Housing Affordability Crisis Deepens in Santa Monica

Santa Monica Joins West Hollywood in Supporting Legislation Allowing for Upzoning Near Rail and BRT Stations

The process of passing a resolution in support of a piece of state legislation is usually an easy affair. The effort spearheaded by Councilmember Jesse Zwick to get the city to support SB 79 by Senator Scott Wiener was anything but easy, despite the eventual 6-1 vote to support. A first attempt to get the […] The post Santa Monica Joins West Hollywood in Supporting Legislation Allowing for Upzoning Near Rail and BRT Stations first appeared on Sa…

Housing Affordability Crisis Deepens in Santa Monica

Santa Monica ranks as the second most expensive city for renters in the Los Angeles metro area, with one-bedroom apartments commanding a median rent of $2,950 per month, according to a new report released Thursday. The findings come amid a broader housing affordability crisis that has seen median home sales prices nationwide surge from $313,000 […] The post Housing Affordability Crisis Deepens in Santa Monica first appeared on Santa Monica Daily…