The city approved an updated Boyle Heights plan that maps new housing, tighter environmental rules and measures meant to keep small businesses in place. Implementation now moves to ordinance and permitting steps.

Dame Helen Mirren and Taylor Hackford have relisted their Hollywood Hills compound for just under $13M after a designer refresh, marking a roughly $5.5M cut from 2021.

Retail giants are pairing stores with apartments in cities, using ground-floor leases to finance new housing while reshaping neighborhoods.

A four‑property, roughly 52‑unit package on Hyde Park Boulevard traded this week for about $12 million; brokers say the portfolio drew an offer in under 48 hours.

Eagle and Vistria paid $132.5M for Garden Grove’s Crystal View Apartments, preserving long-term affordability for half of the 402-unit complex.

A historic Melrose storefront has been converted into Pawn Shop, a 7,808‑square‑foot sports hospitality venue with private suites, high‑profile backers and a chef partner.

Samuelian Group paid about $5.3M for a Silver Lake lot and has started work on Silver Lake Flats, a six‑story, 105‑unit affordable housing project at 825 Hyperion Ave.

LA28 has tapped the Warner Bros. Ranch in Burbank as its broadcast headquarters for the 2028 Olympics. Campus prep begins January 2027 and soundstages will power global coverage.

Anthony Davis has sold his Bel Air Crest estate for $32M after listing the 17,254‑sq‑ft compound last summer. The sale closes a year‑long listing that began at about $39.9M.

Pico Rivera officials broke ground July 8, 2026 on a $39.4M overhaul of Smith Park that will replace the old pool with two new pools and a renovated community center. The project brings state, county and grant money to expand recreation and year‑round programming.

Caruso has set Aug. 15 for Palisades Village’s public reopening after a $100M-plus remediation. A mix of returning favorites and new restaurants will anchor the comeback.

A Manhattan Beach Strand house asking $24.5M led last week’s LA County luxury contract roundup, topping a roster of high‑end deals. The three‑story oceanfront home first listed in April and last sold in 2018.

LAUSD has placed roughly 185 below‑market apartments on district land, letting some staff live near work. The program helps a handful of employees but doesn't solve wider wage and housing gaps.