Love You Latte: Lots to Love About This Exotic Glendale Coffee Shop

At the base of the NEXT on Lex Apartments stands Love You Latte, the Glendale coffee shop that’s frankly more than a cafe. Its physical position as a support for a residential building draws immediate parallels to its place in Glendale’s community. This full-service, family-owned establishment opened its doors during the early days of pandemic. […]

With an End to Eviction Protection Looming, LA City Council Votes on New Proposals

The city of Los Angeles continues its Covid-19 eviction protection saga this week. Yet, it will be Friday before the LA City Council’s vote reveals anything conclusive. For now, we can mull over a list of proposed regulations aimed at shielding tenants from repercussions for unpaid and underpaid rent. The proposals bring new hope for […]

Absorption Rate Analysis: December 2022 – “Surge” is the Word for Selling Houses in Los Angeles

If the end of 2022 is anything to go by, it’s certainly a happy new year for those selling houses in Los Angeles. The absorption rates for each of our neighborhoods surged deeper into a sellers market in December with the exception of one. Some of those surges were negligible. But one neighborhood made the […]

El Coyote Remains an Iconic Los Angeles Restaurant After 90 Years. Here’s Why.

Featured image credit: PoetishBookwormus If there’s a restaurant in LA that needs absolutely no introduction, it’s El Coyote. But that didn’t stop our team from grabbing a camera and heading over to the Fairfax neighborhood to capture the iconic eatery in all its glory. Our latest Community Spotlight takes a look at one of the […]

Los Angeles Mansions Hit the Market in Anticipation of Measure ULA

Featured image credit: Edward Stojakovic Is now the right time for prospective buyers to purchase that luxury mansion they’ve been eyeing? Well, that depends. But if you’re in the market for Los Angeles luxury homes, you may be seeing a decent amount of them hitting the market in the coming weeks. That’s because Measure ULA, […]

No Plans for the Holidays? Check Out These 8 Options – Open Christmas Day!

Los Angeles treasure Sparks wrote the original anti-Christmas carol with “Thank God It’s Not Christmas” as part of their solid 1974 record Kimono My House. During the chorus, Russell Mael gratefully imparts, “Thank God it’s not Christmas when there is only you and nothing else to do.” But there are much worse places to be […]

The Most Hotly Anticipated Films and Events at This Year’s Palm Springs Film Festival

It’s that time again. The annual Palm Springs Film Festival is upon us! With its promotion of multicultural exchange in the Coachella Valley, the festival will screen 134 films from 64 countries. Of these films, 27 are premieres never before viewed by the public. The festivities open on Thursday, January 5, running through January 16. […]

Report: Nearly Half of the Units Listed in LA Through Short Term Rental Companies Are Violating Regulations

It’s been over three years since the city of Los Angeles passed laws designed to regulate out-of-control listings by short term rental companies. Yet, a recent report highlights that, in light of a disturbing lack of enforcement, hosts are still bending the rules. Or, in many cases, outright breaking them. David Wachsmuth, an urban planning […]