Archinect - News2024-05-06T14:16:26-04:00https://archinect.com/news/article/149958139/mansionization-in-los-angeles-faces-new-opposition-from-city-hall
Mansionization in Los Angeles faces new opposition from City Hall Alexander Walter2016-07-15T14:21:00-04:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/8z/8zlwpo3u4auedy6x.jpg?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Los Angeles moved one crucial step closer Thursday to tightening city rules meant to stop mansionization – the phenomenon of big, boxy homes popping up on not-so-big lots.
Local politicians first sought to tackle mansionization years ago, passing city rules to curb the size of new and renovated homes based on the size of the lots they were built on.
Neighborhood activists soon complained the rules were riddled with “loopholes” that afforded builders additional square footage [...].</p></em><br /><br /><p>Related stories in the Archinect news:</p><ul><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/128249171/this-bel-air-home-could-be-yours-for-a-mere-half-billion-dollars-yes-b-illion" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">This Bel Air home could be yours for a mere half billion dollars (yes, B-illion)</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/115206156/how-architecture-is-helping-make-arcadia-a-magnet-for-chinese-money" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">How architecture is helping make Arcadia a magnet for Chinese money</a></li><li><a href="http://archinect.com/news/article/99246713/return-of-mansionization-has-some-l-a-homeowners-grumbling" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Return of 'mansionization' has some L.A. homeowners grumbling</a></li></ul>
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Return of 'mansionization' has some L.A. homeowners grumbling Alexander Walter2014-05-05T13:35:00-04:00>2018-01-30T06:16:04-05:00
<img src="https://archinect.gumlet.io/uploads/0c/0cd9aa0c03b0c17a791dc86307f00750?fit=crop&auto=compress%2Cformat&enlarge=true&w=1200" border="0" /><em><p>Six years ago, Los Angeles politicians imposed new limits on the size of new and renovated houses, promising to rein in what they called "homes on steroids" dwarfing blocks of smaller buildings.
But as the housing market rebounds and construction picks up, many homeowners complain that "mansionization" has revved up — reigniting long-standing policy battles and sometimes bitter fence fights over the face and feel of L.A.'s neighborhoods.</p></em><br /><br /><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd">
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