Balaciano scores refi for Woodland Hills apartments, starts adjacent project

Balaciano Group is moving forward with more housing in the Woodland Hills neighborhood of Los Angeles.  The Canoga Park-based firm secured a permit for The Q Erwin, a 264-unit project slated to rise at 6160 Variel Avenue, according to a news release. The project at 21050 Erwin Street calls for 11,00

In London, a Compact Home With a Tiny Carbon Footprint Seeks £1M

Paper House Project stacked this high-performance house across three levels on a 430-square-foot site, using light wells and large windows to bring in sunshine and park views.Location: Greenview House, Newington Green, London N16 Price: £1,000,000 Year Built: 2024 Architect: Paper House Project  Foo

LA ADU construction reaches record high, accounts for 38% of new housing last year: USC

Los Angeles County’s backyard-housing boom is showing no signs of slowing as accessory dwelling unit construction reached an all-time high last year.  The county completed 10,230 ADUs in 2025, more than six times the 1,624 completed in 2018, the Los Angeles Daily News reported, citing a new report f

Held Properties sues tenant for unpaid rent in Century City

Held Properties is coming after a tenant in Century City.  That tenant is WealthStone, a real estate entity run by brothers Andres and Jean Paul Szita. (The siblings also started Laurus Corporation, a development outfit, and its fundraising arm Ethika Investments.) Held Properties, a family-owned co