‘The One’ heads for February auction. But Nile Niami hatches a crypto counterplan
Developer Nile Niami proposes using “The One” to back cryptocurrency as he fights to head off a February auction of his Bel-Air mega-mansion….
Santa Monica’s message to people evicted long ago for the 10 Freeway: Come home
Santa Monica is pushing a program among the first of its kind to offer affordable housing to families and their descendants who were displaced by the construction of Interstate 10….
‘Gimme Shelter’: What happens when a millennial buys a house
Former “Gimme Shelter” co-host Matt Levin re-joins the podcast to talk about why he bought a house in Sacramento earlier this year….
Spotify unveils sprawling podcast hub in downtown L.A.
Spotify opens a downtown L.A. campus with 18 podcast studios as it expands its audio and video programming….
In Southern California, a slight slowdown in the housing market still means record prices
Home prices in the six-county region rose nearly 16% in November to another monthly record, a median of $693,500, according to real estate firm DQNews. …
Los Angeles hotels bounce back to pre-COVID levels while other cities lag behind
L.A. hotel bookings in October and November are back to 2019 levels, well above the national average….
What $600,000 buys in 6 L.A. County communities
Here’s a look at what $600,000 buys in six communities scattered across L.A. County….
Clash of the kitchens: California leads the way in a new climate battleground
California sparked a national push to ban gas lines into homes. Its success hinges on persuading home cooks the gas stove is obsolete. …
Tax proposed on L.A. property sales over $5 million to fund homeless housing
Housing advocates, labor unions and progressive activists want voters to approve a tax on property sales to fund homeless housing in Los Angeles….
The year of the party tent: What the age of COVID taught us about architecture in 2021
The humble party tent is wildly flexible in COVID times. It offers access to fresh air, showed us forgotten spaces and reveals ways we could better deploy urban space….