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Weekly Los Angeles Newsletter January 4, 2026

Weekly Los Angeles Newsletter January 4, 2026

Stay up to date on Los Angeles real estate news.

January 04, 2026

West L.A. VA campus housing, Owners default on Santa Monica apartment complex, and more

L.A. real estate, architecture, and urban planning news from the past week

Ashkenazy Acquisition Corp., a firm owned by investor Ben Ashkenazy, has acquired the two-city block Neiman Marcus site on Wilshire Boulevard in Beverly Hills.

Urbanize LA: 2025 in review

A look back at our biggest stories from the year that was

Redondo Beach

Redondo Beach Planning Commission rejects mixed-use project at 401 Pacific Coast Highway

Plans call for 49 homes and commercial uses

Long Beach

Affordable housing reaches its peak at 300 Alamitos Ave. in Long Beach

Mercy Housing California project will feature 82 apartments

Here are 10 L.A. stories to watch in 2026

Museums, a subway extension, Measure ULA, and more

Hollywood

Small lot homes + ADUs proposed at 855 N. Orlando Ave. in Hollywood

Six small lot homes, each featuring an ADU

Westwood

UCLA-adjacent housing unwrapped at 10915 W. Strathmore Drive in Westwood

Landmark Properties project includes 37 apartments

Lakewood

Townhomes coming to 20707 Pioneer Boulevard in Lakewood

Brandywine's Madera project will include five affordable units