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Who Qualifies for City's New 'Supportive Housing' Projects?
WEBAugust 21, 2024 -- Two Santa Monica developments that offer permanent supportive housing (PSH) and services to those who have been living on the streets have made headlines this year. The first, a 122-unit affordable housing development Downtown that includes 50 (PSH) units drew attention for the $1 million per unit it will cost to build ...
SMC Invites Volunteers to Clean Up Former 'Inkwell' Beach
WEB4 days ago · SMC Invites Volunteers to Clean Up Former 'Inkwell' Beach. September 19, 2024 -- During Coastal Cleanup Day on Saturday, volunteers will descend on a once-segregated stretch of Santa Monica beach frequented by legendary Black surfer Nick Gabaldón. The historic "Inkwell" site was adopted by Santa Monica College (SMC) as part of the world’s ...
Investment Downtown Signals Revitalization Underway, Officials Say
WEBInvestment Downtown Signals Revitalization Underway, Officials Say. We Love Property Management Headaches! 1900 Pico Boulevard. Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. NewsLists. By Jorge Casuso. June 21, 2024 -- The recent purchase of eight parcels on the Third Street Promenade, major investments in hotel projects and a wave of new business ...
Council Cautiously Approves Housing Plan
WEBCouncil Cautiously Approves Housing Plan. We Love Property Management Headaches! 1900 Pico Boulevard. Santa Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. October 13, 2021 -- A divided City Council on Tuesday approved a plan to build nearly 9,000 new housing units, but will warn State officials their daunting mandate will …
Council Begins Exploring Ways to Triple Santa Monica's Affordable …
WEBSanta Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. March 26, 2021 -- The City Council on Tuesday will begin exploring ways to build more than 6,000 new affordable housing units in eight years -- triple the number it has built over the past quarter century. The daunting task mandated by the State comes during a declared housing crisis as ...
Council Approves Draft Housing Plan to Build More than 6,000 …
WEBSanta Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. June 16, 2021 -- The City Council on Tuesday approved a housing plan that relies on public land and funding to build more than 6,100 affordable housing units over the next eight years. After intense pushback, the Council shot down two proposals that would have paved the way for building ...
Santa Monica Revs Up for the First Homeless Count in 2 Years
WEBSanta Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. November 17, 2021 -- The City is seeking volunteers for the upcoming 2022 Homeless Census, and if recent counts are an indication, there will be one volunteer for every three homeless individuals located and tallied. Due to the coronavirus emergency, the January 26 homeless census will be ...
Homeless to Be Given Priority for Low-Income Housing
WEBSanta Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. May 12, 2022 -- The City Council on Wednesday green-lighted a plan to move those with emergency housing vouchers (EHV), most of them homeless, to the top of the Santa Monica's waiting list for low-income housing. The waiting list for the City's …
Santa Monica Tourism on Road to Recovery, Industry Officials Say
WEBSanta Monica, CA 90405. (310) 434-4000. By Jorge Casuso. May 10, 2022 -- Santa Monica's tourism industry is bouncing back from the coronavirus shutdown but must bring back international visitors before it can fully recover, tourism officials said at a summit last week. A key driver of the local economy, tourism logged dramatic increases in the ...