- City Dog Club – Work has been completed on an 8,600 square foot tenant improvement for a new dog boarding/grooming kennel located at 3940 Higuera St.
- Which Wich? – Plans have been submitted for a new sandwich shop located at 3849 Main Street.
- Starbucks Coffee – Located at 4114 Sepulveda Blvd. is now open.
- Pei Wei Asian Restaurant – The restaurant, located at 4114 Sepulveda Blvd. is now under construction.
- Enjoeat – Plans have been submitted for a new café and bakery located at 3912 Van Buren Pl.
- Smashbox Studios / Cosmetics – Plans have been submitted to renovate the existing office space to allow for a production facility located at 8538 Warner Dr.
- Cherry On Top – A new drive-thru frozen yogurt shop, located at 12350 Washington Pl., is under construction and near completion.
- 8770 Washington Blvd. – The Planning Commission approved a Comprehensive Plan to allow a mixed use development in the City’s Transit Oriented Development (TOD) District adjacent to the Expo light rail line consisting of 31,240 square feet of commercial uses, 115 residential dwelling units, and 7,198 square feet of public open space.
- Public Parking Facilities – The City Council approved the rezoning of City owned parking facilities to a new Public Parking Facilities (PPF) zoning designation.
- 4043 Irving – This project is approximately 49 percent complete, on budget and scheduled for completion in May 2013.
- Economic Development – Economic Development staff in conjunction with the Chamber, the Economic Development Subcommittee and Muni Services concluded initial outreach with the business community and will be scheduling regular meetings going forward. A meeting was held on Dec. 18 with the Economic Subcommittee to discuss next steps pertaining to the Economic Development Strategy and to examine activities that can quickly be implemented.