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- NEWS & NOTES ABOUT REAL ESTATE
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Regarding seven steel houses designed for U.S. Steel and FHA in Rancho Peñasquitos in the early 1960s: “People had (later) added on all this stuff that had nothing to do with the structure.
- Percentage of vacant homes for sale sets record for 1st quarter
WASHINGTON – The percentage of vacant homes for sale in the U.S. set a new record high in the first quarter of this year, the government said recently.
- Cut a wide swath, but keep safe
Emergency room physicians and surgeons expect to be busy the next few weeks as weekend warriors fire up the lawn mowers, and some wind up cutting more than just grass.
- Safety tips
The American Academy of Orthopaedic Surgeons said American hospitals provide these guidelines for lawn mower use.
- New building codes go into effect July 1
New statewide building code regulations designed to make homes in fire-prone areas safer will go into effect July 1 for cities and urbanized communities.
- Architecture amateurs vie for photo spread in Digest
WEST HOLLYWOOD – A long line of hopefuls queued up in the morning clutching photos of their best work and hoping they'd be picked for a starring role.
- Where does San Diego go from here?
San Diego's future as a world-class city, in spite of its many budget, housing and traffic woes, will be the subject of a panel discussion at 9:30 a.m. Saturday at the NewSchool of Architecture and Design, 1249 F St. in downtown San Diego.
- Magic company gets construction loan
WASHINGTON, D.C. – Canyon-Johnson Urban Fund, started by former Los Angeles Lakers basketball star Earvin “Magic” Johnson, has secured a $53 million construction loan for a residential-and-retail complex it's developing in Washington.
- REAL ESTATE MAILBAG ROBERT J. BRUSS
City reneges on promise that garage built without building permit can stand
In 1995, I bought my house, which had many problems between the former owner and the city. He built the garage for the house without any permit or city codes.
- Smaller cities opt for big-time architectural designs
RALEIGH, N.C. – It appears to float above a city of soldiers, looming over the sandy firing ranges and drop zones of Fort Bragg unlike any other building in downtown Fayetteville.
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