When mandatory stay-at-home orders were issued last March, thousands of local businesses were left scrambling. For most ‘brick and mortar’ retailers, the ability to adapt… Read More »Pandemic, Protest, and Perseverance: Black-Owned Bookstore Closes Year By Opening Up Second Location
Real estate technology firm Redfin has been named in a lawsuit alleging that the company uses its online platform to engage in modern-day “redlining” and… Read More »Digital ‘Redlining’: Fair Housing Lawsuit Filed Against Redfin
After more than three decades of waiting, the corner of Manchester and Vermont will finally get the transformative investment it needs and deserves. Led by… Read More »Game-Changing Development Breaks Ground in South Los Angeles
Innovative Housing Opportunities (IHO) formally submitted plans for an ambitious 160-unit affordable housing development located at 8701 S Western Avenue. The proposed mixed-use development called… Read More »Plans Submitted For ‘Innovative Housing’ Development Along Western Avenue
As first reported by Steven Sharp for Urbanize LA, new renderings for a massive mixed-use development in the Crenshaw District surfaced this week, after the… Read More »New Renderings Revealed For ‘Crenshaw Crossing’ Development Project
Growing speculation points to Amazon Grocery as the new “mystery tenant” at a major redevelopment project underway in Ladera Heights. Rumors surrounding Amazon’s arrival have… Read More »Is Amazon Grocery the ‘mystery store’ coming to Ladera Heights?
Looking to build the infrastructure required to transform the city around the Sports and Entertainment district, Inglewood officials recently presented updated plans for an automated… Read More »City of Inglewood Provides Updated Plans For Elevated ‘People Mover’
Last week, Los Angeles-based Broadway Federal Bank and Washington D.C.’s City First Bank formally announced their plans to merge the two banks. Under the new structure,… Read More »Merger Makes Historic Los Angeles Bank The Largest Black-led Lender In The Country
In recent weeks, three high-profile power moves have positioned Black men in key leadership roles across the Los Angeles commercial real estate market. Samuel Hughes… Read More »Trio of Black Commercial Real Estate Professionals Step Into New Leadership Roles
Last week, the Los Angeles City Planning Department appointed Faisal Roble to become its first Chief Equity Officer. Roble, who brings more than 30 years… Read More »City Planning Department Names First Chief Equity Officer