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The Rise of Upscale Small-Lot Homes: Modern Living on a Smaller Scale

Los Angeles developers are turning to small-lot homes due to limited land availability. These luxury residences offer a modern take on single-family living, with no shared walls and clever design maximizing space. COVO, a recent development in Silver Lake, sold out its ten small-lot homes starting at $1,059,000, indicating the growing popularity of this trend.

Green Living in Los Angeles

L.A. is on the forefront when it comes to eco-friendly and sustainable housing, with innovative and creative builders and designers taking green living to the next level for the city’s environmentally conscious homeowners—complete with elements that blend sustainability and beauty. “Despite the initial higher costs of building green, people are starting to recognize the long-term benefits of green homes, not just environmentally, but financially as well,” says L.A. real estate developer Mayer Dahan of Prime Five Homes.

Vertical Gardens: David Brenner on Growing Up Green

Whether one lives in the city or near the beach, the indoor and/or outdoor vertical garden proves an excellent alternative for homes without a yard or those seeking something architecturally driven.

Kim Gordon’s Venice Beach New Wave Design

Among residential developers, one of the most in-demand design/builders is Kim Gordon, a 20-year Venice Beach resident who has quietly become the go-to person to design, build and decorate homes that are not only riding the Venice Beach real estate wave, but in many cases, setting new record highs.