Los AngelesMar 8, 2023LA Metro sues Prologis, tenants over contaminated siteTransit agency alleges clean-up of LA property could cost more than $10M
Los AngelesJun 10, 2022Linear park planned for Slauson Corridor of South L.A.Open space, recreation Center part of public-sector effort to redevelop old railroad right-of-ways
Los AngelesJun 2, 2022Feds pledge $900M for San Fernando Valley light-rail lineNorth-south line to break ground this year, cost up to $3.6B
Los AngelesJun 1, 2022Metro gives double toot for $2.3B Union Station makeoverFunding agreement includes $423M for first phase, plus $300M for preconstruction
Los AngelesFeb 24, 2022Metro looks at building Eastside extension to Whittier in two phasesRail line estimate of up to $6.5B now has transit agency examining multiple construction options
Los AngelesJul 24, 2019Metro raised Sepulveda Transit Corridor project’s estimated cost by billionsThe new rail could cost as much as $14B, up from three years ago
Los AngelesMay 8, 2019Developer Jeff Greene wants to build 782-unit resi project in Hyde ParkJeff Greene's project may be the largest ever filed under the city's Transit Oriented Communities program
Los AngelesMay 2, 2019More LA homebuyers will pay premium to live near public transit: reportBrokers are now doing more to hype access to train line in particular, according to Trulia statistics
Los AngelesMar 1, 2019Cost for subway extension linking Westside to DTLA doubles to $3.2BThird leg of Purple Line expected to be a boon to real estate development
Los AngelesFeb 3, 2019As investment soars, Metro’s ridership continues to dipIn 2018, bus ridership fell 3.1%; train ridership dropped 4.3%
Los AngelesDec 7, 2018Step aside Elon Musk tunnel: Aerial tram to Dodger Stadium moving forwardMetro to work on routes and other details of tram, an alternative to Musk’s Loop
Los AngelesNov 30, 2018Metro wins $100M in federal funding for Westside subway extensionThe grant will go toward construction of the $3.5B final leg of the Purple Line
Los AngelesNov 12, 2018Metro eyes letter system for naming trains with sights set on expansionThe agency wants to create room for new lines, a potential boon for property values
Los AngelesNov 7, 2018West Hollywood to spend more money on possible Metro expansionCity lobbying effort to accelerate project climbs to nearly $2M
Los AngelesJul 9, 2018Force behind campaign against Metro’s Purple Line may have a Trump cardLisa Korbatov’s husband, who once sold the president a home, is appealing to POTUS for help
Los AngelesJul 5, 2018Third phase of Purple Line extension gets green lightCounty officials approved $410M contract with San Fernando Valley contractor for third phase
Los AngelesApr 10, 2018Figueroa Street’s 4-mile-long makeover nears the finish lineThe DTLA project, known as MyFig, has been in the pipeline for a decade
Los AngelesMar 12, 2018Is LA’s big plan for more affordable housing development just a mirage?Despite generous incentives to private developers, only a fraction of the units are set aside for low-income residents
Los AngelesMar 1, 2018LA’s Metro stations are attracting more residential projectsThe latest is a 296-unit apartment planned near Monrovia Station
Los AngelesFeb 7, 2018LA County officials seek to spur development near future transit stationsThe effort would direct county agencies to streamline approval process