Real Estate & Housing
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Report claims Ellis Act threatens small rent-controlled buildings when property values soar
Kate Cagle Daily Press Staff Writer Speculators are seizing on Santa Monica’s booming real estate market and cashing in by...
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Rent Control Board to consider who pays for mandatory seismic retrofits
Rent Control Board to consider who pays for mandatory seismic retrofits Kate Cagle Daily Press Staff Writer Tens of thousands...
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City leaders look to prevent more luxury condos by the beach
The makeover of the Waldorf Astoria in New York City may have repercussions in Santa Monica, as City leaders look...
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What the $16-million sale of a Wilshire complex means for a longtime business
For more than 20 years, Grant Woods has run a classic car dealership on Wilshire Boulevard near 11th Street. And...
Read moreSanta Monica real estate firm marks 50th anniversary
The first property that Albinas “Mark” Markevicius bought in Santa Monica was an old house in the 1200 block of...
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SMMUSD board clears path for lease extension at DoubleTree hotel site
The local Board of Education voted this month to greenlight the process that would allow the Santa Monica-Malibu school...
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Water fines open a new front in rental fights
The City of Santa Monica recently reported a drop in municipal water use of 52 percent, but some Santa Monica...
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‘Incremental demolition’ loophole frustrates Landmarks Commission
In January, 1115 Georgina Ave., a house constructed in the Mediterranean Revival style in 1932 got a new roof, a...
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‘Soviet Monica’ apartments get remodel, not demolished
A controversial Ocean Avenue project debated half a decade ago will be significantly remodeled, not demolished. Still, some renters' rights...
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Historic Ocean Avenue apartments targeted for demolition
Owners of Landmarked courtyard apartment buildings on Ocean Avenue want to tear them down, claiming economic hardship, and replace them...
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