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Category Archives: Real Estate
Construction of First Home on DePauw Celebrated
L.A. Mayor Karen Bass held a press conference today, April 9, at 15265 De Pauw to alert Angelinos that residential rebuilding in Pacific Palisades had begun. The three-year-old home, owned by Walter and Alessandra Lopes, had burned during the January … Continue reading
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City’s Building Costs Have Rebuild Plans on Hold
The January 7 Fires destroyed 11,000 homes with 6,837 in Pacific Palisades and 4,356 in Altadena. “They want us to rebuild? The City has to help. They could waive the construction fees. Most of us are not rich, I have … Continue reading
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Building Permits/Fees Too Costly to Rebuild after Palisades Fire
It was widely reported that the city of Los Angeles had issued just four rebuilding permits in the Pacific Palisades 75 days after the January 7 Palisades Fire devastated most of the community. One permit was issued to the owner … Continue reading
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March 25, 2025, Palisades Real Estate Update
By ANTHONY MARGULEAS We are officially 11 weeks from the fires, and much progress has occurred. Two Palisades Village eateries have reopened, Palisades Garden Café and Chipotle, so we are slowly getting people back into town. Colonel Eric Swenson from … Continue reading
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Rebuilding with Fireproof ICCF Blocks: Think Legos
By KAREN MARTINEZ (aka KAREN MARTINEZ COHEN) Hi, neighbors! It’s your local building and home improvement nerd here. For those of you who were living in the Palisades in 2007, you might remember the Compact Fluorescent Light Bulb Drive that … Continue reading
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Architect Leo Marmol Speaks about Rebuilding Costs
Co-founder of Marmol & Radziner, architect Leo Marmol spoke to the Pacific Palisades Community Council at its February 27 meeting about the next steps for rebuilding residences in Pacific Palisades. During the Palisades Fire, about 5,419 homes were destroyed and … Continue reading
L.A. Considers ‘Self-Certification’ for Building Permits—Here’s What That Means
(The Westside Current ran the story from Cal Matters on February 18 and is reprinted with permission.) By BEN CHRISTOPHER The speedy processing of building permit applications is not typically considered a popular political cause. The recent Los Angeles firestorm … Continue reading
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Viewpoint: The Road to Recovery: Hard Truths, Accountability, and the Leadership Los Angeles Needs Now
By FREDRIC ROSEN (Editor’s note: This viewpoint was initially printed in the Westside Current on January 28 and is reprinted with permission.) The harsh reality of the events of the last three weeks has started to sadly set in. Recovery … Continue reading
Posted in City, County Supervisors, Palisades Fire, Real Estate
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If I Rebuild, What Happens to Assessed Value?
A reader sent the following query to Circling the News: “We owned a condo on Via de la Paz. The building is insured through the California Fair Plan. The property taxes are covered under Prop 13. “My question is: ‘would … Continue reading
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Letter: HMBAP, LLC Attorney Kenneth Ehrlich Regarding Paseo Miramar
(Editor’s note: CTN received a letter from Attorney Kenneth Ehrlich regarding the Paseo Miramar Story. It is printed below. My response follows. Additionally, CTN reached out to Crest Real Estate for a comment. If they respond the story will be … Continue reading
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