Mounds of dirt moving around from place to place

That is what over excavation is all about.  Soil is excavated from a portion of the site and piled on another. This is followed by reintroduction and compaction of soil into the excavated areas.  All this work so that we can be certain of a fixed density of soil at the base of the future park.  To build Observation Hill along the west edge of the future park, a 10 ft over excavation was dug and structural beam installled to support the future Hill.

Work is progressing on schedule.  

Watch the mounded dirt move by viewing our progress on the webcam (link above).

What's going on next door?

A groundbreaking celebration on February 16 marked the official beginning of work on The Village at Santa Monica, a project that has been several years in the making. The $350-million residential and retail development on Ocean Avenue will contain 318 units, including 158 condos and 160 affordable apartments. It will also have commercial space on much of the ground level for restaurants and shops.

Developer Related Cos. estimates that sales will begin in 2013 and the Village will be complete in January 2014. The affordable component will be managed by the Community Corp. of Santa Monica; occupancy will be restricted to tenants with annual incomes less than 60% of the area median (now $50,580 for a family of four). The master plan and condos were designed by Santa Monica architecture firm Moore Ruble Yudell, and the apartments were designed by Santa Monica-based Koning Eizenberg. Related has begun excavation on the Village's underground garage and has set up a web site for the project at www.VillageatSantaMonica.com.

Ask the Staff Event

 Have a question about city construction projects underway or coming soon?

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February 9 | 5:30-7:30 p.m.

Ken Edwards Center | 1527 4th Street

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