LA City Council moves toward allowing single-staircase apartment buildings
Supporters say the move could lead to more affordable, family-sized units, while fire safety officials urge cautious approach ...
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What’s the model for building starter homes on small LA lots?
UCLA’s cityLAB has launched a design competition where contestants can submit proposals for low-cost, easy-to-build starter ...
Motion to remove double staircase requirement in L.A. building code adopted
The Los Angeles City Council adopted a motion Wednesday that would remove a requirement for apartment buildings to have ...
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Why some Los Angeles homes are being built to resist wildfires — and some aren't
Homeowners in Los Angeles have started the long process of rebuilding after the destructive wildfires in January. Some are ...
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Los Angeles Office Market ‘Has Bottomed,’ Gravitates Farther West
Also, the County of Los Angeles continues to bolster the region’s stat sheet with three leases — all renewals — for more than ...
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Los Angeles installing new streetlights to curb copper theft
Los Angeles is expanding its program to install hundreds of new solar-powered streetlights ... and abandoned buildings, then sell the metal to scrap yards. A Los Angeles city worker installs ...
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Breland-Harper adaptively reuses a complex of industrial-era buildings abutting the Los Angeles River
When tasked with converting more than 50,000 square feet of underused factory buildings on the northwest corner of Frogtown ...
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Los Angeles Mansion Tax Linked to Decline in Housing Construction and Tax Revenue
Measure ULA imposes a 4% tax on Los Angeles properties that sell for $5 million or more and 5.5% on those priced at $10 million and up, with revenues earmarked for affordable housing production and ...
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Los Angeles architects are hard at work rebuilding after the fires and thinking about what comes next
In January, the world watched in horror as wildfires tore through Southern California neighborhoods, destroying more than ...