 11:10pm PDT

Plans filed with the city Thursday propose a huge new development at the site of the aging Promenade mall in Woodland Hills. Though a developer isn't named, the mall is owned by Westfield, and has been slowly emptying in recent years.

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Historic Foreman and Clark building could bring housing to the Jewelry District

by Bianca Barragan Oct 13, 2016, 9:40am PDT

New plans call for converting the 1929 Art Deco-Gothic building into housing with ground-floor retail. Until the 1960s, it housed the flagship store for men's clothing purveyor Foreman and Clark.

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Opponents of clock-blocking tower hire anti-density attorney Robert Silverstein

by Jenna Chandler Oct 12, 2016, 10:01pm PDT

The Pasadena attorney is representing a group of Downtown LA residents in their appeal of the Alexan, a residential tower with 27 stories that would be built on a parking lot at the corner of 9th and Hill, right next to the Eastern Columbia Lofts.

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