A commercial building at 2301 N. Sepulveda Blvd. in Manhattan Beach has been demolished, advancing plans for a seven-story apartment building with 40 homes.
During the Oct. 28 Planning Commission meeting, city planning staff confirmed that the former building was gone and said they believed shoring work was underway.
The project will include 29 market-rate apartments, eight apartments restricted to low-income households and three for moderate-income households, according to the city’s environmental exemption filing, posted in May.
The city’s project notice, updated Dec. 4, 2025, lists 47 vehicle parking spaces and three motorcycle spaces. It puts the building’s height at 73 feet 4 inches to the parapet, with the elevator shaft reaching 75 feet 10 inches.
The notice identifies additional height and compact parking spaces among the project’s requested modifications under California’s density bonus law.
The development is within Manhattan Beach’s Residential Overlay District, which allows qualifying housing projects on designated commercial properties.
The city established the overlay in March 2023 as part of its effort to obtain state certification of its housing element. It covers 34 sites comprising approximately 43 acres, mostly along Sepulveda Boulevard and Rosecrans Avenue, according to the city’s overlay district webpage.
Qualifying projects must reserve at least 20% of their homes for lower-income households. The city reviews qualifying rental projects through a ministerial process, without discretionary approval hearings, while checking compliance with applicable objective standards.
Residents seeking information about the Sepulveda project can contact Senior Planner Ted Faturos at (310) 802-5512 or [email protected].
