A new mixed-use project is moving forward at 5879 West Pico Boulevard, just west of Fairfax Avenue. The City of Los Angeles has approved plans to replace an existing commercial property with a contemporary residential and retail building, adding to the steady wave of mid-rise construction along the Pico corridor. Pico Fairfax LLC is listed as the applicant, with design work led by AFCO Design.
A redesigned mixed-use apartment complex is moving forward at 1931 Wilshire Boulevard in Santa Monica, where a new eight-story building is planned to replace a former Gap retail store near the intersection of Wilshire and 20th Street. Cypress Equity Investments is listed as the project developer, with Los Angeles-based Tighe Architecture now leading design efforts. The firm steps in for AC Martin, who previously helmed an earlier iteration of the project.
A new infill proposal in Venice would replace a mid-century house with four modern modular homes, signaling another application of California’s new SB 1123 small-lot provisions. Filed by Dream Bigger Acquisitions 2, LLC, an affiliate…
A sevent-story permanent supportive housing project is planned at 501 E 5th Street in Downtown Los Angeles, within the Downtown Women’s Center (DWC) campus. The project totals 98 dwellings. The project will replace a parking lot on the site.
A joint venture of Sunrise Senior Living and Lincoln Property Company has retooled its Wilshire Corridor proposal at 10354 Wilshire Boulevard, Santa Monica, pivoting to the city’s Housing Incentive Program to expand the plan. The refreshed application, filed in August, now envisions a 20-story tower on Wilshire paired with a four-story companion building along Ashton Avenue. The site currently contains a 40-unit apartment building slated for redevelopment. Design duties have shifted to HKS Architects.
