Category Archives: Real Estate
764 Radcliffe Rebuild Part 2: Keeping up with the Pascoes
(Editor’s note: The first installment of the Pascoe rebuild was posted on June 30. https://www.circlingthenews.com/764-radcliffe-re…with-the-pascoes/ This is an update.) People who have NOT lost homes in the fire, seem to spend time trying to tell those of us that...
Posted in Palisades Fire, Real Estate
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Building Fee Waivers Not Official, Yet
Palisades residents think building /permit fees have been waived for Palisades Fire rebuilding. NO, they are just suspended until the L.A. City Council approves Mayor Karen Bass’ Executive Order No. 7 to waive fees. To go to the City Council,...
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Shell Owner Lists Brentwood Home for $45 Million
The Real Deal, ran a story “Brentwood Family Puts Custom Home on Market for $45M” noting that the Kohanoffs built the nine-bedroom, 16 bathroom home for themselves, but now are selling. After the Palisades Fire, Justin Kohanoff, son of...
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Marguleas Donates $5,000 to Village Green
Keeping alive a 12-year tradition, Anthony, Max and Jack Marguleas presented a check for $5,000 to members of the Village Green Park board on June 20. The tiny private park is located at Sunset/Swarthmore/Antioch. The check dated January 7 was...
Posted in Community, Real Estate
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Anthony Marguleas Gives an Update on Palisades Real Estate Market
Anthony Marguleas, Founder of Amalfi Estates, has done a deep dive into the last five months of land sales in Pacific Palisades. click here. Inventory vs Sales “New land listings continue to outpace sold lots even as buyer interest picks up,”...
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One Can Rebuild a Home Designed by a Top Architect at Reduced Cost
What would you say if you could live in a community that existed of homes designed by national and international top architects? Think of the beauty . . .think of the resale value. But, most likely you would say it...
Posted in * Fact or B.S., Palisades Fire, Real Estate
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Viewpoint: California Legislators Double Down on Assault to Neighborhoods.
Senate Bill 79 Is a Trojan Horse for Overdevelopment By NICO RUDERMAN (Editor’s note: Nico Ruderman is a board member of the Westside Regional Alliance of Councils and the Venice Neighborhood Council. He was one of the two lead organizers...
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Expedited Rebuilding – Fact or Fiction
After the January 7, 8 and 9 Palisades Fire destroyed nearly 7,000 structures in Pacific Palisades, L.A. Mayor Karen Bass issued new executive orders meant to expedite rebuilding. Among the orders were those intended to make permitting faster and allowing...
Posted in City, Palisades Fire, Real Estate
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PLUM Agrees with Residents about Proposed Castellammare Project
At a hearing downtown yesterday, May 27, the City’s Planning Land Use Management Committee (PLUM), sent the plans for homes that a developer wanted to build on the Tramonto Landslide back to West L.A. Planning commission for further examination. The...
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Fire Victims Hit with Bad News from State Assembly
The California State Assembly refused to move legislation forward that would not penalize fire victims if they decided to build 110% replacement of their original structure. Today, County Assessor Jeff Prang wrote in a press release: “I am profoundly disappointed...
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