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Tree Carnage and Smashed Windows at the Glendale Garden Homes
Remember the Glendale Garden Homes, a 37-unit garden apartment complex that has sat mostly empty for over two years?
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Empty (and neglected) in Venice
When I was young, Venice was an affordable haven for artists, misfits, and the working poor.
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Save a Historic Home and House Altadenans!
Many years ago, it was a common practice to move entire houses in Los Angeles.
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One Construction Site Fire Displaced 11 Neighbors
(Image courtesy of Citizen)
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March 2025

We Need to Talk About ED1
6901 Woodman has been marked for redevelopment into a 55-unit, 100-percent-affordable building.
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The Printmaker's Cabin Hits the Market
A little over six months ago, I shared the story of printmaker Paul Landacre’s rustic 1909 cabin, perched high on a hill above Echo Park.
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Why Is LADBS Changing the Rebuilding Rules? And Why Won't the Mayor Take Action?
Dear readers, PLEASE read this letter from displaced Palisades homeowner Andrew Halpern.
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The Hollywood Center Motel was Originally Housing
For as long as I can remember, the Hollywood Center Motel has been empty and neglected.
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The Abandoned Artist's House
There are abandoned houses in the Los Angeles area.
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February 2025

Critically Endangered: Five RSO Homes in Melrose Hill
Things don’t look good for 5431-5437 Lemon Grove Avenue.
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The Ellis Act Has NO Place in an Extreme Housing Crisis
If you’re new here, I am a former property manager and I do not believe in the Ellis Act.
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James Li Exposes Public Housing Scam
Housing scams of all stripes are sadly not unusual in Los Angeles (or anywhere, really).
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