Figueroa Street landmark sells | Artists buy $10 million 'Castle' | 65 units for East Hollywood

Construction is underway on a combination plant store and coffee shop in the 4900 block of Eagle Rock Boulevard. Building permits include a greenhouse and an outdoor eating area.

East Hollywood

A seven-story building with 65 residential units is proposed for 1136-1142 ½ N. Vermont Ave., next to the shopping mall at Santa Monica Boulevard. Like many other developments near the Vermont Santa-Monica Metro station, this is a Transit Oriented Community project. Developers are asking to build a taller and denser project than would usually be allowed, in addition to providing less open space and parking.

Echo Park

A building that has served as a donut shop for decades now seems close to being sold, according to the operators of the store. Ms. Donut at Glendale Boulevard and Montana Street has been listed at $1.5 million. Donut shop owners Annenn and Sophany Nou said they’ve heard nothing from the incoming owner and have been on a month-to-month lease for about the last year.

Glassell Park

Today, Jan. 20, is the last day for the public to weigh in on alternatives for the Taylor Yard Paseo del Rio greenway. All three concepts include a river path, nature walkways, habit areas and other amenities. Two of the concept also include the remains of a rail yard roundhouse in the paseo. The final design should be presented sometime this spring. Eastsider

Highland Park

Los Feliz

We now know who bought "The Castle," the 99-year-old art nouveau mansion that sold last week for $10.29 million. The new owners are husband-and-wife artists Jonas Wood and Shio Kusaka, Dirt reported. The seller, too, came from the art world - Muna El Fituri, an art therapist, the longtime partner of contemporary artist Thomas Houseago, and the ex-wife of the late Okwui Enwezor, a wealthy Nigerian curator, Dirt said. Kusaka is a specialist in ceramic art while Wood recently sold a painting - "Two Tables With a Floral Pattern" - for more than $6.5 million, Dirt said.

✂️ Real Estate Reductions

This week's discounts include:

• $10,000 drop on City Terrace Traditional
• $200,000 chop on Highland Park 4-bedroom
• $251,000 whack on East Hollywood Fourplex

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🏘️ Eastside Open House

This week's featured open house include:

• Stunning Echo Park Modern
• Inzio | Glassell Park

Go here for the details

Good luck house hunting!