Category Archives: Real Estate

Casa Nostra Joins Various Tenants Leaving Highlands Building

Posted on December 10, 2024 by Sue

A resident wrote on December 5, “Please write an article about Highlands’ Casa Nostra Trattoria, which will close its doors on December 31, 2024. This wonderful hidden restaurant in the hills has been a cherished place for countless memories for … Continue reading →

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No PLUM Decision on Tramonto Development

Posted on December 5, 2024 by Sue

At the City Planning and Land Use Management (PLUM) Committee meeting on December 3, the four homes proposed to be built on the Tramonto landslide were not discussed. The Pacific Palisades Residents Association’s (PPRA) lawyer told President Jessica Rogers the … Continue reading →

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Controversy over the Proposed Holyoke Ave. House

Posted on October 21, 2024 by Sue

One of the more spectacular views in Pacific Palisades is on Mount Holyoke Avenue between Earlham and Friends Street. From the public sidewalk, one can view the ocean, Pacific Coast Highway and the Santa Monica Mountains. It goes without saying … Continue reading →

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Mansion Tax Fallout: LA Sees Sharp Drop in Housing Production

Posted on September 18, 2024 by Sue

(Editor’s note: This story appeared on September 12, in the Westside Current and is reprinted with permission.) By ANGELA MCGREGOR The November, 2022 passage of ULA (aka, “United to House L.A.” or the “Mansion Tax”) is perhaps the best evidence … Continue reading →

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Brentwood, UCLA Leases on VA Ruled Illegal

Posted on September 17, 2024 by Sue

U.S. District Judge David O. Carter, after a 16-day bench trial, ordered the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs on September 6, to build housing for low-income veterans on its West Los Angeles campus. In his 124-page decision that VA land … Continue reading →

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Finding Solace in the Canyon: Ben Affleck Relocates

Posted on July 29, 2024 by Sue

By BERNICE FOX With the apparent breakdown of his two-year marriage to Jennifer Lopez, it looks like former Palisadian Ben Affleck is becoming Palisades-adjacent. Escrow closed July 24 on a $20.5 million home on two-thirds of an acre in equestrian-friendly … Continue reading →

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Crest Real Estate Serve as Expeditors

Posted on July 16, 2024 by Sue

Crest Real Estate has its name at three possible developments in Pacific Palisades: the homes on the Tramonto Slide, a proposed single-family residence on Mt. Holyoke and a development off Paseo Miramar. The neighbors at all three sites have said … Continue reading →

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City Makes Decisions Based on 1940’s Map

Posted on June 16, 2024 by Sue

Street Services approved a permit on May 5, 2024, for clearing mud from a street and to park construction equipment on Paseo Miramar. A barrier to prevent vehicular travel, that has been in place for nearly 60 years, was removed … Continue reading →

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Coastal Permits Needed for Much of the Construction in Palisades

Posted on June 10, 2024 by Sue

A sign was posted at 425 Holyoke that a Coastal Development permit with City Planning had been applied for by Tony Russo of Crest Real Estate. On that vista, the construction of a three-story house with attached garage, and a … Continue reading →

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Caltrans Updates the Tramonto Slide and Reopening a Lane of PCH  

Posted on May 7, 2024 by Sue

One northbound lane of PCH was closed in mid-February by Caltrans. Caltrans in a May 7 statement said the right-bound lane was closed for safety because of a slide that occurred in mid-February and worsened by a second series of … Continue reading →

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