L.A. leaders want to save downtown garment jobs. But that could mean fewer new homes
The DTLA 2040 plan would increase downtown’s housing supply by up to 100,000 housing units. Some workers fear that growth could come at the expense of their jobs….
Some sanity is finally returning to SoCal’s brutal apartment market: A rental guide
If you are searching for an apartment in Southern California, there are more rentals available than last year. Just don’t expect a deal….
The rent is high. The apartment is a dump. When can I move in?
What I learned from my nightmarish Los Angeles apartment hunt: bring a tape measure, have the attorney general on speed-dial and “room with a view” is subjective….
A $300-million (minimum) gondola to Dodger Stadium? Why is Frank McCourt really pushing it?
Former Dodgers owner Frank McCourt is hoping his Dodger Stadium gondola project will become a reality, but his proposal is meeting stiff resistance….
Oprah’s neighbors reportedly fear new wall on her property will send floodwaters their way
County officials are investigating a boulder wall built on Oprah Winfrey’s Montecito estate, which residents fear may reroute flooding onto other properties. …
New luxury L.A. hillside development in severe fire danger zone brings protests. ‘Just not safe’
Opponents say there have been considerable environmental changes in the area since the project was first approved 20 years ago. …
A proposed 50-story skyscraper in this San Francisco neighborhood would stick out
The skyscraper would bring 712 apartment units to San Francisco and become the tallest building in an area that is home to mostly two- and three-story homes….
Houseless but not homeless in Frogtown
My neighbor’s siblings cashed in the family house in Frogtown’s up-and-coming real estate market. How much longer can he call our street home? …
Looking to finance an ADU? More help may be on the way
The Federal Housing Administration is proposing to let lenders include future rent from an ADU when calculating how much a borrower can receive in an FHA-guaranteed loan. That would be a major shift….
California has already run out of cash to help first-time home buyers. Here’s what happened
California has put its down payment assistance program for first-time home buyers on hold, having committed all $300 million in just a few weeks. It’s not clear when new loans will be available….