Erewhon sues city to stop Sportsmen’s Lodge development in Studio City
The owners of Erewhon have filed an environmental lawsuit against the city of Los Angeles in an effort to stop the planned demolition of the Sportsmen’s Lodge hotel….
A Long Beach man started a petition to ban Airbnb in his neighborhood — and it worked
Long Beach resident Andy Oliver led a nearly yearlong push to ban unhosted short-term rentals in the College Estates neighborhood. It not only succeeded but fueled nine additional ban drives throughout the city….
Graffitied skyscraper in downtown Los Angeles poised for sale
Oceanwide Plaza, the bankrupt, unfinished development in downtown Los Angeles that became a canvas for trespassing graffiti artists, is officially on the market….
Billionaires sue L.A. for right to demolish Marilyn Monroe’s house
After a public outcry stopped a billionaire couple from destroying Marilyn Monroe’s Brentwood home, the couple is suing to continue with the demolition….
Opinion: Is Biden a YIMBY? He certainly has good reason to embrace a pro-housing agenda
The president’s policies suggest common cause with the “Yes in My Backyard” movement. He and other Democrats can improve their election prospects by addressing economic anxiety….
As court overturns a lot-splitting law, SB 9, one early adopter asks why
After an L.A. County judge declared SB 9 unconstitutional, Sam Andreano, who took advantage of the program by splitting his Whittier property in half, is wondering why. …
An ambulance, an empty lot and a loophole: One man’s fight for a place to live
Cameron Gordon couldn’t afford a rental, so he bought an ambulance to sleep in. He couldn’t afford to buy a house, so he bought a vacant lot where he’s created a hillside oasis — thanks to…
In L.A., thousands of newer apartments have rent caps. Tenants don’t always know.
Newly built apartments generally aren’t rent controlled, but in the city of Los Angeles, thousands are. Find out if you live in one….
Did you buy a home with a high interest rate and intend to refinance later?
If you bought a home in the last two years with a high interest rate, did you purchase with the intention to refinance later? Tell us how the strategy has worked out so far….
Chris Pratt-Katherine Schwarzenegger could have given the Ellwood teardown ‘some honor,’ designer’s daughter says
Architect Craig Ellwood’s daughter told The Times, ‘I don’t feel bitter’ toward Chris Pratt and Katherine Schwarzenegger for tearing down her father’s famed Zimmerman House….