Manhattan Beach is officially getting its first seven-story apartment building, a 40-unit complex at 2301 N. Sepulveda Boulevard, with demolition and excavation potentially starting as early as July. At a recent pre-construction meeting, city staff and the developer walked nearby residents through trucking routes, lane closures and the construction schedule. Despite pointed pushback from surrounding homeowners, the project is advancing under state housing laws that sharply limit what the city can say no to.
Project permits and specs
According to the City of Manhattan Beach, the seven-story structure will span roughly 35,246 square feet and contain 40 rental units: 29 market-rate, three moderate-income and eight low-income. The homes will sit on five residential levels stacked above two levels of above-ground parking, with another garage level below ground.
City documents put the top of the parapet at 73 feet, 4 inches and the top of the elevator shaft at 75 feet, 10 inches. Plans under Permit No. BLDC-24-00407 show 47 parking spaces on a site of about 0.3 acres, and the city notes that both unit counts and parking totals were adjusted during plan review.
Construction schedule and staging…