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Crenshaw Crossing Set To Break Ground in 2024 Following $50M Award From California Strategic Growth Council

ByIn The Building LA – Staff WriterOct 23, 20232 min read

Crenshaw Crossing, a landmark community project located next door to Metro’s Expo/Crenshaw Station, took a major step forward after being awarded $49.9 million in funding through the California Strategic Growth Council’s Affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program. The $50M award…

New Beginnings: VSEDC Opens BusinessSource Center In Watts

ByTheo RouzanAug 22, 20233 min read

This August, the sun-soaked streets of Watts are shining brighter as the community welcomes the highly-anticipated Watts BusinessSource Center (Watts BSC). The Center emerges as a beacon for entrepreneurial dreams, symbolizing a collaborative push towards local economic prosperity. Located at…


Unearthing a Black Aesthetic: Conversation with Demar Matthews & Kevin Sherrod

ByIn The Building LA – Staff WriterJul 27, 20232 min read

Prepare for a compelling conversation on the intersection between architecture, culture, and community as the Southern California chapter of the National Organization of Minority Architects (SoCal NOMA) presents “Unearthing a Black Aesthetic: Conversation with Demar Matthews & Kevin Sherrod” at…

LISC LA Announces New Funding To Help Local Small Businesses Grow and Acquire Real Estate

ByIn The Building LA – Staff WriterJul 21, 20232 min read

Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), a national non-profit organization renowned for its community development efforts across the country, has launched the second round of funding for its Asset Building for Communities of Color (ABC) Program. Created with the vision of…

SoLa Impact Submits Plans For 136 Mixed-Income Apartment Units Near Expo/Crenshaw Metro Station

SoLa Impact recently submitted plans to convert a 28,000-SF lot that currently houses several auto repair businesses into a mixed-income apartment building with 136 apartment units. If approved, the six-story development project located at 3501 S. Jefferson Blvd. would feature a…