Glendales Overlay Plan Simplified
Glendale’s Plan & the “City-Owned Residential Overlay (CORO)” — in one paragraph. The City of Glendale Public Review Draft Land Use Element explains how future growth could be guided across Glendale, CA and introd...
Montrose Shopping Park Parking Lots May be rezoned for Housing
City-Owned Residential Overlay: What It Could Mean for La Crescenta–Montrose & North Glendale What’s happening: The City of Glendale is exploring a “city-owned residential overlay.” It would let the City consider mixed-use housing o...
Pasadena Brookside Park’s $11 Million Stormwater Project
Big changes are coming to Brookside Park in Pasadena—right next to the iconic Rose Bowl—and they’re all about water, sustainability, and community input. Pasadena’s latest $11 million stormwater project is more than just infrastructure:...
July 2025 Monthly Letter
Happy July, everyone! I hope you are enjoying your Summer. Here are a few things that have been making me happy lately. In this July 2025 La Crescenta real estate monthly letter, I’m sharing personal milestones, community highlights, an...
A Community Triumph in Historic Preservation
Rockhaven in La Crescenta (91214): A Community Triumph in Historic Preservation. Nestled at 2713 Honolulu Ave, Rockhaven—formerly the Rockhaven Sanitarium—has stood since 1923 as a beacon of compassionate care and community spirit. Thanks...
The Truth Behind SB 549 Funding Developers Not Fire Victims?
UPDATE: 7/30/2025 California Senate bill that could have brought more affordable housing to the wealthy, star-studded enclave of Pacific Palisades, CA, which was decimated by the January wildfires, has been shelved until next year after a wa...
What You Need to Know About SB 549 and the Resilient Rebuilding Authority.
Update: 7/30/2025 On July 8, 2025, Newsom and the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD) released $101 million in funding specifically for affordable multifamily rental housing in Los Angeles County, prioritiz...
Anatomy of a Sold Two Properties
Behind every sale, there’s a story worth telling. In real estate, it's easy to focus on numbers—price per square foot, days on market, and final offers—but what often matters most are the moments in between. These two homes in La Cañada ...