Archive for April, 2015
Real Estate Sales for March 2015
Real Estate Sales* Single family homes 251 S. Windsor Blvd. 737 S. Longwood Ave. 850 Crenshaw Blvd. 836 Crenshaw Blvd. 844 Crenshaw Blvd. 925 S. Muirfield Rd. 517 N. Gower St. 546 N. Orange Dr. 634 N. Gramercy Pl. $3,529,000 1,400,000 1,350,000 1,350,000 1,350,000 1,150,000 1,075,000 1,049,000 823,990 Condominiums 631 Wilcox Ave., #2A 4925 Wilshire […]
Wilshire Country Club is turning so brown it’s green
Water-saving efforts are moving the ground from the Wilshire Country Club golf course, some 24 acres of turf to be exact. That’s the amount that has been removed from the course since early January, said Todd Keefer, general manager and chief operating officer. A host of drought-tolerant plants will replace the water-thirsty grass on about […]
Fiber artists find inspiration in ancient stones
Ancient stones in the Peruvian Highlands and a contemporary fabric swatch inspired Cameron Taylor-Brown’s new fiber art quartet. The champagne-colored polyester swatch named “Majestic Stone” also describes the ruins and the centuries-old stonework she saw on her recent travels. “I enjoy that ‘majestic’ describes both the fabric and stonework… and that repurposing is integral to […]
Development, preservation issues await council winner
After a victorious election the winner in the run-off Tues., May 19 for Council District Four will inherit a hefty plate when they take over the reins from Tom LaBonge July 1. The Academy Museum of Motion Pictures Arts and Sciences is planning a blockbuster venue in the Mile. The L.A. County Museum of Art […]
Small business owners hope to Spruce your space
When Amber McDermitt met Mary Bell in the summer of 2013 they were working on a Lloyd Wright house in Pacific Palisades. Hired separately, they found a natural connection and were inspired to start Spruce Design & Organization. “We worked in collaboration as designer and organizer for a complete remodel of the interior and exterior,” […]
Miracle Mile Chamber forum covers present, future
“The Miracle Mile, Yesterday, Today & Tomorrow” will be the theme of the Miracle Mile Chamber of Commerce Economic Forum on Wed., May 13 beginning at 11:30 a.m. The forum, at the El Rey Theatre, 5515 Wilshire Blvd., will feature a video and slide show, “The History of Wilshire Blvd.,” with Leslie Kendall, curator of […]
