LA Court Looks to Validate Builder’s Remedy Project in La Cañada Flintridge

LA Court Looks to Validate Builder’s Remedy Project in La Cañada Flintridge

LA court ruling signals tilt in favor of developer Cedar Street Partners Alexander Hack at Cedar Street Partners, Gov. Gavin Newsom and 600 Foothill Boulevard (LinkedIn, Getty, Google Maps) Builder’s remedy is... Read more »
Court Denies Huge Builder’s Remedy Project in Redondo Beach

Court Denies Huge Builder’s Remedy Project in Redondo Beach

A Los Angeles court has denied Leo Pustilnikov’s application to build a 35-unit apartment project in Redondo Beach, following a tentative ruling a week ago. “The court rules in accordance with its... Read more »
Court Clarifies Builder’s Remedy With Redondo Beach Project

Court Clarifies Builder’s Remedy With Redondo Beach Project

UPDATED, Feb. 2, 2024, 5:02 p.m.: An L.A. court judge looked to deny developer Leo Pustilnikov’s application to build a 35-unit apartment project in Redondo Beach earlier this week, but offered clarification... Read more »
Crescent Heights Bets on Builder’s Remedy in Beverly Hills

Crescent Heights Bets on Builder’s Remedy in Beverly Hills

Beverly Hills, an epicenter for state builder’s remedy projects, now faces the biggest of them all: a plan by Crescent Heights to build a 20-story residential tower looking down on the affluent... Read more »
Beverly Hills Remains Vulnerable to Builder’s Remedy

Beverly Hills Remains Vulnerable to Builder’s Remedy

The City of Beverly Hills is still vulnerable to builder’s remedy, after the state deemed its plan to build more housing over the next eight years was inadequate.  The state’s Department of... Read more »
How Newsom Has Legitimized Builder’s Remedy

How Newsom Has Legitimized Builder’s Remedy

Clockwose from left: Mayor Richard Gunter III, Governor Gavin Newsom, Cedar Street Partners Alexandra Hack, Rand Paster Nelson’s Dave Rand and Leo Pustilnikov (LinkedIn, Getty, Illustration by Kevin Rebong for The Real... Read more »
Soundview Investment Tries Builder’s Remedy at Beverly Hills Site

Soundview Investment Tries Builder’s Remedy at Beverly Hills Site

UPDATED DEC. 12 at 10:30 a.m.: Soundview Investment Partners has employed the builder’s remedy to seek approval for a 17-story apartment highrise in Beverly Hills. The locally based developer led by Max... Read more »
Builders rediscover a tool from the 1980s that keeps new home prices from falling

Builders rediscover a tool from the 1980s that keeps new home prices from falling

While sellers of existing homes have struggled with rising rates and softening demand, homebuilders have not only survived, but thrived in this market thanks to the use of mortgage rate buydowns, a... Read more »
Builders enjoy a world of sub-6% mortgage rates

Builders enjoy a world of sub-6% mortgage rates

While existing homebuyers have been battling high mortgage rates for months — which are now at 8% — the builders are wooing buyers with lower rates and incentives. Today, the new home... Read more »