Long Beach Housing Development Initiative

under construction and ongoing development

Long Beach is implementing a diversified housing strategy to address California's housing crisis, facilitating over 5,000 new housing units in downtown and other areas. The approach includes dense, mid-rise, mixed-use apartments, high-rises, adaptive reuse of older buildings, and small- and medium-scale developments. The city has also promoted accessory dwelling units (ADUs) with regulatory reforms and incentives, resulting in record housing approvals, permits, and completions in 2024. Medium-sized projects like the Uptown rezoning have increased zoning capacity, leading to new constructions such as a five-unit building for multigenerational families. Larger projects, including a 281-unit development by Holland Partner Group, are starting construction. Additionally, the city invested $4 million in affordable housing projects like the 26 Point 2 Apartments, providing 77 units for formerly homeless individuals and families. The city supports tenants with rental assistance, legal aid, and homebuyer grants, contributing to rent burden relief.