Around the Corner

• An exciting update to the Multifamily Insights series featuring South LA and Southeast LA. Multifamily growth in these areas differs from last week's report, showing an increased emphasis on ED1 and significantly less parking

• SB 684 case in action at 627 N Juanita Ave for 10-unit townhouse. Earlier this month, the City of LA released the bill's implementation guidelines, allowing streamlined review for projects with 10 or fewer units.

• Conversion of an existing commercial office building resulting in 200 condominiums at La Brea and Wilshire

• ED1 rental covenant agreements have been initiated - see here for 2605 Michigan Ave and associated case

The Week Ahead

No Planning Commission Meetings

Oct 30 | Mulholland Scenic Parkway Design Review Board

• 7007 W. Pacific View Dr, DIR-2023-3433-DRB-SPP-MSP-HCA: Construction of a new 4,053 square foot two-story single-family home with a maximum height of 22 feet on a site comprised of 8 vacant lots totaling approximately 18,467 sf. The project includes two basement levels (3,499 sf), a swimming pool, two retaining walls, and 350 sf of patio space. The project is in the Inner and Outer Corridors and subject to the Baseline Hillside Ordinance. The project proposes 3,068 cubic yards of cut, 159 cubic yards of fill, 4,000 cubic yards of export, and zero cubic yards of import grading.

Week in Review 

Highlighted Case Applications

Los Angeles

• 505 Landfair Ave, CPC-2024-6937-DB-DRB-SPPC-VHCA: Proposed demolition of structures for new construction of a 12-story, 84-unit residential development in Westwood

• 1021 W Florence Ave, PAR-2024-6936-RDP-RED1: New AH100 5-story 55-unit apartment building per AB2345 guidelines and requesting additional incentives per ED1 guidelines in South LA

• 1890 N Avenue 55, ADM-2024-6943-PMUL: Urban lot split per sb 9 for future development of 3 additional SFDs in Northeast LA

• 147 N Windsor Blvd, ADM-2024-6932-CWC: Conforming Work on a Contributing Element in the Windsor Square HPOZ, for the construction and replacement of walls, fences, or gates.

• 17050 Ventura Blvd, ENV-2024-6892-CE: Installation of 2 sets of nonilluminated FCO letters.

• 1715 W 57Th St, ADM-2024-6899-ADU-CPIOC: Garage conversion and addition to ADU per ordinance and LAMC 12.22 a33 (c) and (d)

• 1028 S Serrano Ave, ADM-2024-6912-DB-VHCA-RED1: Demolition of 3 studio units for new construction of 60 units 7 story apartment building for 100% affordable housing

Highlighted Completions

Did you know we now have a completed date filter in ATC? You can also check a project's status using the new status filter. For example, many of the cases below have been approved but have a status of “In appeal period.”

Los Angeles

• 2716 James M Wood Blvd, DIR-2020-5300-TOC-HCA: Withdrawn demolition of two multifamily structures for the construction of a new 6-story 58-unitTOC (tier 3) apartment building with 29 parking spaces in MacArthur Park

• 3375 Blair Dr, ZA-2023-3802-ZAD: Partially approved ZAD for waiver of street improvements along frontage at Blair Crescent at the rear of the project site.

• 5334 Cleon Ave, DIR-2023-1475-WDI: Terminated dedication and improvement reduction to the public right of way waiver application.

• 4820 S Central Ave, DIR-2023-7271-TOC-HCA: Approved with conditions the demo of existing 1,924 sf retail/commercial and construct and maintain a 25-unit, multi-family residential building with two ELI units

• 810 S Mariposa Ave, CPC-2018-1511-ZC-ZV-ZAA-CU-CUB-SPR-HCA: Approved 7-story mixed-use hotel/apartment project including 60- guest rooms and 20 residential units totaling approx 66,915 sf, a sitdown restaurant, guest only bars, three levels of subterranean parking in Koreatown.