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1640 5th Street Night View

Refined Design Advances for 1640 Fifth Street Housing in Santa Monica

Revised plans have quietly refreshed the look and feel of the mixed‑income housing complex taking shape at 1640 Fifth Street in Santa Monica, introducing warmer terra‑cotta accents, darker metal panels, and new rooftop plantings after three rounds of Architectural Review Board feedback. The eight‑story structure from Lincoln Property Company, designed by local mainstay KFA Architecture, would occupy a mid‑block site just a short walk north of Metro’s E Line terminus at Downtown Santa Monica Station.

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2150 Venice Boulevard

Modular Affordable Housing Proposed at 2150 Venice Boulevard in Harvard Heights

A corner parcel along Venice Boulevard in Harvard Heights is being eyed for a new affordable housing development that would replace an existing auto repair use with a six-story residential building constructed using modular methods. Plans filed with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning in March outline a proposal at 2150 Venice Boulevard for a 69-unit apartment building developed by 2150 MSB Capital, LLC. The project, branded Venice Gardens, would occupy a prominent intersection site and introduce income-restricted housing without providing on-site vehicle parking.

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1640 20th Street

Affordable Housing in Santa Monica: 78 New Units Break Ground at 1640 20th Street

Another major step toward expanding affordable housing in Santa Monica is now in motion at 1640 20th Street, where construction has officially begun on a new residential complex dedicated to low-income and moderate-income households. The proposed project will bring 78 new affordable units, thoughtfully designed to serve a wide range of residents and enrich the surrounding community.

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