"The City of Beverly Hills will consider greenlighting two builder's remedy projects from a local family-owned property management and development firm. Aflalo Equities' proposal for two eight-story residential buildings will go before the city planning commission next week. Plans call for a 135-unit building at 353 South Beverly Drive, and a 105-unit building at 9467 Olympic Boulevard, to replace a Pavilions grocery store."
"The projects were filed under the builder's remedy, a loophole in state housing law that lets developers skirt zoning rules in cities that fail to certify their state housing plans, as long as they include at least 20 percent affordable housing. The development could also skirt environmental rules. The planning commission will also consider finding the project exempt from further review under California Environmental Quality Act, aka CEQA, enacted in 1970 to balance environmental protection and development."
"Sammy Aflalo of Aflalo Equities is helming the two Beverly Hills projects. Aflalo is the son of Moshe and Laura Aflalo, whose Aflalo Family Trust grew a portfolio of stores in L.A.'s Garment District in the 1990s. The sites are co-owned with Harkham Family Enterprises, run by Uri Harkham. Architectural plans from Los Angeles-based Ottinger Architects for 333-353 South Beverly call for an 85-foot building with 135 units. The project would span 202,570 square feet with homes ranging from one- to three-bedrooms."
Two eight-story residential buildings are proposed in Beverly Hills by Aflalo Equities, totaling 240 units: 135 units at 353 South Beverly Drive and 105 units at 9467 Olympic Boulevard, replacing a Pavilions grocery store. The projects were filed under the builder's remedy, allowing developers to bypass local zoning in jurisdictions that have not certified state housing plans, provided at least 20 percent of units are affordable. The planning commission will consider a CEQA exemption. Architectural plans describe buildings with one- to three-bedroom units, rooftop amenities, and 27 and 21 units reserved for low-income households respectively.
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