While we've seen home abandonment and read about boat repos, here's a new one out of Marina del Rey: Boat abandonment. A bill passed the Assembly that would help boat owners more easily surrender their boats to state agencies, who would either destroy it or auction it, reports The Argonaut. There's apparently a problem of owners allowing their S.S. Whatevers to rot; some of the boats eventually sink, leaking oil and other yuck into the Pacific. The bill would also allow local agencies to apply for existing grants to dispose of surrendered vessels, and increase fines for boat owners with abandonment issues. [The Argonaut]
PriceSpotter thanks all those who didn't cheat this week. We gave you a property that is presently for sale, and you tried to give us what you thought the ASKING price was. Now the answer to Friday's Box Full of Colors in MDR...
Listing Price: $695,000 Listing: This listing has been up for 40 days. No chops so far, but a pricechop may be lurking somewhere off shore. The handsome 1 bed, 1 bath condo is located in "the full service Azzurra." It's luxury living as only Marina del Rey can offer it. AZZURRA! (not to be confused with Azzura, which is an escort agency).
This week three Gray commenters were successful in guessing the listing price. Well, well, well. We must have quite a few braniacs in the Gray crowd... We honored you with a special bar graph today. The lot of you guessed an average of $103,692 below the asking price. Thank you, please play again.
· 13700 Marina Pointe Drive #806, Marina Del Rey, CA 90292 [ZipRealty]
· 13700 Marina Pointe Dr #806, Marina Del Rey [movoto]
PriceSpotter likes the sea breeze. We’re giving you pictures, location, and specifications of a property. You’re putting them together and giving us a LISTING PRICE. Submit your guesses in the comments, and Monday we’ll reveal the owner's asking price.
What/Where: 1 BR, 1 BA in Marina del Rey Size: 890+ sq. ft. condo in newer building Additional details: Views of the marina and mountains! Plus stainless steel appliances, granite countertops, and hardwood floors - this unit has been extensively remodeled. Floor-to-ceiling windows. Pool, rooftop lounge, concierge, 24-hour guest valet.
While we've heard about the contentious 31-story Marina Del Rey Tower proposed for 4363 Lincoln Blvd (it's deemed too tall by locals), Marina Del Rey residents may also be interested in this smaller building proposed for their neighborhood. Meet The Princeton, a 48-unit, 16-story building--consisting of live/work loft condominiums--slated for the edge of Marina del Rey's Arts District. Designed by Santa Monica-based Howard Laks, the project is proposed by developer Prince Land properties (no working web site) for 1038-1040 Princeton Drive. Approval: Still waiting.
· Marina Del Rey Tower Brings Up Lincoln Blvd. Building Ban Question [Curbed LA]
Thank you to those participating in this week's game. We gave you a property for sale, and you tried to give us what you thought the listing price was. Now the answer to last Friday's You Can Live in Marina Del Rey...
Asking Price: $2,199,000 Listing: This home had an open house over the weekend, but we didn't go. But it looks nice, right. The listing says: "Spectacular remodel awesome Fred Fisher designed Silver Strand home. Open floor plan features 4 bdrm and 3.5 baths, open beamed ceilings, kitchen with top of the line appliances."
This week's award goes to guesser rhonda who guessed $1,000 above the actual price. There were some wild guesses, but most of you seemed to be within the ballpark. Guesses averaged $370,697 above the actual listing price. More next week.
· 134 Topsail Mall, Marina Del Rey 90292 [Bergman Properties]
Once dubbed the Richard M. Nixon Freeway, the Marina Freeway is a fast road to nowhere. Literally. It is only 1.5 miles long, and few people, other than those living in the area, have actually driven on it. The County plans to change that. As part of an overall development strategy to increase gross receipt totals in Marina Del Rey (and raise more money for the County, ahem), the County plans to extend the Marina Freeway to Admiralty Way and to promote additional development in the area.
NIMBYism is already on the scene, and some local residents are pledging “war” against the County. Many residents don’t want the increased development, and they certainly don’t want a freeway to make Marina Del Rey easily accessible to even more cars. Of course, these residents do not want to do anything themselves that would lessen congestion. In our experience, we thought everyone in Marina Del Rey was too old to drive, but we may be wrong about that.
Anyway, County officials say that this project could ease congestion and have, in essence, told residents, “Tough sh**.” Community planning is a beautiful thing.
· Plan Puts Marina in Fast Lane [L.A. Times]
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