The city of Beverly Hills is facing recrimination from the state for denying a 165-unit project at 125-129 Linden Drive, a decision that has attracted comment from the Governor and triggered a letter from the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) alleging a violation of housing law.
The HCD sent a “Notice of Violation” to the city on Aug. 22, warning that its decision earlier this summer to reject developer Leo Pustilnikov’s Linden Drive project application falls afoul of state law. In June, the Beverly Hills City Council rejected Pustilnikov’s proposal to build a 200-foot-tall tower with 132 market-rate apartments and 33 affordable units.
