Long Beach housing outlook for 2023 likely a mixed bag, city officials say
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February 21, 2023
Brandon Richardson / Business Journal
Developers have broken ground on the long-stalled Silversands project at Cherry Avenue and Ocean Boulevard—the last vacant oceanfront property in the city.
Long Beach housing outlook for 2023
likely a mixed bag, city officials say
year in Long Beach, such as the former for two new affordable projects. a total of 26,500 new homes by 2029.
By Alicia Robinson
Broadway Block (now called Onni And the city Planning In the state’s last eight-year cycle,
East Village), opening this summer Commission recently approved Long Beach had to plan for about
Long Beach officials have with 432 apartments, plus space for a landmark development that 7,000 new units, Spindler-Ruiz said—
promised a focused effort to businesses such as a grocery store and will create 900 new apartments. and the city only saw about 60% of
address a housing shortage that’s coffee shop on the lower floors, and Planning Bureau Manager Alison that total get built.
exacerbated the homeless crisis, but the 756-unit West Gateway, which will Spindler-Ruiz said Mosaic, as the Koontz said despite the demand
forces beyond the city’s control— turn the World Trade Center parking project is called, is “the largest for new homes, interest rates that are
such as higher interest rates that lot into a construction site in the housing project, certainly, that I’ve “wildly different” from a few years
could chill development—make coming months. seen in my tenure,” and would add ago and other factors outside the
2023 likely to be what Development Four developments of apartments almost as many units as there were city’s control, such as a shortage of
Services Director Christopher for lower-income families, with a housing starts citywide last year. construction workers, could slow the
Koontz called “a year of contrasts.” total of more than 300 units, are That’s all good news, but it won’t production of new homes this year.
A number of high-profile projects slated to open this year, and the city make up for the housing shortage Gary Painter, a professor at
will get started or come online this just awarded $6.1 million in funding Long Beach and California as a whole USC’s Sol Price School of Public
have been experiencing for years. Policy, agreed that at least for the
According to city data, 2019 immediate future, developers will
was a record-breaking year with likely be cautiously waiting to
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PRSRT STD more than 1,200 building permits see which potential projects will
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211 E. Ocean Blvd., Ste. 400 PAID hovered around the 1,000 mark— “I think on net, whenever there
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but those came after several rather is a shock in the economy—in this
anemic years, with 300 or fewer case interest rates—builders, sellers,
permits issued in 2014, 2015 and buyers all tend to pause, and we know
2018. (Complete 2022 data is not yet pausing is not good for our housing
available, city officials said.) market,” Painter said.
And now, as part of a state-mandated However, he said, “I think by the
housing planning process, the city is second half of the year, things will
also expected to figure out where to put start moving again.”
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See editorial calendar at During a virtual community pharmacies, banks and more. The
lbbusinessjournal.com/advertise. meeting Feb. 9, city staff outlined MU1-A zoning would allow for 100%
the current zoning proposal that residential projects.
Steam rises as Barista Natasha Schachtell makes a is slated to go before the Planning “If there is not a mandatory
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Council consideration in April or further perpetuate the commercial Motorists make their way through the Santa Fe St. and Hill St intersection in Long Beach.
LBBusinessJournal May. Part of the plan includes a new inequities that the Westside currently
zoning designation, MU1-B, which experiences,” Bell said in a message to you’re looking for foot traffic.” While more commercial tenants
Residents push for more $21.25M by DPI Retail ����������������������12 would require all new developments the Business Journal Feb. 10. While some residents pushed for would be a win for people like Bell,
Editor Hayley Munguia // Advertising Director to include commercial components. If the vision is realized and more more commercial space, the purpose Sanchez-Lopez said the city does not
commercial uses, safety Andrea Estrada // Visuals Editor Brandon Many of the parcels near the commercial activity comes to the of the rezoning is also to help the anticipate many proposals for 100%
along Santa Fe corridor Carnival announces rare Richardson // Assistant Editor Kat Schuster intersections of Hill Street, Spring Westside, though, residents also city meet its state-mandated housing commercial projects as there has been
on Westside ����������������������������������������������� 3 cruise to Tokyo ������������������������������������� 13 // Columnist Tim Grobaty // Reporters
Street, Wardlow Road and Willow voiced concerns over crime and safety production goals. According to a shift over the last several years in
Street would have this new zoning in the area. Susan Lopez noted the the most recent Regional Housing commercial development. Mixed-
Laura Anaya-Morga, Fernando Haro Garcia,
designation, according to city surge in property crimes across the Needs Assessment, Long Beach must use developments that include both
Cheantay Jensen, Tess Kazenoff, Magnolia
Mayor kicks off series of Here’s why the city’s planner Alejandro Sanchez-Lopez, city since the onset of the coronavirus approve the construction of over residential and retail are more likely.
Lafleur, Brandon Richardson, Alicia Robinson, who led the meeting. Most of the pandemic, which includes a recent 26,500 residential units between “The number of 100% commercial
forums to hear concerns from COVID-era parklets Jason Ruiz // Lead Graphic Designer Candice remainder of the Santa Fe corridor string of break-ins into more than 2021 and 2029. projects that (the city has approved)
business owners citywide ���������������� 4 have disappeared ������������������������������� 13 Wong // Graphic Designer Chanel Villanueva would fall under the MU1-A zoning, half a dozen restaurants. The zoning proposal identifies 36 over the last few years is less than
// Publisher Emeritus George Economides
which allows for any combination of Another resident who identified parcels along Santa Fe and Willow, a dozen. So even if we allow for
residential or commercial use. themselves only as Ryan, a 3rd totaling 10 acres for residential it in theory, in practice we don’t
Sunstone signs 5-year Long Beach Container Terminal The Long Beach Business Journal is a publication Following the presentation, staff District resident, noted that redevelopment that could provide 338 necessarily expect that to be the
extension to foster Long of Pacific Community Media. The Business fielded questions from community increased commercial uses for the units, 205 of which are designated case,” Sanchez-Lopez said.
will reach ‘net zero’ emissions members. Tony Bell, an outspoken surrounding community should as affordable, according to the staff “That being said, … if we start to
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Beach startups ���������������������������������������� 5 by 2030, officials say ��������������������� 16 advocate for the city’s Westside, go hand-in-hand with making the presentation. Those units account for see only commercial projects coming
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asked if the new MU1-B designation area safer and more walkable for 1.3% of the city’s RHNA requirement. in, or we start to see a lot of our sites
permission is strictly prohibited unless otherwise could be expanded to areas farther pedestrians. The MU1-A zoning, which not developing as residential to the
Construction underway How one man left gang life and stated. Opinions expressed by perspective away from the intersection along the “Traffic speeds and pedestrian will make up much of the area, units that we had projected, then
on Downtown section of started his own writers and guest columnists are not necessarily stretch of road. walkability are at odds,” Ryan said. meanwhile, allows for developments we have to proactively identify new
the views of the Long Beach Business Journal. “The Westside is disproportionately “The higher the speed of traffic, that are 100% commercial, which sites and maybe adopt new policies
4th Street expected to publishing company ������������������������� 16 residential and suffers from the less likely it is that somebody’s Sanchez-Lopez said is necessary, as to make sure that we’re meeting our
last through March ������������������������������6 commercial inequities,” Bell, who going to feel safe walking. And the some parcels are simply too small to RHNA requirement,” he added. “So
is part of several advocacy groups safety of walking is paramount when pencil out for residential developers. it’s kind of a moving target.”
Port of Long Beach continues
Ramser sells North Long to see diminished cargo
Beach property leased to volumes in January �����������������������������17
Dollar Tree �������������������������������������������������6 Housing Outlook city speed up the approval process Opening in 2023 • RTHM: A project with 84 for-sale
for converting vacant commercial • Onni East Village: A two-building townhomes is also slated to include
Have a Good Time at new Continued from cover and office space to other uses, complex (one high-rise, one mid-rise) retail space with a sit-down restaurant.
LGB passenger volumes Zaferia district coffee shop ���������17 including residential use. will add 432 apartments, including a • 26 Point 2: This project consists of
in December plummet More housing is vital, but city small number of furnished units for 76 units of housing with supportive
While the need for more housing leaders need to consider whether shorter-term stays. services for people experiencing or at
amid cancellations �������������������������������7 New health-conscious is widely acknowledged, some in projects will displace residents • Anaheim and Walnut: This risk of homelessness.
Long Beach will be keeping a close who won’t be able to afford the 4-story development will include 88
restaurant, with meals
eye on the details—especially where higher rents in new developments, affordable units above office space Also of note
Salvation Army center to-go, opens at former it’s proposed. said Elsa Tung, land use program and a health clinic. • Armory Arts Collective: A
offers rehabilitation, Berlin Bistro location ���������������������� 18 The city’s “inclusionary” manager for Long Beach Forward. • Seventh and Dawson: About 23 64-unit affordable complex is
addiction support ����������������������������������7 requirement—which mandates (The nonprofit is one of several for-sale townhomes with two-car planned next to a former armory on
that developers make up to 11% consultants working with Long garages, rooftop decks and balconies Seventh Street that will be converted
DLBA’s COO to step down of units they build affordable for Beach on rezoning the city core.) should be available by year’s end. to an arts-focused facility with
Southwest announces 3 new amid restructure ��������������������������������� 18 lower-income families or pay into In a city where more than 61% of performance space.
a city fund—will help, but the city residents are renters, any measures Making progress • Mosaic: A 900-unit development
destinations �������������������������������������������� 11 needs more homes at lower price the city approves to encourage • SilverSands: A hotel and that won Planning Commission
points and higher-density projects more development should be paired condos at Ocean Boulevard and approval in January will be built
Lawsuit shows 2nd finance
should be spread around the city, with tenant protections—such Cherry Avenue is finally moving at the northwest corner of Fourth
The Bungalow Kitchen will close director left convention center Downtown Long Beach Alliance as rent control—to help reduce forward on a site that’s been vacant Street and Long Beach Boulevard.
temporarily and reopen as an over spending concerns ���������������� 19 CEO Austin Metoyer said. displacement, Tung said. since about 2014. • ADUs: Second units (or granny
“I think that has been the “We cannot build our way • Third + Pacific: After the project flats) made up more than 50%
immersive lounge �������������������������������� 11
philosophy of the city historically, out of the housing crisis—we’re was stalled for changes, a multi- of the city’s housing starts last
Historic San Pedro Fish Market that everything can go Downtown— not building enough, we’re not building complex will begin rising year, and with preapproved plans
El Dorado Shopping Center location to close when lease
and I don’t think that can continue building fast enough,” she said. out of ground this year, bringing 271 coming that will speed up the
to be the philosophy,” he said. Here are some of the housing apartments and nearly 13,000 square process, the city could log as many
in East Long Beach sold for expires next month��������������������������� 20 Metoyer said he’d like to see the highlights of the coming year: feet of retail space. as 600 ADUs this year.
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Mayor kicks off series of forums to hear Sunstone signs 5-year
concerns from business owners citywide extension to foster
shared concern in terms of attracting
Long Beach startups
new businesses anywhere in the city.
Mayor Rex Richardson Van Fleet and The Merchant owner mutual mission of bringing diverse
By Brandon Richardson
held the first in a series Mike Gillespie noted that it took
them years to open their businesses
startups to Long Beach to create a
thriving economic ecosystem.”
of forums with business in Long Beach due to various delays Private capital investment The original agreement ran
within the Development Services
owners across the city on Department as well as with the
company Sunstone Management
and its nonprofit arm have
through 2022, and the extension will
now allow it to continue through
Wednesday to hear their Health and Fire departments.
“People talk to each other,” Kelly
announced an extension of the 2027. The renewed agreement was
partnership behind Long Beach signed on Feb. 2, less than two weeks
concerns as part of his Bray, an independent contractor Accelerator, a program that aims to after both groups joined the city
with the Bixby Knolls Business
“100 Businesses in 100 Improvement Association, said during
foster new tech startups in the city.
The partnership first began
and several other organizations in
pledging to grow 100 startups in the Courtesy of Sunstone Management
Days Tour.” the forum. “I know one person who in 2020, which ultimately saw city over the next five years. Dubbed Sunstone Management CEO and managing partner John Keisler looks on as Long
told a friend if he wants to open a the Sunstone Community Fund “Launch Beach,” the initiative Beach Accelerator Board Chair Wade Martin signs a memorandum of understanding,
business here, it’s not going to be easy. investing millions of dollars in includes city departments and will extending a partnership between the two organizations for five years.
By Brandon Richardson
I wonder how many (businesses) we’re startup businesses that participated see $25 million pumped into local
losing even before they start.” in the accelerator program, which startups. Sunstone has invested about $4 an excellent collaboration, showing
Dozens of Bixby Knolls business Richardson said his time working provides education and coaching to The accelerator program hosts million and $5 million into Long us what’s possible in building a
owners gathered inside Lola’s Brandon Richardson / Business Journal in the private sector taught him the new companies. two cohorts per year, with startup Beach Accelerator cohort companies. next-generation, highly valuable
Mexican Cuisine on the morning of Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson fields questions from Bixby Knolls business owners the value of “ease, speed and “The incredible team behind founders receiving educational, Each company has the P3 tech accelerator in the city of
Feb. 15 for a question-and-answer inside Lola’s Mexican Cuisine restaurant. predictability” for businesses the Long Beach Accelerator have networking and mentorship opportunity to participate in Long Beach,” Andrea White-Kjoss,
session with Long Beach Mayor Rex entering a new market. He said his been crucial partners to Sunstone opportunities. Upon acceptance into “Demo Day” to pitch its concept to managing director of the accelerator,
Richardson regarding the state of became even more of a speedway,” shops up here if we had more office is dedicated to improving city Management,” Sunstone CEO and the accelerator, each startup will investors. Since 2021, the program said in a statement. “The extension
business in the city. Van Fleet said to the mayor. He noted walking business, if we slow the processes in various departments to managing partner John Keisler said now receive a $150,000 investment has graduated 29 companies that of this relationship creates the
The event is the first of seven or that the temporary road diet, which damn street down.” attract more businesses away from in a statement. “Over the next few from Sunstone, up from $100,000 have earned over $4 million in environment to build on those early
eight similar meetings the mayor has saw one lane on each side of the street An increase in the city’s unhoused other cities. years, we look forward to continuing for previous cohorts. revenue, according to Sunstone. successes and make Long Beach a
planned over the next few months closed, helped while it was in place. population was another focus of Following the event, Cohn said to work together to accomplish our Since the start of the partnership, “The past two years have been global tech startup hub by 2030.”
as part of his “100 Businesses in In response, Richardson conversation, with Wylie Strout, a it’s important for business owners
100 Days Tour.” Future events recounted his years-long effort as the Laserfiche employee, saying it has to feel like someone at city hall is
will include businesses from other 9th District councilmember to get a caused safety concerns in the area listening to them, which is why he
areas of the city as an opportunity major overhaul of Artesia Boulevard due to random, violent behavior by pushed for Bixby Knolls to host the
for owners to share their concerns approved and funded—a $36 million those who have mental health or kickoff of the “100 Businesses tour.” - SPONSORED -
directly with Richardson. project that broke ground last week. addiction issues. But answering some questions is not
“Making sure that we have He said the whole of Bixby Knolls Richardson noted his enough, according to Cohn.
a mayor’s office that is able to must come together, be on the same administration’s dedication to “We’ll stay on top of it,” Cohn
engage ensures that there’s a flow page and engage with the city’s putting homelessness on the said after the event. “It’s part
of communication that goes from
the public, the community, … to
Public Works Department, especially
Director Eric Lopez.
forefront of its agenda, but he also
said that when it comes to mental
of the (business improvement
district’s) responsibility to hold Local real estate brokerage, CART Group,
sells commercial building in Naples
the (City Council) and the city Van Fleet said he is in favor health services, the city is almost (officials) accountable.”
management,” Richardson told the of bringing back the road diet entirely at the will of the county. Van Fleet, for his part, said he
Business Journal after the event. permanently, including introducing “We have to work through the appreciates the face time with
The main focus for business bike lanes. Some residents and providers that LA County selects to the mayor, but he echoed Cohn’s
owners overall was safety, including business owners, though, complained operate within our city, and there’s sentiment that words without action Commercial real estate has on SBA financing, transaction
pedestrian safety on the street and about a decrease in parking amid the not a lot of requirements for them mean nothing. brought together a group of Long management, commercial contracts,
business safety from break-ins. road diet, Van Fleet said. to coordinate directly with our city,” “The city has been known to Beach locals & lifelong friends. negotiation, liquor license transfers
Dutch’s Brewhouse owner Jason Van “Parking isn’t an issue. It should Richardson said, adding that city staff ‘listen to us’ but then forget all about Johnathon Cardwell & Zach Marsh and overall resourcefulness to
Fleet noted that cars frequently speed be about saving lives,” he said. “And is actively engaged with county and (us),” he told the Business Journal work together as a real estate team complete a transaction of this size.
down Atlantic Avenue, which has getting people back out walking state officials for better solutions. after the event. “But I’m very excited
at CART Group, Inc. Their friend, “We are thrilled to have sold this
caused numerous serious accidents. to support the restaurants and the The difficulty of working with to work with someone new, who
“During the pandemic, it just stores. We could get more retail various city departments was another possibly has some fresh ideas.” Joshua Sanchez, a high-end business incredible building in Long Beach,” says
manager also out of Long Beach, has Johnathon Cardwell, the real estate
teamed up with a partner to bring a broker on the transaction.
new restaurant concept to Naples. “Our team is dedicated to providing
The building, located at 5716 E 2nd the best possible experience for our
St Long Beach, boasts 2,460 square clients, and this sale is a testament to
feet of prime restaurant space, full bar, our commitment to their success.” –
kitchen, and parking spaces, making it Zach Marsh, real estate team lead.
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Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson, right, walks Atlantic Avenue in Bixby Knolls with Brandon Richardson / Business Journal
5th District Councilmember Megan Kerr and Bixby Knolls Business Improvement Long Beach Mayor Rex Richardson introduces himself Bixby Knolls business owners
Association Executive Director Blair Cohn. during a forum.
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LGB passenger Salvation Army center offers
the city continues to experience high
levels of rainfall, he added.
The project budget is $1.4 million,
volumes in
rehabilitation, addiction support
with $93,000 coming from the city’s
Measure A funds and the remainder
being paid for via a Measure M December
grant from the Los Angeles County
Metropolitan Transportation plummet amid By Tess Kazenoff
Authority, Contreras said.
Residents passed Long Beach’s cancellations
Measure A sales tax increase When participants walk through
in 2016 after it was marketed the doors of the Long Beach
as a way to fund infrastructure While several factors Salvation Army Adult Rehabilitation
improvements and public safety. Center, they begin a six-month
From 2017, the first fiscal year the contributed to the journey toward rehabilitation.
sales tax was active, through July
of last year, Measure A generated
low volume, airport Throughout the six months,
participants of the program, which
over $357 million. Of those funds, officials said Southwest seeks to help men recovering from
$52 million has gone toward drug or alcohol addiction, spend eight
street repairs. The police and fire canceling 166 flights over hours a day working through the steps
departments have received over
$210 million. The remaining funds
10 days in December was of Alcoholics Anonymous, attending
Bible classes, therapy and counseling,
have been used for improving the biggest. explained Captain Dan Garrett.
city parks, buildings and other “My ultimate hope for the people
infrastructure projects. that go through this program is that
The city’s streets, meanwhile, By Brandon Richardson
every man that comes through my
continue to deteriorate faster than door can succeed and get his life Tess Kazenoff / Business Journal
they can be repaired at the current Far fewer travelers passed through right,” Garrett said. “I know we offer Captain Dan Garrett sits in his office in the Salvation Army facility.
spending levels. Each street across Long Beach Airport in December and give what it takes to help a person,
Brandon Richardson / Business Journal the city has a condition score out of than during the same month in but it takes more on the individual Six men are currently in the third additional items such as snacks that
A crew works on street improvements at the intersection of Fourth Street and Alamitos Avenue. 100 and, according to a July 2022 city 2019, according to city data. The themselves to come through the phase, meaning they have found can be purchased at the Salvation
memo, the average score was 58. final month of last year even failed doors, that they gotta want this as employment and are paying a small fee Army canteen, Garrett said.
At the time, Lopez said the city to outperform December 2021—by much as I want to give it.” to stay at the facility, while they work Funding for the program is
Construction underway on would need to spend $81 million
annually for five years to bring the
average score up to 60. To bring the
nearly 17,000 passengers.
Usually bustling with holiday
travelers, airports experienced a
After completing the first six
months, participants can apply for
a second phase, or an additional
toward finding permanent housing.
Unlike many other rehabilitation
programs, everything from shelter,
primarily through Salvation Army
thrift stores, which sells donated
goods including clothing, shoes and
Downtown section of 4th Street
city average up to 80, a designation different kind of chaos to close out six months, where they can work clothing, and daily meals are houseware. The Long Beach store is
only 13% of city streets had seven 2022 when Southwest canceled toward finding employment. entirely free to the men, apart from successful, consistently meeting its
months ago, it would cost $1.77 billion. nearly 20,000 flights nationwide. In Continued on page 12
expected to last through March
The Public Works department has Long Beach, the cancellations cost
a five-year plan outlining 98 pending the facility an estimated $500,000.
Measure A projects through 2027, “There are so many factors that
including 61 park improvement go into these monthly passenger
projects, 23 public facility projects, numbers, but the cancellation of 166
street, according to Public Works long-term payoffs.” nine right-of-way, water quality outbound flights over a 10-day period
By Brandon Richardson
spokesperson Joy Contreras. The work on the sidewalks, curbs and climate action projects, and 17 was the biggest factor in the dip for
Due to the scope of the work and gutters will continue on the north mobility projects, which include December,” LGB spokesperson Kate
Sidewalks and gutters have being done, Public Works Director side of the street up to Elm Avenue, street improvements. Kuykendall said in an email to the
become open trenches on the north Eric Lopez acknowledged that allowing eastbound traffic down When asked this week about Business Journal on Feb. 7.
side of Fourth Street between businesses and residents in the area Fourth Street, Contreras said. Then the allocation of Measure A A total of 247,285 passengers
Alamitos Avenue and Elm Avenue as would be inconvenienced by some work on the south side of the street funding between public safety traveled through the local airport,
construction crews work to revamp street closures. will commence from Elm to Alamitos, and infrastructure, Lopez said down a staggering 23% from the
the stretch of road. “While there are short-term allowing for westbound traffic. his department is “getting more 321,686 passengers in December
In addition to sidewalk replacement impacts, the long-term benefits Once both sides of the street have infrastructure dollars than we ever 2019. The 2022 figure was down 5.1%
and new curbs and gutters, the project way outweigh the month or so been improved, the full stretch will have out of Measure A.” from December 2021, when travel
includes driveway replacements, of inconvenience,” Lopez said. be resurfaced. “It’s a tug-of-war, but I really do was quelled slightly by a surge in
ADA compliant curb ramps, traffic “Adequate water drainage, ADA- The work began last week and is feel that we’re having a meaningful coronavirus cases.
improvements and resurfacing. compliant sidewalks and having a expected to continue at least through impact on our city’s infrastructure,” December passenger volumes
The work will add two more roadway that is smooth to drive on, March, Lopez said. The construction, Lopez said. “We’re balancing all the nationwide, meanwhile, were 7.2%
parking spaces to that section of the I think all those benefits have huge however, could last through April if different city needs.” below pre-pandemic levels, according
to U.S. Transportation Security
12-MONTH CD
Administration data. About 65.7
4.24
million passengers traveled through
U.S. airports, compared to nearly
Ramser sells North Long Beach property leased to Dollar Tree
%
70.4 million during the same month
in 2019. Compared to 2021, U.S. air
travel was down 10% in December.
RV and boat storage, self-storage and Ramser Development acquired by Mark Repstad of Southland
Back in Long Beach, the airport’s
total passenger numbers for 2022 APY*
By Tess Kazenoff
industrial outdoor storage, according
to a statement.
5117 Atlantic Ave. in 2019 as part of
a 1031 exchange, which is when an
Commercial Real Estate.
“2022 was a fascinating and
as a whole were much higher than
the year prior, though they were still
New Money Only**
A 1.25-acre retail property in “Ramser Development Company investment property is sold in order chaotic year for commercial below 2019 levels. A total of 3,242,831
North Long Beach leased to a is focused on growing its portfolio to purchase another. real estate, and a pivotal time passengers traveled through the Janet Nelson
Dollar Tree was sold by Ramser of core assets in 2023,” said Scott The infill property was built in 1955 for Ramser Development where airport last year, up 54.1% from 2021,
Development Company, the Ramser, founder and chief executive and renovated in 2016 and consists of we took several measures to data shows. The yearly total, however, VP, Community Development Officer
company announced on Feb. 8. officer of Ramser Development two free-standing buildings totaling sharpen our business approach remained 9.5% below 2019 levels. 249 E. Ocean Boulevard · Long Beach
The sale of the property, located Company in a statement. “While we 21,779 rentable square feet, along and improve overall operations,” “Although passenger travel was 562-436-9800 Ext. 5207
at 5117 Atlantic Ave., represents
a strategic move for Ramser
are pleased with the performance of
the Long Beach retail investment,
with 51 parking spaces.
Phil Ramming of Faris Lee
added Ramser. “As market
conditions shift and opportunities
unexpectedly impacted in December,
we are on track for a stronger
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LOGO COMPANY + SERVICES WEBSITE + STREET ADDRESS EMPLOYEES LEADERSHIP PHONE + EMAIL LOGO COMPANY + SERVICES WEBSITE + STREET ADDRESS EMPLOYEES LEADERSHIP PHONE + EMAIL
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
Lash Brow And Beyond 3605 Long Beach Blvd. Suite 331 2017 Owner 818-917-9032 Ask Sharifah Consulting Services Long Beach, CA 90802 1994 Business Consultant 562-822-0965
Long Beach, CA 90807 service(s) provided: name(s): website:
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Eyelash Extensions Georgette Hubbard lashbrowandbeyond.com Marketing, PR & Consulting Sharifah Hardie asksharifah.com
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
CA Driving Detective Gloria Bradley Long Beach, CA 90807 2020 Owner 626-818-8920 Southern California Black 111 W. Ocean Blvd. #441 1993 President of Long Beach 562-822-0965
Chamber of Commerce Long Beach, CA 90802 Area Chapter
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Driver Education Courses Gloria Bradley drivingdetective.com
Business Networking Group Sharifah Hardie blackchamberofcommerce.org
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
Crystal Clear Learning Foundation Inc. 909 Pine Ave. 2020 Philanthropist/ECE 562-200-4848
Long Beach, CA 90813 Specialist/consultant AmaraREPS, LLC 115 Pine Ave. #330 2008 CEO 562-263-7090
service(s) provided:
Long Beach, CA 9080 name(s): website:
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Nonprofit Crystal Cherie Jones crystalclearlearningcenters.com Marketing Agency Amara Omoregie amarareps.com
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
The SEO Queen 235 E. Broadway Suite 800 2017 President and CEO 617-475-0964
Crystal Clear Learning Center 909 Pine Ave. 2019 CEO/Founder/ECE 562-479-5201 Long Beach, CA 90802
Long Beach, CA 90813 Specialist service(s) provided: name(s): website:
service(s) provided: name(s): website: SEO and Digital Marketing Company Zhe Scott seoqueen.com
Day Care Crystal Cherie Jones crystalclearlearningcenters.com company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: Islands Beauty Supply 1735 E. Anaheim St. 2020 CEO 310-408-5031
Long Beach, CA90813
Village Treasures 247 E. Broadway 1997 Owner 562-787-0899 service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Long Beach, CA 90802 Beauty Supply Retail Store Micah Kirton islandsbeautysupply.com
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Gift Boutique H. Maxie-Viltz villagetreasuresart.com company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: Fuller Management Corporation 200 Pine Ave. Suite 503 2010 Owner, Executive Director 562-269-8691
Long Beach, CA 90802
Beachrunners’ Inn Bed & Breakfast 231 Kennebec Ave. 2003 Owners, Innkeepers 562-774-5140 service(s) provided: name(s): website:
service(s) provided:
Long Beach, CA 90803 name(s): website: Small Business Development/ Kena Fuller fullerpros.com
Coaching/Consulting
Lodging Patricia Reed & Courtney beachrunnersinn.com
Day Claverie company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: Ubuntu Institute of Learning 235 E. Broadway #800 2018 Executive Director 562-471-3404
Long Beach, CA 90802
GangTales Publications Long Beach, CA 90805 2020 CEO 562-579-7022 service(s) provided: name(s): website:
service(s) provided: name(s): website: Social Justice Training Nonprofit Leigh Lester ubuntulearn.org
Book Publishing Services Stanley James II gangtales.com company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: Bonnie Loves Travel 400 W. Ocean Blvd. 2017 Owner 951-388-7731
Long Beach, CA 90802
Extraordinary Banana Pudding 1208 Long Beach Blvd. 2019 Owner 562-209-0107 service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Long Beach, CA 90813 Full Service Travel Business Bonita Arlene Stewart bonnielovestravel.com
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Restaurant/Pudding Shop Toran Grays extraordinarybananapudding.com company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: Will Estate Group 111 W. Ocean Blvd. Suite 400 2002 Real Estate & Mortgage 310-678-4808
Long Beach, CA 90802 Broker
Axiom Kitchen Smoked Meats & BBQ 4137 Norse Way 2022 Owner 562-966-9292
Long Beach, CA 90808 service(s) provided: name(s): website:
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Real Estate & Mortgage Will Hayworth willestategroup.com
Barbecue/Smoked Meats Qiana Williams-Mafnas axiomkitchenbbq.com
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
Craft+Light Creative Arts Studio 5614 E. 2nd St. 2019 Owner 562-588-9407
Tanjee Bakes Long Beach, CA 90805 2019 CEO 310-756-8056 Long Beach, CA 90803
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Team Building Art Workshops Shelley Williams craftandlight.org
Desserts Tanjanique Esters tanjeebakes.com
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
Haus of Mean-ager 2201 N. Lakewood Blvd. 2021 Owner 562-250-7777
Native Sol 2018 E. 4th St. 2005 Co-Owner, Creative 562-987-0080 Suite D656
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Long Beach, CA 90814 Director, Event Curator Long Beach, CA 90815
service(s) provided: name(s): website: Candle Retailer Maraya Quary hausofmeanager.com
Retail Shop Tyrone Ward instagram.com/nativesol company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: Dr. Karen Semien-McBride Long Beach, CA 90802 2017 CEO 562-900-3175
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Royal Gourmet Cookies 4445 Atlantic Ave. 2018 Owner & Head Baker 562-208-5802
Long Beach, CA 90808 Executive Coaching, Personal Dr Karen Semien-McBride mkcircle.com
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Life Counseling and Business
Gourmet Cookies Emerald Austin royalgourmetcookies.com Strategy Coaching
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
Alliance for Young Women and Girls 3711 Long Beach Blvd. Suite 500 2014 Founder & Executive 323-795-5936 Skinny Cookies Catering 111 W. Ocean Blvd. 2012 Owner 424-526-0728
Long Beach, CA 90807 Director service(s) provided:
Long Beach, CA 90802 name(s): website:
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Catering Yevette Write instagram.com/skinnycookies
Career and Leadership Training Ja’net Young alliance4ywg.org
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
Tranquility Hair Studio 735 W. Pacific Coast Highway 2016 Owner 562-480-7264
LTN Services, Inc. 111 W. Ocean Blvd. 4th Floor 2010 Owner-CEO 877-855-8678 service(s) provided:
Long Beach, CA 90806 name(s): website:
Long Beach, CA 90802
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Salon/Beauty Retailer Keyonia Paramore tranquilityhaircare.com
Professional Business Services Chartae Richardson itnservicesinc.com
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
BubblyMat Laundry 1176 E. 10th St. 2019 Owner 562-231-7262
Sal’s Gumbo Shack 6148 Long Beach Blvd. 2012 Owner/Operator 562-422-8100 service(s) provided:
Long Beach, CA 90813 name(s): website:
Long Beach, CA 90805
service(s) provided: name(s): website: Laundromat Stacey Drake & John Drake bubblymat.com
Restaurant Acelda Bevans salsgumboshack.com company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: Master Barbering Academy 408 E. 3rd St. 2017 Owner, Director of 562-676-6454
The Spurling Group Realtors 6621 Pacific Coast Highway #150 2017 Team Leader 562-208-5662 Long Beach, CA 90802 Education
Long Beach, CA 90803 service(s) provided: name(s): website:
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Real Estate Agent/Consultant Richard Spurling bestjourneyhome.com Vocational Barber College Teves Lee masterbarberingacademy.com
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
Long Beach Black News, Inc. Long Beach, CA 90802 2022 Editor-In-Chief 562-822-0965 Your Hair N More 408 E. 3rd St. 2015 Head Master Barber 562-326-6308
service(s) provided:
Long Beach, CA 90802 name(s): website:
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Media Sharifah Hardie longbeachblacknews.com Full-Service Salon & LASER Tattoo Teves Lee your-hair-n-more.business.site
Removal/LASER Lipo
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Southwest announces 3 new destinations
LOGO COMPANY + SERVICES WEBSITE + STREET ADDRESS EMPLOYEES LEADERSHIP PHONE + EMAIL
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
departure of JetBlue, the airport’s
By Brandon Richardson
Dotted Lines Tax Prep 408 E. 3rd St. Long Beach, CA 2016 Licensed Bonded & 310-897-4952
previous top carrier, netted
90802 Certified Notary /Tax & Southwest dozens of slots.
Loan Signing Agent Southwest Airlines continues its American Airlines recently
service(s) provided: name(s): website: dominance at Long Beach Airport, announced its departure from
Business & Personal Tax Prep/Notary/ Vonetta Mobley dottedlinestaxprep.com as it’s been awarded five more daily Long Beach and relinquished three
Loan Signing Agent on Duty
flight slots, city officials announced daily flights, which have not yet
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
Feb. 9. The carrier announced it will been allocated to another carrier.
Stewart Insurance Services 111 W. Ocean Blvd. Suite 400 2020 CEO/Owner 877-922-0111
Long Beach, CA 90802 use the slots for new, returning and Available slots are awarded based on
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
expanded services. a waitlist.
Life Insurance, Asset Protection Shawnda Stewart stewartinsuranceservices.com The carrier will begin daily, The current waitlist, in order, is
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: nonstop service to Colorado Springs Canadian airline Swoop, Utah-based
Your Income Tax Preparer 3643 Atlantic Ave. Suite 12 1982 Enrolled Agent 562-612-1102 and El Paso beginning July 11 and startup Breeze Airways, Hawaiian
Long Beach, CA 90807
service(s) provided: name(s): website: Albuquerque beginning Sept. 5. Airlines and Southwest. Companies
Tax Preparation and Jacquelyn Nordorf yourincometaxpreparer.com Southwest’s seasonal daily, nonstop at the top of the list have the right of
Resolution Advocate
service to Maui, meanwhile, returns first refusal.
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
March 9, and flights to Dallas will Swoop already has been offered
Stewicks Consulting Services, LLC 111 W. Ocean Blvd. Suite 400 2022 CEO/Owner 310-625-4615 increase to twice per day starting flights at Long Beach numerous
service(s) provided:
Long Beach, CA 90802 name(s): website: June 4. Brandon Richardson / Business Journal times and declined. Breeze,
Startups, Funding, Training, Shawnda Stewart stewicksconsultingservicesllc.com “On top of offering one of the A Southwest Airlines plane makes its final approach into Long Beach Airport. meanwhile, has previously accepted
Strategic Planning
easiest and most convenient travel one daily slot, which was forfeited
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
experiences in the country, we now months later for nonuse. The two
Minuteman Press Long Beach 540 E. Broadway 2002 Owner 562-436-8500
Long Beach, CA 90802 offer more destinations for our Thursday’s announcement is found daily service could be added companies, along with Hawaiian,
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
travelers than ever before,” Airport the latest in a string of service while remaining under the outlined passed on the five slots awarded to
Design, Printing & Marketing Amlin Kotei longbeach.minuteman.com Director Cynthia Guidry said in a additions by Southwest. Over the threshold. City staff ultimately Southwest.
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: statement. past eight months, the company has added five flights. It is likely Southwest will pick up
Dana Nickerson Speaks 1111 W. Ocean Ave. Suite 441 2017 President 424-393-8446 Carriers at Long Beach now offer announced service to Nashville, New Of the now 58 daily allowable one or more of the available slots.
Long Beach, CA 90802
service(s) provided: name(s): website: nonstop service to 22 cities across Orleans, Salt Lake City, Orlando and flights, Southwest holds 45, or 78%. “Southwest Airlines continues
Inspirational Speaker/ Dana Monique Nickerson dananickersonspeaks.com the country—more destinations than Kansas City. The Texas-based air carrier first to connect Long Beach to more
Educational Consultant
at any time in the airport’s 99-year Under its strict noise ordinance, arrived in Long Beach in 2016 with places, demonstrating our airport’s
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
history, according to city officials. Long Beach Airport previously four daily flights and has continued economic value for tourism and
BE University Global 1111 W. Ocean Ave. Suite 441 2020 President 424-393-8446 The previous record was 19 nonstop allowed 53 daily flights. Staff’s to pick up as many slots as possible business,” Mayor Rex Richardson
service(s) provided:
Long Beach, CA 90802 name(s): website:
destinations in 2011. most recent noise audit, however, as they become available. The said in a statement.
Personal Growth and Dana Monique Nickerson beuniversityglobal.com
Development Training
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
Bouemai Long Beach, CA 90805 2019 Owner 562-347-7216
The Bungalow Kitchen will
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
Clothing Retail Charles R. Stevens bouemai.com
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
Fitness Identity Training
service(s) provided:
256 Elm Ave.
Long Beach, CA 90802
2020 Owner
name(s):
562-548-1102
website:
close temporarily and reopen
as an immersive lounge
Personal Training Studio Dwight Thurman myfitnessidentity.com
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
Divine & Twined 2501 E. Anaheim St 2018 Owner 562-754-5452
service(s) provided:
Long Beach, CA 90804 name(s): website:
Spiritual Goods & Maternal Wellness Tamara & Tracey divineandtwined.com his original lounge-y, houseparty
Robertson concept, complete with DJs and
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: Now that COVID-era multiple spaces to enjoy, he told the
Fresh Off The Yacht Catering & Events 5224 Harvey Way 2018 Chef Owner 818-605-2895 Post on Feb. 9.
service(s) provided:
Long Beach, CA 90808 name(s): website:
restrictions have faded “We want to be an extension
Caterer, Pop Ups,
Private Chef Services
Melissa Ramsay experiencesaudade.com away, Brent Bolthouse is of your living room,” Bolthouse
said. “We want you to say, ‘Hey I’m
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: finally able to recast his having a house party for 10 people—
Divine Notary Services 3243 E. 10th St. 2017 Notary Public 562-257-8778 oh my god it grew to 25—let’s go to
service(s) provided:
Long Beach, CA 90804 name(s): website:
Long Beach restaurant as The Bungalow instead of destroying
Notary Services Demetria Jones N/A the airy cocktail hangout the house.’”
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: The Long Beach location, he
Carter & Carter, Inc. 4000 Long Beach Blvd. Suite 223 2017 Real Estate & Mortgage 310-981-6032 it was intended to be. says, will be the best version of The
Long Beach, CA 90807 Broker Bungalow yet.
service(s) provided: name(s): website: “It all is an evolution and we
Real Estate Brokerage Nekaya Carter carterandcarterInc.com By Kat Schuster learned a lot in Santa Monica. We
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number: learned a lot in Huntington Beach.
Mr. Fries Man 1009 E. Artesia Blvd. 2016 President, COO and Co- 562-269-0839 Brent Bolthouse knows how to They say, third time’s the charm,”
Long Beach, CA 90805 COO
throw a good house party, having Bolthouse said.
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
garnered plenty of experience with After opening the first two
Restaurant Jo’Ron Green, Deven mrfriesman.com Golden Globe parties and other soirees locations, Bolthouse decided to bring
Green, and Lamecia Brown
in the Hollywood Hills. Eventually, his vision to Long Beach.
company name: street address: year founded: title(s): phone number:
he was able to take this talent and Unfortunately, that decision
At Their Side Long Beach, CA 90808 2014 CEO 562-212-3715
transform it into an immersive happened in 2020. When the
service(s) provided: name(s): website:
cocktail lounge: The Bungalow. pandemic hit, the global crisis
Healthcare Status Platform Emily Woodman-Nance attheirside.com
On March 12, The Bungalow slammed the brakes on plans to
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El Dorado Shopping Center Salvation Army
Carnival announces rare cruise to Tokyo
2021, Garrett still has a number of
ideas to keep improving the facility,
Continued from page 7 which at some point, could include
in East Long Beach sold for adding a transitional living space.
“It was just amazing to watch the Matt Lupoli said in an email Tuesday. change during a seven-day voyage to
$21.25M by DPI Retail
monthly goals, Garrett noted. men take ownership,” Garrett said. In a phone interview on Feb. 6, the Mexican Riviera, according to a
Men are connected to the “You know, we treat this as if we’re a Lupoli noted that the company has cruisehive.com report.
Salvation Army through a variety family. But we also understand and routes from California and Washington The world’s largest cruise line in
of sources, including referrals from know that we can’t do this without to Australia, but “it’s the first time we’re the world, Carnival has operated
value-add opportunity to lease up a family members or churches, as well them.”
By Kat Schuster going from Long Beach to that part of out of Long Beach for two decades
5,040-square-foot former restaurant as the court and prison systems. While the Salvation Army the world,” he said. after moving across the bay from
located on the hard corner at For Garrett, the mission of the initially began in England in 1865, Ship maintenance is part of the San Pedro in 2003. The company
El Dorado Shopping Center, located Norwalk Boulevard and Wardlow Salvation Army is personal. it has since spread its mission across itinerary scheduling across the currently operates three ships out of
in the East Long Beach area, was Road, which has 40,000 cars per “I’m one of them,” Garrett said. the world, and the Long Beach Carnival fleet, which is planned years the city: the Panorama, the Radiance
sold for $21.25 million, a regional day,” Hanley Investment Group “Years and years and years of going Salvation Army facility is one of 19 in advance, according to Lupoli. and the Miracle.
investment group announced Feb. 6. Executive Vice President Kevin into prison, selling drugs, doing what rehabilitation programs throughout Rather than wasting a trip across the Between the three ships, Carnival
The 74,500-square-foot shopping Fryman said in a statement. “The I shouldn’t have been doing, and God the Western territory. Pacific, the company opted to offer a offers three-, four-, five-, six- and
center currently rents spaces to buyer could re-tenant the existing pulled me out of that. And here today, The need for a program like “truly unique” cruise, he said. seven-day cruises to a variety of
Grocery Outlet, Goodwill Store building or execute a ground lease.” he placed me in a position where I can this has only grown over time; Carnival declined to comment on locations, including Ensenada, the
& Donation Center, Los Alamitos The center holds a 10-year lease with help those that were just like me.” in recent years, Garrett has seen why one of its newest ships is slated Mexican Riviera, Alaska and Hawaii.
Kids Resale clothing store, Twice Grocery Outlet that began in 2019 with The last time Garrett stepped foot men entering into the program at Brandon Richardson / Business Journal
for maintenance. One possible reason The company is set to add a
Baked Gluten Free Baking Company, 10% increases every five years, which on a prison yard was 1997, he said. younger ages and with more severe The Carnival Panorama is headed to Japan for dry-dock maintenance that could
include receiving an updated paint job like the Radiance, which is pictured at the is that Carnival’s entire fleets’ hulls are fourth ship to the Long Beach fleet
Benley Vietnamese Kitchen, AJ demonstrates its “commitment to the In 2017, Garrett and his wife, Taneya needs, particularly as the opioid and Long Beach Cruise Terminal. being updated with a new red, white in spring of next year with the Costa
Appliance 4 Less and the Kick It Up site,” Fryman said. Garrett, graduated from the Salvation fentanyl epidemic has worsened and blue livery, or paint scheme. Firenze. The ship is part of a new
Dance school. “Investors see a flight to safety Army college for officer training. across the country, he said. person, according to the company. Coming online in December 2019 concept called Carnival Fun Italian
Hanley Investment Group Real and security in the grocery sector, When Garrett was appointed to “People are just coming in worse By Brandon Richardson
Most cruises end where they with an almost all-white hull, the Style—a partnership with Italy-
Estate Advisors, based in Orange especially with value grocery retailers the Long Beach location in 2018, the than they were back before,” Garrett began, but that is not the case Panorama was the last ship delivered based Costa Cruises.
County, facilitated the sale for DPI like Grocery Outlet,” he added. building was in need of a wide range said. “Now, they’re dealing with dual Carnival Cruise Line has announced for repositioning sailings. With to the company before the fresh Last year, nearly 572,000 travelers
Retail of El Segundo to Milan Capital More than 513,000 residents with of repairs, he said. diagnosis, more than just addicted an 18-day trek from Long Beach to the ship set to be dry-docked, design was unveiled a month later embarked and disembarked in
Management of Orange, according an average household income of “It was really, really disturbing to to drugs and alcohol, they’re now Tokyo, a rare transpacific crossing that passengers must make other travel with the new Carnival Mardi Gras. Long Beach aboard a Carnival ship,
to a release sent to the Long Beach $120,000 live within a 5-mile radius me,” Garrett said. dealing with emotional aspects or will reposition the company’s vessel for arrangements to return to Long Another reason for the impending according to city spokesperson
Business Journal. of the shopping center, according to The building, originally a hotel, mental illness.” dry-dock maintenance. Beach or other final destinations. dry-dock could be that the ship Jennifer De Prez. This year, the
Milan Capital Management is the news release. was constructed in 1922, and the While the Salvation Army facility The Carnival Panorama is slated to After spending weeks in dry-dock, already has developed a history of company expects between 650,000
a real estate investment company El Dorado Shopping Center, built Salvation Army moved into the is not a mental illness treatment depart Long Beach on Aug. 22, 2024, the Panorama is scheduled for a mechanical troubles. In August and 700,000 vacationers, Lupoli said.
that develops and manages both in 1965 and renovated in 2003, sits facility in 1988. facility and is unable to assist with with stops in several Alaskan ports, 25-day journey from Singapore back 2021, days after returning to service The city of Long Beach,
commercial and residential properties on 7 acres at the intersection of In 2020, Garrett embarked on a more severe needs, it does offer the including Ketchikan, Cruise Endicott to Long Beach, with stops in Ho after 17 cruiseless months due meanwhile, collects $4.30 per
throughout Southern California. Norwalk Boulevard and Wardlow lengthy effort to remodel the 101- opportunity for rehabilitation, with Arm Fjord, Sitka, and Icy Strait Point, Chi Minh, Vietnam; Kota Kinabalu, to the pandemic, the Panorama Carnival passenger. In 2022, the
“The property offered a rare Road in Long Beach. bed facility, including relocating a spiritual focus, Garrett said. before traversing the Pacific Ocean Malaysia; Manila, Philippines; Guam; experienced an issue that reduced company paid a total of $2,459,000
a second-floor kitchen to the first “They come in broken, not to the East Asian island country. The Honolulu and Maui. Tickets for the the ship’s maximum speed and in passenger fees, which goes directly
floor, transforming the second floor knowing who they are, and walking ship will then make stops in Kushiro one-way return trip start at $1,359. forced an itinerary change. toward supporting the Queen Mary
entirely into living quarters, plus side by side with them, and watching and Aomori before passengers “These are not the first Transpacific Several months later in December, and related debt as well as the city-
numerous repairs. Its new facility them get to know themselves—then disembark in Tokyo. routes for us, but they are truly the ship experienced a similar issue, owned dome that serves as the cruise
also includes a game room and two you can see the life coming back Interior cabins start at $1,979 per unique itineraries,” spokesperson which resulted in another itinerary terminal, according to De Prez.
movie rooms for recreation. into them,” Garrett said. “Then, to
While remnants of its former life as see them graduate, and then seeing
STRUGGLING TO PAY? a hotel are still visible, the facility has
been vastly improved, Garrett said.
them standing there blossoming
like a beautiful flower, and then just
Here’s why the city’s COVID-era parklets have disappeared
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“The mission of what we do is seeing them taking hold of what they
a beautiful thing, but what (the learned and going off into the next
remodel) does for the men is give chapter in their life is just like, wow.”
them a whole different outlook “It’s a beautiful thing to see a man
ARE HERE and aspect on life,” Garrett said.
”When we first moved in, one of my
get his life right,” Garrett added.
“Not just for himself, but for his
had applied, according to Joy
Contreras, a spokesperson for Public
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questions was, ‘Have you ever had loved ones, his sons, his daughters, A Jan. 31 deadline meant Works. Twelve of those applicants are
anything new?’ And the majority his wife, to where now he can live in the Belmont Shore area, she said.
of (the men said) ‘No.’ Well I said, life at a whole different level with all temporary parklets The permanent process starkly
‘You’ve got a whole brand new them. That’s just beautiful.” had to be removed. Some contrasts 2020’s Open Streets
HELP
facility to help get your life right.’” The Long Beach Salvation Army Program, under which businesses
While renovations were Thrift Store and rehabilitation center is businesses, though, are could build parklets and expand
technically completed in September located at 1370 Alamitos Ave. outdoor dining with no fee attached.
applying to resurrect It now comes with a price tag, a
theirs, this time through long bureaucratic to-do list and a set
of stringent construction guidelines.
a much more stringent To approve a permanent parklet,
and costly process. the city will consider a laundry list
of factors such as local speed limits,
pedestrian safety and proximity to
public utilities or storm drains, as
By Kat Schuster
detailed by the city’s original parklet
law adopted in 2018. Jake Gotta / Business Journal
In early February, residents Applicants will be required to All temporary parklets across the city have been removed, including the massive
may have noticed an abrupt post a public notice for 30 days, dining area in front of Legends in Belmont Shore.
disappearance of the many parklets much like those posted when
that cropped up across Long Beach applying for an alcohol license. Any think,” Heather Kern, executive and design. For businesses in
during the pandemic. opposition received would trigger director of the Belmont Shore areas like Belmont Shore, owners
Scan here All COVID-era outdoor dining a hearing before the City Council, Business Association, told the Post. will first be required to obtain a
areas had to be removed by Jan. 31, but the council will have final say on “I don’t even think we could get one Coastal Zone development permit
for more as the city directs business owners whether a parklet will be approved. by summer.” for parklets, which will cost an
to an entirely different application Beginning March 1, applicants Parklet applications can cost extra $6,200.
information Tess Kazenoff / Business Journal process for permitting and will be able to post these notices, and restaurants anywhere from $2,000 City permits are nonrefundable,
The interior of the Salvation Army facility underwent about 18 months of constructing permanent parklets. the wait will officially begin. to $4,000 depending on a number but businesses are advised before
construction and renovation to better support its mission of providing rehabilitation. As of Feb. 6, at least 21 businesses “It will be a really long time I of factors such as square footage they submit whether their application
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