Category Archives: Real Estate

Property Tax Updates from L.A. County Assessor Jeffrey Prang

“Current property tax law provides several programs to help disaster-impacted property owners secure relief before, during, and after the rebuilding process,”  L.A. County Assessor Jeffrey Prang wrote in his newsletter. He noted that three bills regarding the wildfires have been … Continue reading

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Several Properties Deemed Public Nuisance Including Palisades Bowl

  At the Board of Building and Safety Commissioners meeting at 201 North Figueroa on October 8, several properties were deemed a public nuisance, including the Palisades Bowl. After the January 7 Palisades Fire, residents and business owners were asked … Continue reading

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The Real Permit Numbers for Palisades Rebuild from PaliBuilds

Pali Builds has compiled July Home Building Permit Numbers, which are lower than the Mayor’s. . . . much lower. (Editor’s note: CTN was given permission to reprint this August 6 article, which is compiled by Frank Refro and Kambiz … Continue reading

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Good News for Alphabet Streets Residents

Three builders are now asking Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety (LADBS) to switch their duplex permit to a permit for a single-family home. Today, the project at 768 Hartzell was posted on LADBS site “the applicant emailed to … Continue reading

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Help Palisades Bowl Residents: Sign the Petition

The remains of the Palisades Bowl, a once thriving mobile home community of about 350 residents, continue to rust across from the Pacific Ocean. The Palisades Fire torched the homes along Pacific Coast Highway between Temescal Canyon Road and the … Continue reading

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Thomas James Homes Building in Palisades

It turns out that Jeffrey Sandorf, Vice President of Division Sales, Southern California Division at Thomas James Homes has a long history in Pacific Palisades. His mother had entire chapter devoted to her “cheerleader” in “What Really Happened to the … Continue reading

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Letter: Community Council Sends Concerns about SB 9 to Officials

(Editor’s note: Pacific Palisades Community Council sent the following letter, today July 28, to Governor Gavin Newsom, State Senator Ben Allen, State Assemblymember Jacqui Irwin, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass, Los Angeles City Attorney Traci Park, AICP Director Vince P. Bertoni, … Continue reading

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Fear and Rumors about SB 9

Senate Bill 9 tries to take away single family housing under the oft-repeated mantra among some government officials that more housing is needed. They ignore the fact that California has lost population, resulting in the loss of a U.S. Representative … Continue reading

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Squeezing Lots and Eliminating Yards, Per State Law SB 9

When Senate Bill 9 became a California state law January 1, 2022, opponents said the intention was to effectively eliminate single-family zoning. In simple words, a lot in the Alphabet Streets could be split with one duplex and up to … Continue reading

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Anthony Marguleas, Amalfi Founder, has released his July Market and Rebuild Update.

Palisades Permitting Update Anthony Marguleas, founder of Amalfi Estates wrote in his July 2025 newsletter, “It has been six months since the fires, and a lot has been happening.” He said there are now more than 650 plan check applications … Continue reading

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