So you have an unpermitted ADU? Here’s how to bring it up to code
Tens of thousands of ADUs in California are believed to be unpermitted. Here’s how to go about bringing one up to code and into compliance….
NorCal cities saw bigger population losses than SoCal cities during pandemic. Here’s why
The state’s major cities lost people between 2020 and 2022, especially in Northern California. But exurban boomtowns, including some Southern California areas, saw gains….
Beverly Hills voters to decide the fate of ultra-luxury LVMH hotel project
Beverly Hills voters will decide Tuesday whether to rescind the City Council’s approval of an ultra-luxury hotel project helmed by French multibillionaire Bernard Arnault….
Jay-Z and Beyoncé drop $200 million on Malibu mansion, setting a record in California
Beyoncé and Jay-Z just set the all-time price record in California, paying $200 million for a striking concrete compound overlooking the ocean in Malibu….
When the abstract ideals of hard buildings meet the actual needs of soft bodies
The architecture of big studios — Netflix, Paramount, Sony — represents a fundamental paradox of the television and motion picture industry: the smooth, reflective surface of the American superego, set at an increasingly uncomfortable angle against…
A gondola to Dodger Stadium? ‘Repulsive,’ ‘something doesn’t add up,’ readers say
Several hundred people weighed in on a potential new way to reach Dodgers games. Readers’ opinions were mixed. …
A luxury resort in L.A.’s Benedict Canyon? Fierce debate heads to the City Council
The proposed development in the Santa Monica Mountains is supported by a powerful labor union. Katy Yaroslavsky, the wealthy neighborhood’s City Council representative, opposes it. …
They added an ADU that’s ‘not too big’ and ‘not too small’ to their L.A. fixer-upper
A 1,426-square-foot traditional home in Larchmont Village is now a 1,950-square-foot contemporary family compound with a pool, drought-tolerant garden and ADU. …
Bass looks to buy a 15-story hotel as she ramps up her fight against homelessness
The Mayfair Hotel, which housed homeless Angelenos for much of the pandemic, is now listed for $70 million. Mayor Karen Bass wants the city to buy it….
What will an ADU do to your property taxes and resale value?
Fully permitted accessory dwelling units are so new, appraisers say, there’s too little information to say with much certainty how much value they add to a home….