Goodbye, water cooler; hello, pool: More Los Angeles offices are becoming apartments
A growing number of Los Angeles-area office buildings are being converted to residential use as demand for offices stalls. …
Lakers star Russell Westbrook lists L.A. mansion for $30 million
Lakers star Russell Westbrook is offering up his home court in Brentwood, listing a 13,000-square-foot mansion for $30 million. …
Lagoons Prove Boons To High-End Residential Developments
Crystal lagoons are the latest luxurious amenity luring water-loving buyers to upscale residential properties from Miami to Thailand. …
A wealthy O.C. insider fenced off public land in Newport Beach’s back bay, sparking battle
A wealthy homeowner sectioned off public land with a fence. The state wants the barrier removed and the space opened to the public….
Moneta, Tropico, Lordsburg — where did L.A.’s phantom towns vanish to?
Some were subsumed into bigger cities; some fitfully married neighbors; one was washed into the sea. And some just went poof. These are the stories of L.A.’s phantom towns….
Energy Efficiency Tips For Homeowners In The Extreme Heat Belt
What can homeowners living in the extreme heat belt do to increase the energy efficiency of their homes without going broke? …
Queen’s Influence On Home Styles Celebrated By Design Industry Leaders
Little – if anything – has been written about her impact on home design taste and trends. …
$15 Million Oceanfront Bahamas Retreat Can Handle A Party Crowd
The beaches are beautiful and there are plenty of resorts and vacation properties you can stay in with your family or friends. …
Citibank’s Billion-Dollar Mistake And How It Turned Out Two Years Later
Two years after Citibank mistakenly wired $1 billion to a group of lenders, a court required some recalcitrant lenders to return those payments. …
Quest Nutrition co-founder eyes $40 million for sale of biggest house in Hollywood Hills
Tom Bilyeu is asking $39.975 million for a 20,000-square-foot mega-mansion — the biggest ever sold in the neighborhood. …