Category Archives: Real Estate
Calling Those Who Live in Affordable Housing “Thieves” Is Despicable
One of the residents of 16458 Sunset contacted Circling the News to say that a new “narrative,” a lie, is being spread against the residents who live in the six units of affordable housing at that address. A friend of...
Community Destroyed at 16458 Sunset Boulevard
According to tenants and Allan Jones, the Santa Ynez listing agent, Joe Angerman, who built the six-unit apartment building at 16458 Sunset Boulevard in 1955, was just “the nicest guy.” The building was stable, and the last “new” tenant moved...
Mansion Tax Challenged as Unconstitutional
The “Mansion Tax,” Measure ULA, passed in November 2022, with 58 percent of voters approving, and 42 against. The measure added to the Los Angeles Municipal Code a 4 percent tax on transfers of real property with a gross value...
Potential Fire Site Discovered on Radcliffe Avenue
Brush clearance is underway around the Pacific Palisades for fire prevention. A vacant lot on Radcliffe Avenue had recently come under scrutiny because homeless were found living on it and an illegal electrical cord had been run from the adjacent...
Removing Roadblocks that Prevent All People from Accessing Real Estate
By ANTHONY MARGULEAS Special to Circling the News. Real estate represents an incredible opportunity to build and pass down generational wealth but remains disproportionately out of reach for many people. Hurdles to property ownership go far beyond the individual and...
Illegal Grading and Excavation in Paseo Miramar
A local Palisadian building contractor, using 10-12 workers, illegally removed a city barrier and cut LADOT signs off a closed portion of Paseo Miramar on February 1. The company then used two excavators to illegally clear and grade a closed...
Anthony Marguleas Examines the Recently Passed Measure ULA
BY ANTHONY MARGULEAS, Founder of Amalfi Estates This poorly thought-out Measure ULA will have significant consequences on the economy that will be felt for years. ULA, which passed in November and is referred to as a “mansion...
Adamson House Decorated for “The Twelve Days of Christmas”
The Adamson House is festively decorated for the holiday season: “The Twelve Days of Christmas.” If one has relatives who are coming to town, or if a resident has never visited this historic 1930 beach house in Malibu, located along...
Prop. ULA: Red Herring for Helping the Homeless
The way to get the homeless of the streets is to tax the rich, according to Los Angles Proposition ULA, which voters approved on November 8. Many did not read the proposition closely and instead voted for the sentiment. People...
Real Estate Update: Ben Affleck, Larry David
By BERNICE FOX Ben Affleck is now officially a former Palisadian. He has sold his home in the Riviera. (Pacific Palisades is so special that anyone who lives here and then moves elsewhere always will be known as a former Palisadian.)...