News about rents, zoning changes, and other issues related to the cost of housing.
The debate, amendments, passage, and signing of Senate Bill 79, the Abundant and Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, dominated headlines at Streetsblog and across the state last year. Heated debates over SB79 continue today. SB 79 is facing a messy rollout,…
California lawmakers are advancing a bill that could reframe how housing, transportation, and infrastructure projects are approved in urbanized coastal communities, seeking to balance environmental protections with the state’s urgent housing and climate goals. Assembly Bill 1740 (AB 1740) — introduced…
Just because Senate Bill 79 was signed into law in October doesn’t mean the war over housing near transit in Los Angeles is over — it’s intensifying. Metro – L.A. County’s transportation agency – is now pushing to gut SB 79. City…
A proposed mixed-use development at 2716 Ocean Park Boulevard could bring 456 new homes and ground-floor retail to a key corridor just north of the Santa Monica Airport, as the city’s housing pipeline continues to evolve. Developer Trammell Crow Company…
It went from rumor to reality in just under a week. Yesterday, three Santa Monica residents began a process that could lead to a citywide vote on whether to allow housing to be built on land currently occupied by Santa…
Over the weekend, rumors swirled that leadership at Santa Monicans for Renters’ Rights (SMRR) is preparing language for a citizen-led ballot initiative for the fall that would allow up to 3,000 units of housing to be built on land currently…
The following is a press release from the City of Santa Monica. The City of Santa Monica has announced the appointment of Aileen Reynolds as the next Director of the Housing and Human Services Department. Reynolds brings more than a decade of experience in affordable housing and housing…
The City of Santa Monica was awarded a $50 million grant from the state’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities Program, funded through the Cap-and-Trade program for EAH Housing’s “4th Street Project” in the city’s downtown. The 4th Street project is…
The following is a submission from the City of Santa Monica. Applications opened this week for the city’s new Renter’s Energy and Cooling/Heating (REACH) Program, which provides free portable heat pump HVAC units and other energy-efficient appliances to improve indoor…
The City Attorney’s Office and Rent Control Board invite Santa Monica landlords, tenants, property managers, service providers, and community partners to attend the annual Landlord/Tenant Forum on Wednesday, Dec. 10, from 5:30 to 8:00 p.m. at the Main Public Library’s…
Photo by Eli Gill: Tree trimmers get to work shorty after the passage of the Santa Monica Realignment Plan Last year, Santa Monicans took the decisive step of electing an entirely new city council, rejecting the old politics of Santa…
Lindsey P. Horvath, Supervisor for Los Angeles County, has directed the termination of two proposed interim housing projects on Ocean Avenue in the City of Santa Monica, calling on the Los Angeles County Department of Mental Health (DMH), St. Joseph…
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Senate Bill 79, the Abundant & Affordable Homes Near Transit Act, a major land-use reform aimed at promoting housing construction near rail and bus corridors. “For too long, California has poured billions into transit without building the…
Governor Gavin Newsom has signed Assembly Bill 648, legislation aimed at making it easier for California’s community colleges to build housing for students, faculty, and staff. The bill, authored by Assemblymember Rick Chavez Zbur (D-Santa Monica) and sponsored by Santa…
Last night, the Santa Monica City Council approved two controversial measures: reforms to how the city funds neighborhood groups and an extension of the Off-Site Affordable Housing Program first launched in August. Off-Site Affordable Housing Program In August, the city…
