Altadena Weighs Four Major Development Proposals

Projects range from a community center to a mixed-use apartment complex and express car wash

Apr. 3, 2026 at 1:21pm

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The Altadena Town Council's Land Use Committee will review four development proposals at a virtual meeting on April 7, giving residents a chance to weigh in on projects that could reshape the Lincoln, Windsor, and Woodbury corridor in West Altadena. The proposals include a 1,600-square-foot community center designed by Pritzker Prize-winning architect Shigeru Ban, a 54-unit mixed-use apartment complex, and a proposed express car wash facility.

Why it matters

These development projects represent significant changes to the West Altadena neighborhood, and the community input gathered at the Land Use Committee meeting will help shape the final decisions made by the Altadena Town Council and Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning.

The details

The four proposals include: a 1,600-square-foot community center designed by Shigeru Ban for the humanitarian organization CORE, a 54-unit mixed-use residential and commercial development proposed by Bold Communities, a new express car wash facility presented by LV Asset Holdings, and redevelopment plans for the site of the Mobil station that sold a record $2.04 billion Powerball ticket in 2022.

  • The Land Use Committee meeting will be held virtually on April 7, 2026 at 7 p.m.
  • CORE's Center for Community broke ground on January 10, 2026, marking the one-year anniversary of the Eaton Fire, and is expected to open in summer 2026.
  • The 54-unit mixed-use development was described in a February 2025 staff report from the Los Angeles Regional Planning Commission.

The players

Shigeru Ban

A Pritzker Prize-winning architect who designed the 1,600-square-foot community center for CORE.

CORE

A humanitarian organization co-founded by Sean Penn and Ann Lee that is building the community center on county-owned land.

Bold Communities

The developer proposing a 54-unit mixed-use residential and commercial project.

LV Asset Holdings

The company presenting plans for a new express car wash facility.

A. Joseph Chahayed

The owner of Joe's Service Center, the Mobil station that sold a record $2.04 billion Powerball ticket in 2022.

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What they’re saying

“The Center for Community represents the next phase of recovery. It's a space where residents can access support, rebuild stability, and reconnect.”

— Ann Lee, Co-founder and CEO of CORE

“The Center for Community is a critical step forward for West Altadena.”

— Kathryn Barger, Los Angeles County Supervisor

What’s next

The Land Use Committee's recommendations will go to the full Altadena Town Council, which will then advise the Los Angeles County Department of Regional Planning, where final land-use decisions will be made.

The takeaway

These four development proposals represent significant changes to the West Altadena neighborhood, and the community input gathered at the upcoming Land Use Committee meeting will be crucial in shaping the final outcomes.