This page highlights new developments and infrastructure coming to the boulevards and avenues near Carthay Square. The PICO Neighborhood Council’s Land Use Map is a great source for the latest information about projects in the area. If you have more current information about any item listed below, or would like to see additional items listed here, please let us know.

On Pico Blvd

5843 W Pico (former Walgreens)

Plans indicate that this site will be a mixed-use structure with restaurants on the ground floor and four levels of residential units above.

5907-5925 W Pico (Hayworth to Hi Point)

The former Carthay Studios, later Punch TV Studios, building was demolished in June 2018. The owner of this parcel has not yet determined what to build.

5935-5953 W Pico (Hi Point to Point View)

A long-underutilized shopping center has been replaced with a mixed-use building including a restaurant and shops along Pico.

6001 W Pico (at Stearns)

The former site of LA Burger and several other buildings has been replaced with a mixed-use building including a street-level restaurant.

6055 W Pico (Crescent Heights to Alvira)

A former automotive repair facility is being replaced by a mixed use property with 125 residential units.

6075-6099 W Pico (Alvira to La Jolla)

Documents were filed in June 2018 with the City Planning Department for a mixed use building on this property adjacent to South Carthay. This is the entire block has been occupied by an adult day care and several other businesses, east of the post office. The proposed building would have ground floor businesses, 110 hotel rooms and 45 residential units.

6132-6138 W Pico (between Alvira and La Cienega, south side)

On this long block, several of the one-story structures are slated to be replaced with a mixed-use project containing retail and residential.

On La Cienega Blvd

1056 S La Cienega (north of Whitworth)

Plans for this long-vacant property call for a 28-story apartment tower.

On Wilshire Blvd

Metro Purple Line Extension

Subway stations are due to open in late 2025 at Wilshire/Fairfax and Wilshire/La Cienega. Metro has extensive project information on its site.