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Thirteen months after the voters signed a vote on Measure HHH authorizing $1.2 billion in bond money to pay for homeless housing, the first project financed by the initiative was launched in East Hollywood on Wednesday. Construction marks "a new chapter in our struggle to get Angelenos homeless out of the streets and into homes," said Los Angeles Mayor Eric Garcetti. According to the Los [...]

There’s a shift happening in earthquake science, and it’s not just in the tectonic plates. Results of a new five-year study reveal that the way experts model potential earthquakes is changing for good. Experts behind the CyberShake project say they have identified a far more accurate and localized method of simulating earthquakes’ effects at specific locations. Based on the new models, LA is expected to see 10 to [...]

A proposal to turn a cluster of Echo Park storefronts into a retail and residential complicated known as Brick Works is shaping up, with advertising and marketing substances providing a appear at how the business part of the new complex would look. Developer Champion Real Estate Company is planning to redevelop the property at 1485 to 1501 West Sunset Boulevard, turning the A Grocery Warehouse and the one- and two-story constructions on both facet of the grocery store, into a eating destination. The advertising materials, first spotted via The Eastsider, say it would offer spots for [...]

The crossing has been surprisingly anticipated for the reason that plans for the bridge were floated in 2011. The mission used to be permitted in 2013, and Crossroads of the World proprietor Morton La Kretz kicked in an nearly$5 million to make it happen. But the project was once delayed and by 2014, the fee estimate had swelled to $9 million. By ultimate year, that wide variety had ballooned to just over $16 million.The North Atwater Bridge is now not the solely one planned for this LA River Bike Path-adjacent part of the river. A brilliant orange bridge connecting Elysian [...]

Builders in Los Angeles County are on track to complete nearly 10,000 new residences before the end of the year, according to a new record from real property business enterprise Marcus and Millichap. The 9,400 units of housing on the way in the 2nd half of 2019 is greater than the number of units developed in all of 2018—or 2017. Most economists agree that building new housing is a key part of addressing steep rental costs and home expenses all through the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom pledged closing year to oversee development of 3.5 million new houses by way of 2025. If allotted in accordance to population, that would go away LA County accountable for contributing almost 900,000 residences to [...]

Manufacturers in Los Angeles County are on track to finish about 10,000 new homes before the end of year, as per another report from land organization Marcus and Millichap. The 9,400 units of lodging in transit in the second 50% of 2019 is higher than the quantity of units built in all of 2018—or 2017 Most market analysts concur that building new lodging is a [...]

Drivers commuting to work on the 5 freeway close Atwater Village may have seen a goliath white pillar standing out of the Los Angeles River. That enormous white structure is a piece of an extension that, when complete, will interface people on foot, cyclists, and equestrians going between Atwater Village and Griffith Park. Development on the North Atwater Bridge started in the spring of 2018, [...]

How much does it cost to retrofit my house? Earthquake retrofitting a house is done to prevent displacement from the structures concrete foundation. This makes a building safer and prevents the probability of more damage during an earthquake. Homes need to be retrofitted because construction techniques have greatly improved and the effects of earthquakes on structures are better understood now than when most homes were built. [...]

In the event that your home has a crawlspace, it is critical to keep it dry and free from dampness. A clammy crawlspace is the ideal rearing ground for form and buildup; besides, it could be a solicitation to termites, also other vermin that like the dull and soggy spaces, for example, snakes, rodents, bugs, and other undesirable visitors. There will be events when your [...]