Vacant Santa Monica resi lot poised to get nine townhomes

An empty residential lot in Santa Monica is poised for redevelopment into nine townhomes.  An application filed with the City of Santa Monica calls for the construction of these townhomes at 1949 17th Street, currently a vacant lot less than a block away from the Santa Monica College campus, Urbaniz

LA deploys $361M in Measure ULA funding for affordable housing projects

Los Angeles is putting its first major tranche of Measure ULA dollars to work, steering more than $360 million into affordable housing production, preservation and operations. On May 1, Mayor Karen Bass signed off on the inaugural Homes for L.A. Notice of Funding Availability, days after City Counci

Overlooking Topanga Canyon, This $3M Barbara Bestor Home Just Listed for the First Time

The energy-efficient residence comes with solar panels, thriving gardens, a large pool patio, and a guesthouse.Location: 1742 Deerhill Trail, Topanga, California  Price: $3,000,000  Year Built: 2007  Architect: Bestor Architecture  Footprint: 3,951 square feet (4 bedrooms, 4 baths)  Lot Size: 1.37 A

Alexia Nepola of ‘The Real Housewives’ Just Bought a $5.3 Million Ritz-Carlton Villa in Miami Beach

The RHOM star shelled out for the three-bedroom home alongside her ex-husband, Todd Nepola, who also represented her in the sale.