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LA City Council orders graffiti removal on infamous unfinished Oceanwide Plaza towers

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City Council Members in Los Angeles have issued a mandate to owners of the graffiti-tagged Oceanview Plaza development in Downtown to remove the artwork weeks after its unfinished exterior became a national news item and the latest flash point in a debate over the citywide housing crisis that has lingered for a number of years.

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Kanye West lists gutted Tadao Ando home for $53 million in Malibu

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Designed by Pritzker Prize-winning Tadao Ando, the house features a concrete exterior in keeping with the acclaimed architect’s streamlined brutalist ethos. Now, instead of renovating the four-bedroom beachfront house on Malibu Road, Ye has decided to sell it, with a price tag of $53 million (he’s listing it at a loss).

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Richard Neutra’s Taylor House Is Now Available to Rent—for a Whopping $10K Per Month

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Dating back to 1961, the refreshed dwelling is an architectural jewel box, with a price tag to match. In the architectural enclave of Whiting Woods, the aptly named Taylor House has undergone a meticulous three-year restoration and preservation that would delight any midcentury purist.

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Want to buy a Spanish village for less than the average semi? Here’s how.

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It’s been empty for over 30 years and is currently facing demolition, but the Spanish village of Salto de Castro is hoping its modest €260,000 price tag will tempt a new owner to bring it back to life. Salto de Castro – originally built to house hydroelectric plant workers – has been owned by the same family for the last 20 years.

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Better Buildings for Everyone

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Relieving energy poverty through deep retrofits sheds light on the urgent need for investments in deep retrofits to alleviate energy poverty among low-income households who face challenges in meeting their energy needs due to factors such as high energy bills and inefficient housing. billion in GDP each year and create 16,300 jobs.

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A Darling L.A. Midcentury With Views of the Hollywood Sign Asks $1.8M

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Location : 4300 Don Arellanes Drive, Los Angeles, California Price : $1,849,000 Year Built : 1957 Renovation By: Hab House Design Footprint : 2,289 square feet (three bedrooms, two baths) Lot Size : 0.22 The open living, dining, and kitchen areas offer expansive views from the Hollywood Sign to Century City.

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Toronto’ tiny home’ houseboat asks for $149,000

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At 10-ft-wide, it’s larger than some of the skinny laneway houses that have hit the market in recent years, and its bedroom fits a queen size bed. Still, realtor Denise Doucet of Royal Lepage says it could be inhabited year-round or used as a summer house and is fitted with an electric heat pump and air conditioning.

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