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Caltrans purchased L.A.-area homes to make way for now-defunct freeway project. Decades later, some could be for sale
Editor’s Note: This article has been updated to correct the availability of the homes and how they were acquired. In attempt to clear space for a planned expansion of the 710 Freeway, the California Department of Transportation took control of homes along a five-mile stretch in the 1960s, displacing hundreds of families along the way. […]
Ryan Murphy Lists Neutra House in L.A. for $33.9 Million
Famed architect Richard Neutra is considered one of the most prolific modernists of all time. He worked extensively in Southern California, including Palm Springs and Los Angeles, and designed hundreds of iconic homes, including the Brown House in 1955. This L.A. landmark embodies the best of Neutra’s cutting-edge architectural elements...
This Century-Old SoCal Home Was Built for a Telephone Industry Pioneer
Doubly armed with inspiration from his travels abroad and a desire to bring the formal home into the countryside, celebrated architect Myron Hunt set out to create this charming Mission Revival home in the Los Angeles suburb of Altadena. Built over a century ago for a prominent businessman and telephone industry pioneer and listed on the National Register of Historic Places, the dwelling is filled with eye-catching vestiges of yesteryear; and it’s now on the market, asking a speck under $5.7 million.This Striking Lakefront Home in Norway Blends Into the Natural Landscape “This extraordinary property is a rare and pristine example...
Report: California Coastal Commission Often Stymies Affordable Housing Plans
A new report by a nonprofit San Diego think tank suggests the California Coastal Commission stymies plans for affordable housing and climate-friendly transportation in coastal areas. The study “A Better Coastal Commission” by Circulate San Diego was released Friday, with Assemblymember David Alvarez lending his support to the findings....
A Lloyd Wright-Designed Home Is Up for Grabs Again in L.A. at $3.6 Million
Though Lloyd Wright had huge shoes to fill as the eldest son of the legendary Frank Lloyd Wright, he still managed to pave his own way as one of California’s best-known architects. Not only did he head up Paramount Studio’s set design department in the mid-1900s and create the Hollywood Bowl’s first orchestral shell, but he was also responsible for several notable early modern buildings throughout Los Angeles, including the landmark Wayfarers Chapel on the Palos Verdes Peninsula.This Striking Lakefront Home in Norway Blends Into the Natural Landscape Standing out as well is this sprawling midcentury residence that recently popped up on the market in the leafy...
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