Real Estate
Los Angeles Approves Conversion of Empty Offices into Thousands of Housing Units
Los Angeles has taken a major step toward addressing its persistent housing shortage by making it significantly easier to convert vacant office buildings into apartments. In February 2026, the city adopted a new Citywide Adaptive Reuse Ordinanc...
Sand-Locked Yachts in the Desert: Joshua Tree’s Proposed Compass Yacht Club
The Compass Yacht Club is the name of a project proposed for a plot of land just off Border Avenue and Twentynine Palms Highway here in Joshua Tree. The 58 room nautical-themed boutique hotel will feature a public restaurant and bar, wellness c...
2026 Real Estate Trends: Falling Rates, Co-living, and AI-Driven Home Searches
Next year could mark a new chapter for the US housing market, according to Redfin. Economists at the real estate listings site said they believe the market is heading for a "reset" period at the start of next year. That could entail afford...
Top Emerging Home Design Trends From The Architect Survey
The American Institute of Architects’ latest survey looks at home and property design trends for the second quarter of 2025. Each quarter, the professional association asks its members to complete questionnaires on what they’re seeing in...
This Minimalist ADU Is Fire-Resistant And Could Reshape California Housing
In a La Jolla backyard, a geometric structure rises like an origami masterpiece, its sharp angles catching the California sun. This isn’t just another trendy ADU. The Polyhaus Tetra-One represents something far more significant: a potenti...
‘Quiet Luxury’ Is Coming For The Housing Market: Meaningful Features Over Size
Today’s luxury housing market is expanding from grand, extravagant mansions toward “quiet luxury,” emphasizing understated comfort. This trend includes smaller, high-end homes and with buyers favoring places that offer meaningful features...
Fresh Renderings For The $2 Billion Los Angeles Convention Center Expansion
The status and timeline of the long-awaited Los Angeles Convention Center expansion remain in flux, but a new presentation to the City's Cultural Affairs Commission offers the best look yet at the more than $2-billion project. The expansion...
Move or Makeover? The Key Signs It’s Better To Relocate Than Remodel
There’s a growing pool of homeowners who feel stuck. Their homes no longer fit their lives—too small, too outdated, too inconvenient—but with mortgage rates hovering above 6%, the idea of trading up seems out of reach. So instead, m...