On the Waterfront: Redondo Beach is on the cusp of a vast redevelopment of its waterfront. Is the proposed project a long-awaited revitalization, or a misplaced mall?
The Redondo Beach waterfront. Photo Mayor Steve Aspel, like much of his city, has spent the better part of this century arguing about the Redondo Beach waterfront. As a planning commissioner 13 years ago, Aspel approved the billion-dollar Heart of the City project, a vast reimagining of the Redondo waterfront that was intended to create […]
Waterfront development in Redondo Beach: a timeline
1889: The first wharf of the Pier was built where the pier stands now at Emerald Street. It was built to facilitate the massive lumber trade, to move lumber from ships to trains to transport it to the Pacific Northwest. 1890: Hotel Redondo built. 1895: A second wharf was built next to the train tracks […]
Pier Revival: Redondo Beach’s waterfront revitalization begins at its pier
Revitalization has begun at the Redondo Beach pier.
In the shade: Shade Redondo under construction on the Redondo Beach waterfront
Change is coming to the Redondo Beach waterfront, and it’s begun with the new Shade Hotel.