Raman’s Measure ULA carveout would hand  $177M back to commercial developers

A proposed ballot measure to create aggressive carveouts to the city’s Measure United to House L.A. tax is going through the ringer — following the release of a study which estimated changes to the tax could cut its revenue by 35 percent, or $177 million. New findings presented to the committee task

Developer lands $170M construction loan for Santa Monica apartments

Two mixed-use apartment projects in Santa Monica can now move forward thanks to a fresh injection of funding for developer Cypress Equity Investments.  Los Angeles-based Cypress secured a $170 million construction loan for the two developments, Urbanize Los Angeles reported. The deal, with an undisc

The Front Yard Trends Designers Say You'll See Everywhere This Summer

The space between your street and your front door has never been more considered.

Newsom floats $100M fund to help Palisades, Eaton fire victims pay for rebuilding

Nearly a year and a half after the deadly Palisades and Eaton fires, Gov. Gavin Newsom is proposing a $100 million state fund aimed at helping Los Angeles wildfire victims rebuild homes that insurance payouts won’t fully cover. The proposal, set to be included in Newsom’s revised 2026-27 budget plan