The Gilded Age Lives on in Manhattan’s Mansions

New York's Historic Dream Homes Reflect Changing Tastes and Economic Shifts

Sixty-six floors above Midtown Manhattan, Donald J. Trump lives in a fantasy world copied from the French royalty of the 18th century. His residence, an enormous three-story penthouse that has been valued at more than $100 million, embodies his tastes and expresses his understanding of himself. With floor-to-ceiling windows that look out onto parts of his real estate and licensing empire, the penthouse was apparently inspired by Louis XIV’s Versailles Palace. According to the numerous articles that Trump’s publicists have arranged to be written about it and placed in design …

By Clifton Hood | March 14, 2017

The Secret Is Out, South L.A. Is One of the City’s Hottest Housing Markets

When You Get the Keys to Your Home, You’re Getting Soul, Affordability, and Some Headaches Too

By Heather Presha | July 7, 2016

Buying real estate in South L.A. is not as easy now as it used to be. The market is packed with buyers eager to get in on one of the …

South L.A. Is a Story of Both Segregation and Desegregation

Homeownership in the Area Has Been Gaining Since the 1990s, Even as Prosperous Residents Move Out

By Eugene Turner and James P. Allen | July 7, 2016

The first big change in South Los Angeles over the last half-century has been the shift of concentrated black communities westward into newer and better housing. The second big change …

Why Company Towns Are Bad for People

In California’s City of Industry, Incestuous Ties Between Corporations and Government Are Ruining the Neighborhood

by Victor Valle | July 6, 2015

“This place is built on a co-dependency of interests. Worries me you talking so stupid.”
Frank Semyon, True Detective, second season

Think of voting in a place where 52 …

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