News & Alerts

As part of the West Los Angeles Community Plan update, the City Planning Department has proposed a "Mixed Use Corridor" concept for Pico Boulevard between Overland and Patricia Avenues.  According to the Planners' description, this change would: Encourage quality development and support walkability by applying the comprehensive Exposition Corridor Transit Neighborhood Plan Design Standards. Encourage a mix of commercial and ...

The City Planning Department is in the process of updating the West Los Angeles Community Plan and has recently made public a package of draft concepts, which includes proposals to allow increased density and building size/height – a process known as “upzoning” – in various parts of our WSSM neighborhood.  Among the most affected streets/blocks are: The east side of ...

Construction is still ongoing in many parts of the city. The Department of Building and Safety regulates all ongoing construction and enforces against code violations at all properties except multifamily housing. LADBS has published guidance regarding safe construction and will be inspecting for compliance. To report construction non-compliance please use 3-1-1.  Contact may also be made with the CD 5 deputy for our area, ...

The proposed project is conversion of an existing mixed-use building (apartments over retail/restaurant) to a hotel.  We understand that the current proposal is to retain the existing commercial use at the first floor.  The developer proposes 30 guestrooms – a mix of king, queen and double accommodations.  Ten of the guestrooms will have a balcony.  The existing 48 subterranean and ...

The proposed 6-story apartment building project at 2301 Westwood Boulevard has been abandoned by the owner, which means that any and all previous approvals for development on the site are now null and void. Read the official notice HERE. WSSM understands that the owner's decision to abandon the project was in response to a lawsuit filed by Fix the City ...

The fight against Sacramento overreach and statewide one-size-fits-all land use legislation continues... Although SB 50 was killed in January, it is not resting in peace.  SB 50 author State Senator Scott Weiner and his allies continue to take elements of the bill and push them forward in other pending bills. The latest of these proposals is AB 725, authored by  ...