Curbed LA: All Posts by jwilliamsLove where you live2014-08-03T16:58:21-07:00https://la.curbed.com/authors/jwilliams8901060/rss2014-08-03T16:58:21-07:002014-08-03T16:58:21-07:00One of Michael Jackson's Garish Old Haunts Selling for $19.5MM
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<p><br> <strong>Location</strong>: 2710 Palomino Lane, Las Vegas<br><strong>Size</strong>: 12,138 sq.ft. on 1.66 acres; <strong>Price</strong>: $19,500,000</p>
<p> Having lived in the home between 2006 and 2008, <strong>Hacienda Palomino</strong> has an official place in Michael Jackson lore. It was where he lived after returning to the United States from Bahrain, and the <a href="http://www.slate.com/articles/arts/culturebox/2014/06/michael_jackson_his_personal_security_guards_describe_the_king_of_pop_s.single.html">scene of drama between Michael and his family</a> -- like the time his brother Randy crashed his car through the home's gates to see Michael. The 7 bedroom, 12 bath Spanish Mediterranean style estate includes an art gallery and per the listing an "[a]dditional <strong>7,394sq.ft.-Medieval Chapel</strong> [that] seats 74 guests on two levels." It has since become a mini-shrine to Jackson, and at one point <a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2011/jun/25/visit-michael-jacksons-old-home-where-interloper-l/">a tour was given to mark the second anniversary</a> of Jackson's death, but the tour guide was wanted by law enforement and a pitbull on the property was shot by Las Vegas police. The <a href="http://www.trulia.com/property/1051162534-Other-2710-Palomino-Ln-Las-Vegas-NV-89107">Trulia listing includes a disclaimer</a> that the home does not include a pool and it is "Not in the State of Florida, FL." The home was last listed in 2011 for $4.8 million.<br> · <a href="http://www.trulia.com/property/1051162534-Other-2710-Palomino-Ln-Las-Vegas-NV-89107">2710 Palomino Ln, Las Vegas, NV 89107</a> [Trulia]<br>· <a href="http://www.lasvegassun.com/blogs/kats-report/2011/jun/25/visit-michael-jacksons-old-home-where-interloper-l/">A visit to Michael Jackson's old home, where interloper leads tour and pit bull is shot — for starters</a> [Las Vegas Sun]</p>
https://la.curbed.com/2014/8/3/10065134/one-of-michael-jacksons-garish-old-haunts-selling-for-195mmjwilliams2014-08-03T11:42:36-07:002014-08-03T11:42:36-07:00LA-Based Architects Bring Parklet South of the Border
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<p><br> With the money and tourists flowing south into Mexico, it's not surprising that some of our ideas are going south, too. In this case, Los Angeles architecture and design team <a href="http://www.rhomdesign.net/">RHOM Design</a> has teamed with Oficina de Proyectos Culturales, a Puerto Vallarta non-profit, to install the city's first -- and Mexico's third -- parklet. According to <strong>architect Oscar Moran</strong>, the parklet is designed to last three months, and at a cost of less than $1,300 to build and install using OSB chip panels, the temporary aspect of the installation is pretty self-evident. The installation was part of the non-profit's exhibit "<a href="http://www.oficinacultural.org/category/exhibicion/">Paradise in Process</a>" organized by artist David Birks, which is looking at the <strong>rapid urbanization of Puerto Vallarta</strong>, primarily fueled by tourist dollars and Americans buying up property in the coastal city.<br> From the architects: "Initially people <strong>did not know what it was</strong> and there were a few <em>sotires</em> on the local press criticizing it. People in the neighborhood however have embraced it. It is located across the street from an elementary school. Kids from the school and their mothers use the parklet a lot. During the evenings it is a mix of teenagers and senior citizens that hang out there and see the sunset. Twice it has been hit by reckless cars trying to force-park in a small area not adequate to park next to the parklet. On both instances neighbors have reported the incident (there are eyes on the street watching it) and the parklet has been repaired by us."<br>· <a href="http://www.oficinacultural.org/category/exhibicion/">Davis Birks: Paradise in Process</a> [OPC]<br>· <a href="http://www.informador.com.mx/suplementos/2014/535707/6/de-cajon-de-estacionamiento-a-jardinera-con-bancas.htm">De cajón de estacionamiento a jardinera con bancas/ From car park to planter with benches</a> [Informador]</p>
https://la.curbed.com/2014/8/3/10070664/la-architects-bring-parklet-south-of-the-borderjwilliams2014-08-03T09:51:50-07:002014-08-03T09:51:50-07:00Cleaning-up Barnsdall Park, Fixing Long Beach's Waterfront
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<p>[Vista del Mar Park fog in the morning by <a href="https://www.flickr.com/photos/orbitalbox/14771328805/in/pool-75129402@N00">Howard F./Curbed LA flickr pool</a>]</p>
<p> · <a href="http://www.gazettes.com/news/dlba-hires-urban-land-institute-to-examine-long-beach-waterfront/article_d8442f4a-18d9-11e4-9c9e-001a4bcf887a.html">Long Beach seeks help of Urban Land Institute to plan waterfront</a> [Gazettes]<br>· <a href="http://www.yourhoustonnews.com/west_university/news/nationally-recognized-urban-planner-william-fulton-named-director-of-rice/article_3da1ca64-413a-5ac8-95d3-6e8a6a2e7f0f.html">Renowned urban planner Bill Fulton leaving San Diego for Rice U.</a> [Examiner]<br>· <a href="http://www.citylab.com/weather/2014/08/what-we-dont-know-about-insect-city-services/375421/">Scientists try to understand the role of bugs in our cities</a> [CityLab]<br>· <a href="http://www.surfsantamonica.com/ssm_site/the_lookout/news/News-2014/August-2014/08_01_2014_City_Manager_Announces_His_Resignation.html">Santa Monica City Manager leaving job and ongoing drama</a> [Lookout]<br>· <a href="http://www.losfelizledger.com/article/new-art-installations-at-barnsdall-graffiti-and-homeless/">Locals: Barnsdall Park is a mess and in need of clean-up, more security</a> [LF Ledger]<br>· <a href="http://www.desertsun.com/story/news/2014/08/02/salton-sea-history-museum-struggles/13504057/">Salton Sea museum is mostly in boxes; seeking new home</a> [DS]<br>· <a href="http://www.easyreadernews.com/85794/hermosa-beach-camp-teaches-kids-city-runs/">Kids go to camp to learn about running a city in Hermosa Beach</a> [ER]<br>· <a href="http://www.sgvtribune.com/arts-and-entertainment/20140728/showtimes-crazy-ex-girlfriend-pilot-might-boost-west-covinas-coffers">New Showtime series focuses on lawyer moving to West Covina</a> [SGVT]</p>
https://la.curbed.com/2014/8/3/10065250/cleaningup-barnsdall-park-improving-long-beachs-waterfrontjwilliams2014-08-02T15:12:46-07:002014-08-02T15:12:46-07:00Lady Scientist's Small Palisades Home Going for Big Price
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<p><br> <strong>Open House</strong>: Sunday, August 3, 2014 between 2 PM - 5 PM</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Monica/521-E-Channel-Rd-90402/home/28915312"><strong>521 East Channel Road</strong></a>, Pacific Palisades</p>
<p> <strong>Price</strong>: $3,397,000<br><strong>Beds, Baths</strong>: 2 beds, 2.5 baths<br><strong>Floor Area</strong>: 1,838 sq. ft. on 0.46 acre lot<br><strong>Per the Listing</strong>: "Tucked away on a quiet cul-de-sac. Beautiful wooden bridge flows over the Creek providing access to the property. 2 bedroom, office, family room and a separate Casitas sit serenely on over 20,000 Sq. Ft. lot with old growth trees and multiple outdoor entertaining areas."</p>
<p> Lady scientists are hot right now. LEGO just released its<a href="http://io9.com/the-lady-scientist-lego-set-is-now-available-1615088634"> first set featuring female scientists</a>, and <a href="http://jezebel.com/lands-end-introduces-adorable-new-science-t-shirts-just-1613900685">Land's End just released science themed shirts for girls</a> after a Facebook campaign noted that science themed shirts were available for boys but not for girls. The description on the home is pretty minimal but a bit of research shows this was the <strong>former home of </strong><a href="http://www.pa.ucla.edu/content/nina-byers"><strong>Nina Byers, Ph.D.</strong></a>, theoretical physicist, UCLA professor, and founder of a <a href="http://cwp.library.ucla.edu/">web site documenting important women contributors</a> to the field of physics. Byers passed away in June. As for the house itself, the <a href="http://file.lacounty.gov/bc/q2_2009/cms1_135206.pdf">wooden bridge was added after a request was granted in 2009</a> for the easement to the property over an LA County Flood Control Channel. <br>· <a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Santa-Monica/521-E-Channel-Rd-90402/home/28915312">521 East Channel Rd, Pacific Palisades, CA 90402</a> [Redfin]</p>
https://la.curbed.com/2014/8/2/10065260/lady-scientists-small-palisades-home-going-for-big-pricejwilliams2014-08-02T10:32:10-07:002014-08-02T10:32:10-07:00Flood Rips Through UCLA, Are Rents Coming Back to Earth?
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<p>[Remembering <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/1906_los_angeles_transit_map_is_impressive_but_oppressive.php">LA's <strong>extensive streetcar map</strong> from 1906</a> and the downside of monopoly]</p>
<p> <strong>This Week's Top Stories</strong>: In the midst of an epic drought it was disconcerting to see <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/the_11_craziest_photos_from_the_great_ucla_flood_of_14.php">a broken pipeline send our precious <strong>water through the UCLA campus</strong></a> leaving our Bruin friends, and a lot of their stuff, a soggy mess. Relish in that sinking feeling, because it's just<a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/los_angeles_rents_now_starting_to_fall_from_crazy_highs.php"> the <strong>median price for LA rentals</strong> taking a minor dip</a> in the second quarter of 2014. Readers responded well to a pretty decent <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/gambreled_1905_craftsman_in_harvard_heights_asking_715k.php"><strong>1905 craftsman home</strong> in the Harvard Heights HPOZ</a> neighborhood which is now available for $715k. Reader reaction was a tad less enthusiastic for a <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/glassy_new_house_with_a_tree_through_it_asking_28_million.php"><strong>hyper-modern Trousdale Estates home</strong> with an olive tree growing through it</a>, offered at $28 million. People are finally thinking of our adorable children again -- <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/take_a_look_at_grand_parks_forthcoming_foresty_playground.php">Grand Park will have <strong>a fun kiddy playground</strong></a> thing where your kids can slide, climb and scream; and then<a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/years_later_empty_childrens_museum_opening_in_the_valley.php"> the ill-fated <strong>children's museum in the Valley</strong> is being revived</a> by the OC's Discovery Science Center, so your kids can learn about science. The <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/la_bullet_train_could_run_in_tunnel_under_the_san_gabriels.php"><strong>High Speed Rail plan</strong> continues to evolve with tunneling now proposed</a> through the San Gabriel Mountains to get the train from Palmdale to the Burbank Airport.</p>
https://la.curbed.com/2014/8/2/10065296/flood-rips-through-ucla-are-rents-coming-back-to-earthjwilliams2014-07-28T13:07:01-07:002014-07-28T13:07:01-07:00Opponent of Millennium Hollywood Project Says He's Spotted the Elusive Earthquake Fault
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<p id="xMhyMV"><strong>George Abrahams</strong>, noted Hollywood Hills NIMBY, member of the <a href="http://www.chnc.org/">Central Hollywood Neighborhood Council</a> Land Use Committee (someone gave this guy power to decide land use issues??), <a href="http://la.curbed.com/users/54420">and occasional Curbed commenter</a>, has used his discerning eye to spot what he calls a fault in a picture taken inside a trench dug near the proposed site of the <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2013/07/la_just_approved_two_huge_towers_by_capitol_records_building.php">massive <strong>Millennium Hollywood</strong> project</a>. Abrahams, who is not a geologist but is a rabid opponent of the development (and really almost all development in Hollywood), says he spotted the fault after examining pics from inside the trench.</p>
<p id="cNw3Kj"> An <a href="http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Faulting-Previously-Unrecognized--Observed-in-Hollywood-Near-Development-Sites-268675932.html">NBC LA report</a> states that documents obtained from the city of Los Angeles describe the <strong>previously unknown fault</strong> found on the southeast corner of Yucca and Argyle inside a trench dug in front of an apartment complex, but a video obtained by a drone fails to show the same fault line in the trench dug at the site of the proposed <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/05/checking_in_on_the_hollywood_fault_digging_redo.php">6230 Yucca</a> project across the street.</p>
<p id="FNAP9R"> Official word from the Building and Safety department about what was found in the new trench remains outstanding, but if the fault is found to continue through the site, the <a href="http://la.curbed.com/tags/millennium-hollywood">multi-million-dollar project</a> could be derailed, leaving us with boring, but safe parking lots for generations to come.<br>· <a href="http://www.nbclosangeles.com/news/local/Faulting-Previously-Unrecognized--Observed-in-Hollywood-Near-Development-Sites-268675932.html">Faulting "Previously Unrecognized" Observed in Hollywood Near Development Sites</a> [NBC LA]<br>· <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/01/the_hollywood_fault_has_finally_been_mapped_and_its_bad_news.php">The Hollywood Fault Has Finally Been Mapped And It's Bad News</a> [Curbed LA]</p>
https://la.curbed.com/2014/7/28/10067950/opponent-of-millennium-hollywood-project-says-hes-spotted-faultjwilliams2014-07-27T11:51:47-07:002014-07-27T11:51:47-07:00Cities Reacting to Drought, SoCal's Tough Housing Market
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<p> · <a href="http://www.gazettes.com/news/long-beach-officials-deal-with-drought-issues-on-public-park/article_cc43acba-129f-11e4-be57-001a4bcf887a.html">Long Beach trying to keep parks green as drought rages on</a> [Gazettes]<br>· <a href="http://www.dailypilot.com/news/tn-dpt-me-0727-irvine-gp-audit-20140726,0,7549214.story">Audit finds ethics/finance issues for OC's Great Park</a> [DP]<br>· <a href="http://www.glendalenewspress.com/news/tn-gnp-me-glendale-brings-back-tip-line-regarding-water-use20140725,0,1658742.story">Glendale has tipline for narcing on water-wastesrs</a> [GNP]<br>· <a href="http://www.pasadenastarnews.com/government-and-politics/20140721/developers-not-bothered-by-sierra-madre-city-councils-decision">Sierra Madre enacts building/water hook-up moratorium to deal with drought, unpopular development</a> [PSN]<br>· <a href="http://www.dailynews.com/business/20140726/southern-california-housing-market-comeback-stalls">Buyers and sellers face rough going in SoCal housing</a> [Daily News]<br>· <a href="https://go.redirectingat.com?id=66960X1516509&xs=1&url=http%3A%2F%2Fwww.newscientist.com%2Farticle%2Fmg22329791.400-a-sixstate-california-faces-a-water-war.html%3Fcmpid%3DRSS%257CNSNS%257C2012-GLOBAL%257Cenvironment%23.U9U5CPlr6m4&referrer=archive.curbed.com&sref=https%3A%2F%2Fla.curbed.com%2F2014%2F7%2F27%2F10067960%2Fcities-reacting-to-drought-tough-housing-market" rel="sponsored nofollow noopener" target="_blank">Plan to split CA in six may bring water wars</a> [New Scientist]<br>· <a href="http://architecturelab.net/iconic-houses/">Animation takes you on trip through iconic modern houses around the world</a> [Arch Lab]</p>
https://la.curbed.com/2014/7/27/10067960/cities-reacting-to-drought-tough-housing-marketjwilliams2014-07-26T16:45:14-07:002014-07-26T16:45:14-07:001908 Craftsman in North Pasadena Asking $799k
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<p><br> <strong>Open House</strong>: Sunday, July 27, 2014 between 2 PM - 4 PM</p>
<p> <a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pasadena/488-E-Claremont-St-91104/home/7193627"><strong>488 E. Claremont St</strong></a>, Pasadena</p>
<p> <strong>Price</strong>: $799,000<br><strong>Beds, Baths</strong>: 4 beds, 2.75 baths<br><strong>Floor Area</strong>: 2,242 sq. ft. on 10,060 sq. ft. lot<br><strong>Per the Listing</strong>: "This handsome Craftsman, built in 1908, is located on a quiet, tree-lined street in the heart of Pasadena. Its main level offers a broad front porch, gracious living room, formal dining room, den, kitchen with breakfast nook, one bedroom and one full bath... Period details -- <strong>beamed ceilings, benches, double-hung windows</strong>, wood trim and five-paneled doors -- are found throughout. Recent updates include central heat and air, new electrical wiring and newer hardwood floors. In the back, the large, beautifully landscaped lot features patios, pathways, fountains, a stream and a wisteria-covered trellis, plus a detached single-car garage with workshop. Here is a wonderful opportunity to own a classic home in the <strong>Arts & Crafts style</strong>."</p>
<p> A beautiful craftsman with some slight misses on upgrades, in our humble opinion, specifically in the kitchen which has strayed a bit too much to the white side. But the tile work throughout is pretty spot on. <strong>North Pasadena (that's north of the 210 Freeway)</strong> tends to get a bad rap for being scary and gang ridden in some neighborhoods, but this little stretch along Claremont looks pretty decent, according to Google Street View. Maybe one of our readers more familiar with that area can offer some insight? Heh? The home last sold in 2004 for $696k. <br>· <a href="http://www.redfin.com/CA/Pasadena/488-E-Claremont-St-91104/home/7193627">488 East Claremont St, Pasadena, CA 91104</a> [Redfin]</p>
https://la.curbed.com/2014/7/26/10068004/1908-craftsman-in-north-pasadena-asking-799kjwilliams2014-07-26T10:58:33-07:002014-07-26T10:58:33-07:00Droning Over Downtown LA, Gold Coast's Glorious Past
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<p>[<a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/pete_campbell_selling_ingenious_little_bungalow_in_hollywood.php"><strong>Vincent Kartheiser</strong> is selling his really cool little house</a> in Hollywood for $808k]</p>
<p> <strong>This Week's Top Stories</strong>: Drones: Friend or foe? It's too soon to know, but we found <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/drone_video_reveals_the_parts_of_dtla_you_cant_usually_see.php">a cool one that flew <strong>over Downtown LA and filmed stuff</strong></a> and that was pretty okay. Curbed Features took an in-depth look at <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/how_old_hollywood_and_starchitecture_met_to_create_santa_monicas_gold_coast.php">the role of Old Hollywood in <strong>creating the Gold Coast</strong> along the beach in Santa Monica</a>, and how there might be a revival in our lifetime. The old <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/beverly_hills_robinsonsmay_building_being_demolished_right_now.php"><strong>Robinson-May building</strong> in Beverly Hills finally made its date with the wrecking ball</a> this week, and now its in ruins. Better <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/heres_the_big_plan_to_finally_make_union_station_accessible_to_walkers_and_bikers.php"><strong>pedestrian and bicycle connections</strong> to surrounding neighborhoods</a> may be in the works for the revamped Union Station, but only if funding becomes available. A terrible <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/nightmare_airbnb_guest_in_palm_springs_refuses_to_leave.php"><strong>AirBnB guest</strong> is refusing to leave</a> the property he rented in Palm Springs. <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/renderings_revealed_for_huge_staplesadajcent_towers.php">Renderings for the long-awaited <strong>1200 Figueroa project</strong></a> in the parking lots across from Staples Center have been released, revealing some tall glassy towers. Rumors of the <a href="http://la.curbed.com/archives/2014/07/no_way_the_obamas_are_buying_this_house_in_rancho_mirage.php"><strong>President and Mrs. Obama</strong> buying a home in Rancho Mirage</a> are swirling, but we're not believing it until the President tells us it's true in a national address from the home's living room.</p>
https://la.curbed.com/2014/7/26/10068030/droning-over-downtown-la-gold-coasts-glorious-pastjwilliams2014-07-20T15:30:11-07:002014-07-20T15:30:11-07:00Know Your Meiselman: MCM With Enviable Outdoor Space
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<p><br><strong>Location</strong>: <a href="http://www.trulia.com/property/1027043464-2193-E-Terry-Ln-Palm-Springs-CA-92262">2193 East Terry Lane</a>, Palm Springs<br><strong>Price</strong>: $649,000<br><strong>Size</strong>: 1,944 sq. ft on 12,632 sq. ft. lot Located in the Sunset Park neighborhood of Palm Springs, this well cared for mid-century modern home, described as <strong>a successful vacation rental</strong>, might be confused for a more well known Alexander home (there are 2,500 something of them around Palm Springs). According to the listing, the home was built by <strong>Jack Meiselman</strong> -- a local developer who built homes in the area around the same time as Alexander. The primary differences between the Alexander and Meiselman homes is in the layout of the kitchens and the placement of bedrooms. At one point the two developers had collaborated but had a falling out, with an interestingly bitchy outcome.<br> From the <a href="http://www.paulkaplanrealtor.com/Meiselman.php">Paul Kaplan blog</a>: "Little is known about <strong>Jack Meiselman</strong>. Jack Meiselman, a local builder, worked with Bob Alexander in a joint venture on a number of the Alexander Construction homes. At some point there was a falling out between the two men, rumor has it that finances were involved, and Jack Meiselman decided to get out of the deal. Seeing a lucrative opportunity in these new tract homes, they were selling like hot cakes after all, he and his brother Bernie Meiselman <strong>would follow wherever Alexander was buying land, then they would buy the adjacent parcels</strong>. Old school parasites. He came up with a "Modified Alexander" layout and built roughly 350 tract homes sprinkled amongst the Alexander Homes. </p>
<p> Legendary Palm Springs architect <strong>William Krisel</strong> had <a href="http://torbuck.wordpress.com/2012/12/21/notable-architects-of-palm-springs-mid-century-modernism-and-beyond/">even harsher things to say about Meiselman</a>. "Jack Meiselman was a cheap hack who stole our plans and built a poor imitation using inferior materials and unskilled labor! That`s all I have to say about him." <br>· <a href="http://www.trulia.com/property/1027043464-2193-E-Terry-Ln-Palm-Springs-CA-92262">2193 E Terry Ln, Palm Springs, CA 92262</a> [Trulia]</p>
https://la.curbed.com/2014/7/20/10070656/know-your-meiselman-midcentury-with-enviable-outdoor-spacejwilliams