Articles by YIMBY Team

1308 North Martel Avenue

Coming Soon | Five-Story Infill Proposal Could Add 47 Apartments at Martel & Fountain

A modest infill project is moving through Los Angeles planning at the corner of North Martel Avenue and West Fountain Avenue, a short walk east of Fairfax at t 1302-1308 N. Martel Avenue and 7317 W. Fountain Avenue in Hollywood. Developer Generation Real Estate Partners proposes to clear three aging cottages and raise a five-story, 47-unit building designed by Kevin Tsai Architecture.

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3004 West Sunset Boulevard

Mysa Brings 74 New Apartments to 3004 Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake

New housing is moving toward completion on what was once a small surface lot at 3004 West Sunset Boulevard in Silver Lake, Los Angeles. A five-story project now branded Mysa will deliver 74 apartments in late 2025, according to the developer’s own project page and City permit records. Building permits and planning files list Ryda Development in partnership with Local Development, with design work by Lahmon Architects.

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495 Apartments to 3550 Wilshire Boulevard Rooftop Rendering

Koreatown | Walker Tower Conversion Brings 495 Apartments to 3550 Wilshire Boulevard

Koreatown‘s glass‑tower at 3550 Wilshire Boulevard has begun its next chapter. A July 2025 permit issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety authorizes owner Jamison Services to convert the entire 20‑story office tower—completed in 1968 as Paramount Plaza—into housing. Plans prepared by Rockefeller Partners Architects call for 495 apartments carved out of the existing floor plates, with no addition to the building’s height or overall square footage.

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600 Broadway View

Big Numbers | 600 West Broadway Brings 600 Homes to Downtown Long Beach

A long‑planned transformation of the superblock next to One World Trade Center is underway at 600 West Broadway in Downtown Long Beach. City approvals clear two initial phases of Alexan West End, replacing acres of surface parking with four mid‑rise buildings totaling 600 apartments on roughly five acres. The development team pairs Trammell Crow Residential (TCR) with R&V Management, and design is by Studio One Eleven. Public notices list TCR’s affiliate Maple Multi‑Family Land as applicant.

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