Roll up the red tape: LA developers eye exemptions for CEQA salvation
More than a decade ago, California instituted two statewide initiatives to exempt and streamline environmental compliance for transit-adjacent residential...
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Relevant Group sues Nourmand & Associates’ founder, alleging extortion over hotel projects
The Relevant Group has spent several years building a boutique hotel empire in Hollywood. But in a lawsuit filed in federal court, the developer...
LA County sued for approving 19K home Centennial project
One month after Los Angeles County officials approved construction of a controversial 19,000-home community, environmental groups filed a lawsuit...
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Red tape rage: what needs to change with CEQA, according to insiders
The California Environmental Quality Act, or CEQA, is one of the most divisive state laws in real estate. In...
LeFrak Organization looks to fast-track Hollywood mixed-use project
The LeFrak Organization is restarting a 15-story mixed-use project in Hollywood with a plan in place to limit challenges...
MSG protests Clippers’ bid to streamline environmental review of new arena
Madison Square Garden Company isn’t holding back in its efforts to prevent the L.A. Clippers from building an 18,000-seat...
Clippers shoot for CEQA fast-track rule on Inglewood arena
The Los Angeles Clippers are vying to limit the time their new arena project could be stalled by environmental...
Millennium Partners thinks CEQA is a drag
Millennium Partners must have heard about Inglewood’s recent attempts to avoid the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The developer of the Millennium Hollywood project has asked that its project receive relief if a newly...
State bill would exempt projects tied to 2028 Olympics from CEQA
State Sen. Steven Bradford has “Planes, Trains and Automobiles” on his mind. The lawmaker proposed a bill last week...
See ya, CEQA? It could soon get easier for multifamily developers to build in LA
Multifamily developers could soon get some relief from the city’s tedious planning process, thanks to a new piece of...
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