-billion mega-development in Skid Row clears major hurdle with L.A. officials

$2-billion mega-development in Skid Row clears major hurdle with L.A. officials

A proposed mega-development in downtown Los Angeles, which would replace a cold storage facility with a $2-billion residential and commercial complex, cleared a major hurdle last week when the city Planning Commission... Read more »
Banc of California set to change L.A. skyline with downtown expansion

Banc of California set to change L.A. skyline with downtown expansion

Banc of California will raise its profile in downtown Los Angeles by putting its name on top of a skyscraper and nearly doubling the size of its offices. The Los Angeles bank’s... Read more »
EXCLUSIVE: Aubrey Plaza Delists .5 Million L.A. Home She Shared With Late Husband Jeff Baena

EXCLUSIVE: Aubrey Plaza Delists $6.5 Million L.A. Home She Shared With Late Husband Jeff Baena

Comedian Aubrey Plaza appears to have made a U-turn on her decision to sell the $6.5 million home where her husband, Jeff Baena, passed away—just three months after she put the Los... Read more »
Developer plans to add a hotel and hundreds of residences to L.A. Live

Developer plans to add a hotel and hundreds of residences to L.A. Live

The owners of Crypto.com Arena and L.A. Live in downtown Los Angeles have filed plans with the city to potentially add another tower to their multibillion-dollar sports and entertainment complex. AEG last... Read more »
L.A.’s famous ‘Hobbit Houses’ have a new owner. He calls himself the ‘King of Storybook’

L.A.’s famous ‘Hobbit Houses’ have a new owner. He calls himself the ‘King of Storybook’

In the architectural age of minimalism and millennial gray, a wild and whimsical antidote made of old clinker bricks and jumbled shingles sits on a quiet street at the edge of L.A.... Read more »
Prices jump 56% for Airbnbs in L.A. during the World Cup

Prices jump 56% for Airbnbs in L.A. during the World Cup

On June 12, Peggy Orenstein’s inbox flooded with booking requests for her Inglewood Airbnb. The date seemed random, but after a quick search, the influx of interest became clear. It was exactly... Read more »
From living rooms to kitchens, our favorite rooms of 2025 in L.A.

From living rooms to kitchens, our favorite rooms of 2025 in L.A.

As a design writer, I feel lucky to get to peek inside some of Los Angeles’ most iconic homes. This year, I visited many places, from Midcentury Modern landmarks by Edward Fickett... Read more »
A retired couple downsize to a tiny modular ADU in L.A.

A retired couple downsize to a tiny modular ADU in L.A.

Ever wondered how long it would take to build an accessory dwelling unit, or ADU, in your backyard? In the case of Alvaro “Al” and Nenette Alcazar, a retired couple, who downsized... Read more »
Hilltop L.A. Home of Celebrated Ceramicists Gertrud and Otto Natzler Lists for the First Time in 80 Years for .5 Million

Hilltop L.A. Home of Celebrated Ceramicists Gertrud and Otto Natzler Lists for the First Time in 80 Years for $2.5 Million

A historic hillside residence in Los Angeles where late husband-and-wife team, Gertrud and Otto Natzler, became two of the most celebrated ceramicists of the 20th century has just hit the market for... Read more »
I called it a piece of junk. But it was a Frank Gehry L.A. masterpiece

I called it a piece of junk. But it was a Frank Gehry L.A. masterpiece

The early 1980s Los Angeles of my childhood always felt like a place where you could brush against greatness and not even recognize it. Take the strange, faceless building at Melrose and... Read more »