Los Angeles Real Estate Blog & Market Updates

A 353-unit apartment community called Modera Santa Monica is planned for 1633 26th Street, replacing an aging office building two blocks from the 26th St/Bergamot Metro Station. It's part of a broader Santa Monica development trend converting underused office space along the Santa Monica, West LA, and Brentwood border into housing near transit.

The Metro D Line Westside extension opened on May 8, 2026, adding three new subway stations along Wilshire Boulevard at La Brea, Fairfax, and La Cienega. Riders can now travel from Union Station to the edge of Beverly Hills in about 20 minutes with no transfers, giving neighborhoods like Beverlywood, West LA, Brentwood, and the Miracle Mile faster, car-free access to Downtown and some of LA’s most important cultural destinations.