Here’s what $640K buys around LA
See what that price buys in five Los Angeles neighborhoods, from Santa Monica to the Valley Welcome to Curbed Comparisons, where we explore what you can rent or buy for a certain dollar amount in various LA ’hoods. We’ve found [...]
Two-bedroom unit in pretty Mid-City fourplex seeks $719K
Privacy, parking, and a laundry room This Mid-City two-bedroom in a Spanish Revival-style fourplex has a central location and an attractive, updated interior. Built in 1928, the bright upper-level unit at 6119 1⁄2 Alcott Street features refinished hardwood floors, coved [...]
Metro had aimed to install a bus-only lane this year—but will it actually happen?
The mayor has joked that bus-only lanes in Los Angeles are only “slightly less controversial than congestion pricing” Members of the Metro’s Board of Directors’ executive management committee were set to discuss plans to install a bus-only lane along one [...]
Grand 1907 Craftsman with stone fireplace asks $2.2M in Pasadena
The handsome residence was built for a turn-of-the-century homebuilder Pasadena has no shortage of Craftsman bungalows, but this one, located just east of the Arroyo Seco, is a particularly impressive example of the style. It was built in 1907 as [...]
How many more Downtown LA hotels will get tax breaks from the city?
LA is on track to surpass its goal of 8,000 hotel rooms near the Convention Center The city is on track to surpass its goal of building 8,000 hotel rooms within walking distance of the Los Angeles Convention Center by [...]
Eye-catching Pasadena post and beam asks $1.1M
The 1950s residence has beamed ceilings and walls of glass This sharp midcentury residence sits perched on a hillside in the southwest corner of Pasadena, directly north of Highland Park. Built in 1958, the 2,024-square-foot post and beam boasts some [...]
Drastic new look for Downtown tower, now planned to rise 45 stories
547 housing units, restaurants space, and possibly a charter school A new environmental assessment of the project planned for a parking lot and garage on Eighth Street between Hope and Grand in Downtown LA reveals a new look and an [...]
Zillow will start flipping houses in LA
The company’s model is similar to traditional house-flipping—but at a scale that few individual investors could match Home shoppers in Los Angeles may soon have some competition from one of the nation’s largest online real estate databases. Zillow announced plans [...]