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LA real estate
fromInsideHook
1 day ago

A Sunset Strip Favorite Returns Under a New Name

The Mondrian Los Angeles is now the Valorian Los Angeles, balancing new features with preserved elements to attract both new and returning guests.
NYC music
fromStreetsblog California
3 days ago

The Week in Short Videos - Streetsblog California

Streetsblog NYC announced a themed action movie starring Sebastian Stan, alongside updates on videos and federal land fracking proposals.
#home-renovation
Renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
2 days ago

They Needed a House That Could Host Everything, From Fundraisers to Playdates

The renovation transformed a 1920s home into a functional space for hosting diverse events and improving daily livability.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
14 years ago

West Hollywood Craftsman no longer shows its age

Welly Yang and Dina Morishita transformed a deteriorated California Craftsman into a modern, functional home by preserving original architectural elements while updating systems and aesthetics.
Renovation
fromArchitectural Digest
2 days ago

They Needed a House That Could Host Everything, From Fundraisers to Playdates

The renovation transformed a 1920s home into a functional space for hosting diverse events and improving daily livability.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
14 years ago

West Hollywood Craftsman no longer shows its age

Welly Yang and Dina Morishita transformed a deteriorated California Craftsman into a modern, functional home by preserving original architectural elements while updating systems and aesthetics.
fromPortland Monthly
2 days ago

Property Watch: Historic Tabor Storefront with Modern Apartment Above

Built in 1913, the building calls back to the city's early development, much like the commercial clusters just a block or few long that are nestled in so many neighborhoods.
Portland
fromLos Angeles Times
2 days ago

For the derelict Wadsworth Chapel, a 125-year-old landmark in West L.A., is a rehab in the works?

"When I see this, I'm thinking hallelujah. It's the first real indicator that the VA is willing to step up and get that chapel restored, which frankly I think is their responsibility."
Non-profit organizations
Mission District
fromMission Local
3 days ago

Can we design trouble out of the 16th St. BART plazas?

A major redesign plan for the 16th St. BART plazas is set to begin, focusing on community engagement and improved public space aesthetics.
Silicon Valley
fromLos Angeles Times
3 days ago

'You're a liar.' Why the world's biggest building boom has run into a wall in California

Public opposition to data centers in California is rising, impacting investment and job creation in the state.
East Bay (California)
fromwww.berkeleyside.org
4 days ago

The Hopkins Street battle is back: Berkeley reopens 'toxic' debate over bike lane

Cyclists protested for protected bike lanes on Hopkins Street, but city officials shelved the project, leading to ongoing safety and mobility concerns.
San Jose Sharks
fromSan Jose Spotlight
4 days ago

San Jose rolls out the welcome mat at Arena Green - San Jose Spotlight

Arena Green Park in San Jose has undergone significant renovations, making it ready for public use and community events.
Bicycling
fromStreetsblog California
5 days ago

Viral Newport Beach Road Rage Incident Leads to Arrest, Highlights Limits of Painted Bike Lanes - Streetsblog California

A violent road rage incident against cyclists in Newport Beach led to an arrest and raised concerns about driver behavior and bike infrastructure.
fromPhilosophynow
5 days ago
Philosophy

The Collective City

Islamic philosophy invites plurality and coexistence, emphasizing the importance of dialogue and the acceptance of error in understanding.
SOMA, SF
fromStreetsblog San Francisco
5 days ago

Op-Ed: Don't Blow Sunday Streets - Streetsblog San Francisco

San Francisco's budget cuts threaten the Sunday Streets program, vital for community health and cohesion, by eliminating significant funding from the Department of Public Health.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
5 days ago

Inglewood's downtown still struggles. Can it spark to life before World Cup, Super Bowl?

Market Street in Inglewood is struggling despite nearby economic growth from SoFi Stadium and upcoming major events.
California
fromStreetsblog
6 days ago

No Kings Rallies Throughout California - Streetsblog California

Record attendance of 8 million at No Kings rallies across the U.S., with significant participation in California's major cities.
SF politics
fromStreetsblog USA
1 week ago

Transit Safety For the People, By the People - Streetsblog USA

The RIDER Safety Act proposes hiring transit ambassadors to enhance safety in public transit without police involvement.
fromSFGATE
3 days ago

Abandoned piece of history on SF's Haight Street undergoes major transformation

"I hadn't even seen the inside just like you, but I just felt like one person, DJ equipment, had to fit in there somehow. We knew it could be Pandora's box in there."
Mission District
#los-angeles-county
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Altadenans are rushing to rebuild, but progress is slow

Rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles County face significant delays despite high interest, with permit acquisition times increasing and only a fraction of homes completed.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
4 days ago

Altadenans are rushing to rebuild, but progress is slow

Rebuilding efforts in Los Angeles County face significant delays despite high interest, with permit acquisition times increasing and only a fraction of homes completed.
fromKqed
6 days ago

As Kaiser's Presence in Downtown Oakland Dwindles, So Does Foot Traffic | KQED

Kaiser Permanente has been steadily shrinking its local office presence in recent years, contributing to quieter streets and struggling small businesses in the city's core.
East Bay (California)
LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
5 days ago

Oceanwide Plaza buyer faces resistance, confirmation hearing pushed

Downtown Los Angeles' Oceanwide Plaza faces uncertainty as bankruptcy court delays confirmation hearing amid creditor concerns and city evaluations.
fromModern Retail
2 weeks ago

Why Parker Thatch transformed its strip-mall storefront into a livestreaming studio

It's like hanging out with your friends every Friday night and having a little chat. But there are strong business benefits for the direct-to-consumer brand, too, with sales peaking as much as 50% during streams. In light of the success streaming has brought to its business, Parker Thatch recently remodeled its store to serve as a hybrid customer-facing retail experience and broadcast studio.
E-Commerce
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

Commentary: After COVID, raids and other blows, DTLA is hurting. But 'Mr. Downtown' believes it will rise again

Hal Bastian, known as 'Mr. Downtown L.A.', believes downtown can reinvent itself despite current challenges.
California
fromStreetsblog
2 weeks ago

StreetSmart 15: Homes Before Highways - Streetsblog California

Over 800 homes demolished in six years for highway projects in California, revealing how transportation investments reduce housing supply and destabilize communities while remaining overlooked in housing policy debates.
fromMetro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly
2 weeks ago

Big Ave in San Jose | Metro Silicon Valley | Silicon Valley's Leading Weekly

At only 10-yes, 10-years old, this Vallejo artist is already taking the Yay by storm with her flow. She's already impressed LaRussell, who saw her singing along to every word of his track, "Sprinkle Me," four years ago when she was six. This kid has got T-A-L-E-N-T!
NYC music
LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
1 week ago

Church and state join in push for new wave of resi development

Developers are partnering with churches to reduce land acquisition costs for affordable housing projects, saving millions in expenses.
Boston
fromStreetsblog
4 weeks ago

How to Tell the Story of a Highway Teardown - Streetsblog USA

Ian Coss's podcast 'The Big Dig' explores Boston's highway teardown project, and his Highway Teardown tour examines similar infrastructure reimagining efforts across twelve American cities.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
1 week ago

This rail line would get you to the Grove, the Beverly Center and Cedars-Sinai. Is it L.A.'s 'missing link'?

The K Line extension aims to enhance Los Angeles' rail network, potentially increasing daily ridership to 100,000 and transforming transit culture.
SF real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years ago

Midcentury home in the Hollywood Hills was a personal project for architect Richard Banta

A 1959 Midcentury Modern home designed by architect Richard Banta is listed for $3.2 million with approved plans for a 3,300-square-foot addition.
California
fromStreetsblog
3 weeks ago

Op-ed: Sausalito Continues its Quest to Delay Crosswalk Daylighting - Streetsblog San Francisco

California's AB 413 daylighting law mandates 20-foot clear zones at crosswalks to improve pedestrian visibility, yet Sausalito has delayed implementation 14 months after the January 2025 effective date while pursuing a $63,000 consultant contract.
Books
fromLos Angeles Times
32 years ago

New Central Library Succeeds as Urban Crossroads for L.A.

The Central Library's public reception contradicts critical reviews, with visitors responding positively to the Pfeiffer design and its urban contribution to downtown Los Angeles.
SF real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
18 years ago

Here, time stood still

Scott Bakula's former Ojai home, originally listed at $1.8 million in the mid-'90s, is now on the market for $4.3 million, featuring extensive gardens, orchards, and architectural elements inspired by Greene & Greene and Frank Lloyd Wright.
Upper West Side
fromLos Angeles Times
35 years ago

Mall Revamp Is Peachy but Not Too Keen

The Jerde Partnership redesigned Chula Vista Center with a $42-million renovation that increased business, though exterior facades and street integration remain problematic.
fromLos Angeles Times
7 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Panorama City is slowly shaking off its postindustrial trauma

In its scope, scale and ambition, Panorama City outstripped Greater L.A.'s prewar attempts at creating master-planned neighborhoods. It was the brainchild of Henry Kaiser, a shipbuilder keen to put his formidable industrial might, which had manufactured the famous Liberty cargo ships that transported U.S. goods around the world during World War II, to equally lucrative peacetime uses.
Silicon Valley real estate
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
2 weeks ago

Downtown L.A. needs retail resuscitation. San Francisco's subsidized shops offer a solution

San Francisco's Vacant to Vibrant program revitalized downtown retail by converting empty storefronts into subsidized pop-up shops, offering a model Los Angeles businesses want to replicate.
#urban-development
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
12 years ago

Architecture adds an upgrade to affordable housing in Santa Monica

Community Corp. of Santa Monica develops affordable housing that respects neighborhood character while incorporating sustainable design and community amenities like the Boys' & Girls' Club.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
27 years ago

Open House

Architect Lorcan O'Herlihy transformed a 1940s Pacific Palisades home into a three-level modern complex using innovative materials and thoughtful design to maximize natural light and mountain views.
Portland
fromPortland Monthly
1 month ago

The Lloyd Center's Hangout Era, in Photos

Lloyd Center mall transforms from retail destination to mixed-use neighborhood through demolition and redevelopment, replacing corporate chains with indie shops and cultural venues.
#los-angeles-history
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
39 years ago

A First-Class Dwelling : A New Owner Discovers the Lively History of His House--and Los Angeles--in a Search of the Public Records

A 1903 Los Angeles house serves as a historical record of the city's transformation from 100,000 residents to over 3 million, surviving earthquakes, fires, and urban development while facing modern gentrification pressures.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
39 years ago

A First-Class Dwelling : A New Owner Discovers the Lively History of His House--and Los Angeles--in a Search of the Public Records

A 1903 Los Angeles house serves as a historical record of the city's transformation from 100,000 residents to over 3 million, surviving earthquakes, fires, and urban development while facing modern gentrification pressures.
Renovation
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Childhood home, now on the market, leads to life as an architect

A midcentury Pacific Palisades home designed by Calvin Straub in 1956 for $50,000 is now listed for $7.249 million, representing a significant investment appreciation for the Farbstein family.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
20 years ago

Not in My Neighbor's Backyard

A Brentwood couple's luxury treehouse for their toddler sparked a dispute with their neighbor, leading to city inspection over privacy and code violation concerns.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
24 years ago

West Adams Mansion: If Only These Walls Could Talk

A historic West Adams mansion built in 1908 transitioned from a site of scandal and celebrity gatherings to a religious residence for the Brothers of St. John of God.
#historic-preservation
Renovation
A couple built a custom home on a challenging hillside lot in Silver Lake, requiring extensive foundation work and specialized architectural design to overcome geological constraints.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
8 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Watts awaits those who are looking for opportunity

Watts developed as a working-class community founded on affordable housing and lack of racial land restrictions, distinguishing it from neighboring cities.
fromHyperallergic
1 month ago

This Is Not My LA Art World

We're just a week away from Frieze LA, when East Coast dealers and local artists alike descend upon the Santa Monica Airport, but this isn't Renée Reizman's first rodeo. Since the critic and artist moved to the area almost 15 years ago, she's witnessed blue-chip New York galleries set up shop and sideline the irreverent, DIY spaces that shape the local art scene. Without these spaces, Reizman writes, she would not have discovered what art can be outside of the white cube.
Arts
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Mid-Wilshire is alive with culture and ancient history

He would buy up land on Wilshire Boulevard between La Brea and Fairfax avenues and build the retail hub of the future, one centered around the automobile. Though critics scoffed, he believed he could draw customers from Beverly Hills and Hollywood to what was then the unfashionable hinterland of the city simply by combining luxury department store shopping with plenty of free parking.
Los Angeles
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
15 years ago

Greene in L.A.

A rare Greene brothers-designed house in Los Angeles is listed at $775,000, significantly underpriced compared to similar Pasadena properties, due to its West Adams location and historic preservation restrictions.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
23 years ago

GHOSTS OF DOWNTOWN

A visitor returns to their father's former bankruptcy law office in downtown Los Angeles, finding the grand windows unchanged while everything else has been transformed or removed.
#residential-development
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
8 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Close-knit Leimert Park is primed to be well-connected again

Leimert Park transformed from a segregated white planned community in 1923 to a major African-American cultural center by the 1960s despite violent white resistance to integration.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
8 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Close-knit Leimert Park is primed to be well-connected again

Leimert Park transformed from a segregated white planned community in 1923 to a major African-American cultural center by the 1960s despite violent white resistance to integration.
Miscellaneous
fromStreetsblog
2 months ago

Friday Video: Should We Stop Calling Them 'Low-Traffic Neighborhoods'? - Streetsblog USA

London low-traffic neighborhoods increase pedestrian and cyclist activity, reduce unnecessary cars, and expand space for art, play, and community life.
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

Thousands of apartments set to take over empty office buildings with new L.A. ordinance

This is monumental for the city.
Real estate
US politics
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Commentary: A walk through promising, problem-plagued MacArthur Park with its council member

MacArthur Park displays concentrated urban distress—homelessness, neglect, and symbolic improvements that struggle to counter deep structural and political challenges.
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Eagle Rock offers small-town vibe within the big city

This dramatic natural formation inspired the name of the town that would grow to fill that isolated valley, which in the early 1900s was 10 rugged miles of axle-breaking country road away from the thronging crowds and bright lights of downtown Los Angeles. Eagle Rock was a farming community at first, but the trolley soon snaked its way up from Los Angeles, with a line that ran along Eagle Rock Boulevard.
Los Angeles
#art-deco-architecture
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
32 years ago

COLUMN ONE : New Lives for Aging Beauties? : Elegant buildings that once housed landmark department stores often face uncertain fates. Despite efforts to preserve their soul, some end up as office complexes or forlorn hulks.

Bullocks Wilshire, a 1929 Art Deco landmark, faces uncertain future as retail consolidations leave grand department stores abandoned across the nation, though preservation efforts seek new uses for these architectural treasures.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
32 years ago

COLUMN ONE : New Lives for Aging Beauties? : Elegant buildings that once housed landmark department stores often face uncertain fates. Despite efforts to preserve their soul, some end up as office complexes or forlorn hulks.

Bullocks Wilshire, a 1929 Art Deco landmark, faces uncertain future as retail consolidations leave grand department stores abandoned across the nation, though preservation efforts seek new uses for these architectural treasures.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Los Feliz

Los Feliz transformed from a Spanish land grant cursed by a mining tycoon's crime into a prestigious Hollywood neighborhood after Griffith Park's creation attracted wealthy residents and industry professionals.
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

Torrance shopping center sells for record price on strong demand for humble neighborhood locations

Village Del Amo in Torrance sold for $108.5 million as investors target grocery-anchored, e-commerce-proof neighborhood shopping centers serving everyday needs.
California
fromLos Angeles Times
1 month ago

South L.A. just became a Black cultural district. So where should its monument stand?

Historic South Los Angeles gained state designation as a Black cultural district with $5.5 million to preserve Black heritage and support local economic development.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Early Craftsman holds fast to its roots in Montecito Heights

A 1910 Craftsman house in Los Angeles's Montecito Heights neighborhood is listed for $849,000, featuring period-inspired updates while maintaining original architectural details and modern amenities.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

Neighborhood spotlight: L.A. Arts District

Late 1970s artists transformed Los Angeles's abandoned industrial Arts District through cheap rent and creative freedom, inadvertently catalyzing gentrification and development that continues today.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
39 years ago

First Hollywood Redevelopment Apartments Open

Lanewood Pines, a new 79-unit apartment complex in Hollywood, opens with 13 units reserved for moderate-income residents at below-market rental rates through Community Redevelopment Agency bond financing.
Real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
2 months ago

In pricey Santa Monica neighborhood, a battle rages over supportive housing

An unpermitted sober-living operation placed about 50 residents in vacant Ocean Avenue buildings leased by developer Leo Pustilnikov, sparking neighbor outrage and regulatory conflict.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
24 years ago

It Was a Hangout for His 'Friends'

Matthew Perry sold his Hollywood Hills home for approximately $839,000, while also purchasing a Beverly Hills property for $3.2 million, and Devon Sawa bought a renovated Spanish-style Hollywood Hills home in the low-$900,000 range.
fromLos Angeles Times
27 years ago

Sherman Oaks Galleria Renovation

Douglas, Emmett & Co. realized that the best development is one that is embraced by the community and is approved quickly (time is money). Many developers come to a community and believe they can mislead the community or get approval without community support.
Los Angeles
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
32 years ago

Innovative or Wacky, Owners Call Them Home

Southern California's Whale House exemplifies unconventional residential architecture, featuring organic design with no straight lines or flat walls inspired by Gaudi's style.
#urban-redevelopment
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
27 years ago

Stepping Back in Time in California Heights

California Heights in Long Beach offers historic charm, family-friendly atmosphere, and convenient commuter access via Metro Rail and freeways at affordable prices.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
38 years ago

Watts Housing Project Will Be Renovated

Los Angeles Housing Authority announced a multimillion-dollar renovation of Nickerson Gardens, the largest public housing project west of the Mississippi, restructuring it into village-like compounds with tenant involvement and employment opportunities.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
21 years ago

The Big-Box Battle of Beverly Hills

Iranian-born builder Hamid Omrani dominates Beverly Hills residential construction, creating large-scale homes known as 'Persian Palaces' that cater to the city's substantial Iranian population.
Los Angeles
fromLos Angeles Times
22 years ago

Avant-garde colony reborn as a 1950s suburb

Winnetka evolved from a 1920s utopian communal experiment founded by Charles Weeks into a family-oriented suburban community with affordable 1950s ranch-style homes attracting diverse residents and investors.
#real-estate-development
fromLos Angeles Times
9 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Hancock Park

Architects including Wallace Neff and Lloyd Wright built in a variety of styles while preserving the essential character of the neighborhood - an upscale charm that survives to this day. Every popular style of the 1920s can be found in Hancock Park, which makes it one of those magical L.A. places where movies that are set around the world can be filmed, all without leaving the 30-mile zone.
LA real estate
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
22 years ago

A mingling of generations graces Sunset Park

Sunset Park in Santa Monica is a family-oriented residential neighborhood where retirees and young families coexist, attracted by excellent schools, proximity to the beach, and local employment opportunities.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
10 years ago

New owners plan $30-million face lift for Promenade at Howard Hughes Center

Laurus Corp. acquired The Promenade at Howard Hughes Center for a $30-million renovation to transform it from a car-centric mall into a pedestrian-friendly destination with enhanced food and entertainment offerings.
fromLos Angeles Times
15 years ago

Modern notes grace a historic pedigree

Designed by noted residential architect Roland E. Coate, the home was built in 1926 for Annie Wilson, daughter of pioneering Southern California businessman and politician Benjamin Wilson, for whom Mt. Wilson is named. The gently sloping 1-acre-plus property was once part of the vast holdings of George S. Patton, father of the famed U.S. general.
LA real estate
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
8 years ago

Neighborhood Spotlight: Glassell Park's future looks greener and livelier

Rancho San Rafael, a 36,000-acre Spanish land grant from 1784, became the foundation for Northeast Los Angeles neighborhoods including Atwater Village, Highland Park, Eagle Rock, and Glassell Park after being partitioned in 1871.
LA real estate
fromLos Angeles Times
11 years ago

Highland Park renters feel the squeeze of gentrification

Highland Park experiences rapid gentrification as newcomers purchase properties, driving up rents and displacing long-term residents who can no longer afford to stay in their neighborhood.
fromLos Angeles Times
11 years ago

Work gets underway on stalled Fig Central complex near L.A. Live

Since purchasing the land last year, Oceanwide has reworked the design for the Fig Central development, adding a third tower in the process. The $1-billion project now consists of two 40-story high-rises and another high-rise at 49 stories. In all, 504 condos, 183 hotel rooms and nearly 450,000 square feet of retail space are planned.
LA real estate
LA real estate
fromtherealdeal.com
1 month ago

Battle brewing over six surface parking lots downtown near LA Live

Criscione Meyer Entitlement sues three parking-related entities to void a $500,000 payoff and block refinancing and sale of six downtown L.A. parking lots.
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