'Chill The Build' Lawsuit Dismissed; Highrose/Verandas Project Moves Ahead
Apr 02, 2024 10:27AM ● By Jeanne Fratello

Draft renderings of the proposed Highrose project, as provided by Withee Malcolm Design Studio.
A three-bedroom, four-bathroom townhome that is essentially bordered by the refinery to the north and east, for example, sold for $3.1 million in October 2023.
Lawsuit Followed City Approval
Today all of the old buildings on site have been demolished and cleared, including the Verandas event site, a mini-mall/office complex known as the Trade Winds and another building including the bar formerly known as Summers.

In denying the group's motion, Los Angeles Superior Court Judge Curtis Kin ruled that Chill The Build “did not demonstrate a likelihood of prevailing on the merits of the case,” either under state law or the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA).
In the Court’s ruling, the judge wrote that the court finds no likelihood of petitioner’s success in establishing a CEQA violation.
In light of the ruling, Chill The Build filed a notice to dismiss its complaint with prejudice, and the court did dismiss it on March 8. Chill The Build’s lawsuit is finished and the housing project continues.
In a press release Monday, the City of Manhattan Beach said the project "brings much-needed affordable housing options to Manhattan Beach."
For more information about the development project, visit the city's Highrose/Veranda page.

The proposed Verandas project (facing along Rosecrans Ave. in Manhattan Beach). Image via Project Verandas.