by Richard Blumenberg | Feb 11, 2023 | Periodicals
With housing costs on the rise, homelessness at an all-time high, housing stock and rental supply at an all-time low, and construction costs on a steady climb, Angelenos are looking for timely and practical solutions to LA’s affordable housing crisis. While no...
by Richard Blumenberg | Jul 10, 2022 | Periodicals
In 2009, the California Green Building Standards Code, or CALGreen, became law, ushering in sweeping changes for the residential and commercial construction industry throughout the Golden State. The mandatory building standards code, updated every three years, sets...
by Richard Blumenberg | Apr 17, 2022 | Periodicals, Remodels
So, instead of hiring a licensed general contractor, you’re thinking of taking on the job yourself? After all, building or remodeling your soon-to-be dream home is expensive enough as it is, so why not save some money and take on the contractor role yourself as an...
by Richard Blumenberg | May 3, 2021 | Periodicals, Remodels
When Melissa Partridge, of Partridge Designs, bought the shabbiest house on the street in the Little Holmby section of Holmby Hills in Los Angeles, she knew that it needed extensive remodeling. The house lacked the space she needed and the quality of architectural...
by Richard Blumenberg | Jun 2, 2020 | Periodicals
A Playful Palette Revamps a Brentwood Home The property seemed perfect for their growing family, so Claudia and Kevin Bright decided to take a chance on the big, dark, ugly Tudor house at the end of a long, private drive. “It wasn’t at all to our taste,...
