Housing
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Ribbon Cutting Celebrates New Mixed-Use Affordable Housing at Vermont/Santa Monica Metro Station
Little Tokyo Service Center's new Santa Monica & Vermont Apartments provide 185 affordable units, half permanent supportive housing and half low-income
April 30, 2026
Bill to Exempt L.A. from Housing Density Near-Transit Bill Heads to the Senate Housing Committee Tomorrow
L.A. Metro and many Southern California city leaders are pushing for SB 1361, which would essentially carve L.A. County out from last year's pro-transit-oriented housing legislation SB 79
April 20, 2026
Pasadena Moves Closer to Adopting 710 Stub Vision Plan
City Council shared concepts for rebuilding the community razed in the 1970s, and seemed keen on making restitution to the victims of freeway displacement.
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April 2, 2026
New UCLA Report Looks into the High Cost to Build Parking
For new apartments, the research found that building required parking adds roughly $50,000 to $100,000 per unit, and disproportionately increases the cost to build smaller apartments.
March 2, 2026
Rollout of New Housing-Near-Transit Law Encountering Confusion and Delay
Passage of SB 79 was just the first step...
February 11, 2026
California Bill Aims to Modernize Coastal Development Rules in Urban Transit-Rich Cities
New legislation is the first serious effort to reign in the Coastal Commission's purview over housing and transportation projects
February 9, 2026
A Few Legal Tweaks Could Unlock A Mother Lode of Housing Near Transit
It's time to help communities use federal financing to build housing near transit, a new bill argues.
January 27, 2026
January 2026 Los Angeles Metro Board Round-Up: Sepulveda Rail Approved, Torrance Rail Kneecapped
Valley-Westside subway plan approved. South Bay light rail delayed significantly, perhaps indefinitely.
January 22, 2026
Newsom Signs Legislation to Streamline Student and Staff Housing at California Community Colleges
While the wait continues on the governor's action on most of the legislation Streetsblog covered this year, here's some news on the housing front.
October 8, 2025
SB 79 Passes Assembly, Still Needs Senate “Concurrence” Before the Governor’s Desk
It was a bi-partisan vote on both sides, but in the end the legislation passed 41-17.
September 11, 2025