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September 2025

Two Problem Properties in Pasadena
Ahhh, beautiful Pasadena...home to picture-perfect Craftsman houses, old-growth oak trees, Caltech, the original Trader Joe’s…and, unfortunately, two…
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You Can't Build Your Way Out of Greed, Apathy, and Policy Failures
Let me be perfectly clear on the subject of ADUs: For the most part, I approve of them - and I happen to live in one.
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EMERGENCY: Keep Angelenos Housed at 4061 Melrose Avenue!
Angelenos need real homes.
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The Empty Skyscraper at Hollywood and Highland
I’d like to draw everyone’s attention to a recent Instagram post by Kathleen “Before the 101” Perricone.
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Two Buildings Hit the Market: One Empty, One Half Empty
Hollywood’s El Nido Hotel is admittedly looking a little run-down, but since Hollywood is becoming less and less affordable to renters, I’m sure its 38…
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*UPDATED* Can This Ellis-Acted Fourplex Be Saved?
I have made no secret of my ire for the Ellis Act, which holds badly needed rental homes off the market for a minimum of five years.
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Filipinotown Deserves Better
Filipinotown doesn’t often get noticed in the fight to keep older housing from demolition by neglect (or fire).
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PSA: Units For Veterans are Sitting Empty
In case anyone missed it, I’d like to signal boost Doug Smith’s recent piece in the Los Angeles Times.
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August 2025

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