Around the Corner

• Residential development in Los Angeles picked up in the second quarter of 2025

  • From April through June, the city approved 1,816 new residential units — a 37% increase over the first quarter

  • Report highlights expedited permitting in fire-affected neighborhoods like Pacific Palisades

July in Review 

City of LA Applications:

• Executive Directive 1 (ED1) and RED1: 3 ADM/DIR (+12 Pre-Application Review or PAR). Two Expanded Administrative Review (EAR) RED1 projects, a new designation under CHIP/AHIP

• Transit-Oriented Communities (TOC): 2 DIR, 8 PAR

  • 110 N Mariposa Ave, DIR-2025-4078-TOC-VHCA: Proposed demolition of an existing SFD & 2-car garage for a new 5-story, 16-unit residential development in Wilshire CPA

  • 5617 Virginia Ave, DIR-2025-3867-TOC-VHCA: New 5 story, 17 unit multifamily dwelling with at grade parking in Hollywood

• Appeals: 5

• Terminated Applications: 40

• Denied Application:

  • 320 Sunset Ave, ZA-2024-3173-CUB: Denial of CUP to allow the sale and dispensing of a full line of alcoholic beverages for on-site consumption in conjunction with an existing 4,648 sf bakery, 405 sf retail space, and a 901 sf restaurant with 794 sf patio in Venice Community Plan

Highlighted Applications

City of LA

• 4223 E 10th St, ADM-2025-3813-DB-VHCA-RED1: Demo of existing commercial use and construct a new 6-story, mixed-use 100% affordable housing project consisting of 147 dwelling units

• 1275 W Sunset Blvd, EAR-2025-3842-AH-VHCA-RED1: 100% affordable housing mixed-use apartment development, with 162 units, with 128 LI units, 33 MI units, and one Manager's Unit

• 7143 Tampa Ave, EAR-2025-3871-AH-VHCA: 100% affordable AHIP construction of a 5-story, approximately 68-ft senior housing development with 244 dwelling units, 161,322 sf of floor area, and 125 parking spaces located in the C2-1VL-RIO & RA-1-RIO Zones

• 651 Jacon Way, ADM-2025-4016-CATEX: Fire-rebuild for new 2-story single-family residence with an attached 2 car garage in Pacific Palisades. Project Plans.

• 9645 Sunland Blvd, DIR-2025-4042-SPPC: Proposed remodel to existing SFD; convert existing patio to part of the SFD, and new detached 18'-2" x 19'-4" carport

Culver City

• 11281 Washington Pl, P2025-0167: PPR for proposed 6-story, 100% affordable mixed-use development consisting of 85 residential units, and 1,303 sf of ground floor commercial

• 1222 Broadway, 25BUS-0320: Commercial Zoning Review testing of autonomous vehicles and on-demand ride service

• 1630 Oak St, 25ENT-0131: A minor modification for an existing single family residence involving a side yard setback of 3'-9 1/2" for the new house addition instead of the required 4' side yard setback which results in a 2 1/2" (5%) reduction in the required side yard setback

City of Santa Monica

• 490 N Lake Ave, DHP2025-00205: Demolition of existing structures and construction of new 7-story mixed use building with 149 market and affordable units

• 1630 Oak St, 25ENT-0131: A minor modification for an existing single family residence involving a side yard setback of 3'-9 1/2" for the new house addition instead of the required 4' side yard setback which results in a 2 1/2" (5%) reduction in the required side yard setback

• 1633 26Th St, 25ENT-0122: A SB 330 application for a new 8-story residential housing project with 353 residential units with 36 affordable units and two levels of above grade parking and one level of subterranean parking

• 237 Palisades Ave, 25ENT-0120: SB 9 lot split of an existing vacant single-unit residential lot.

Week Ahead

Santa Monica Planning Commission and LA Area Planning Commissions Cancelled

Aug 5 | LA City Council

• 1117 S Olive St, CPC-2018-2600-ZV-TDR-DD-SPR-MCUP: Approved by CPC the construction of a new 51-story mixed use building with 536 residential units and approximately 6,153 sf of ground floor commercial