spent

Moishe Mana spent 16 years assembling about 30 acres in Miami’s Wynwood district; Ken Griffin has now bought the land for about $1.1 billion in Florida’s largest land-assemblage deal, with a university campus planned

by
Moishe Mana spent 16 years assembling about 30 acres in Miami’s Wynwood district; Ken Griffin has now bought the land for about $1.1 billion in Florida’s largest land-assemblage deal, with a university campus planned

Mo ishe Mana, Founder & CEO, Mana CommonPhoto credit: Mana Common Moishe Mana began buying property in Miami’s Wynwood district in 2009, when the area was still largely abandoned and in the early stages of transformation. Over 16 years, he assembled roughly 30 acres into what became Mana Wynwood, a cultural and events hub known … Read more

Billionaire Ron Burkle bought Frank Lloyd Wright’s earthquake-damaged Ennis House for about $4.5 million, roughly 70% below its original ask, then spent up to $17 million restoring it before it sold for $18 million

by
Billionaire Ron Burkle bought Frank Lloyd Wright’s earthquake-damaged Ennis House for about $4.5 million, roughly 70% below its original ask, then spent up to $17 million restoring it before it sold for $18 million

Photo credit (L-R): Burkle Foundation and the MLS Billionaire investor Ron Burkle purchased Frank Lloyd Wright’s Ennis House in Los Feliz for about $4.5 million in 2011, roughly 70 percent below its original asking price, after the landmark had been damaged by earthquakes and heavy rains. He then spent up to $17 million on a … Read more

California couple says county entered their property for road-safety work, they spent $300,000 fixing alleged damage and then received a $676,703 bill; fresh federal court order keeps part of fight alive

by
California couple says county entered their property for road-safety work, they spent $300,000 fixing alleged damage and then received a $676,703 bill; fresh federal court order keeps part of fight alive

Rubin and Stein said they spent more than $300,000 repairing hazardous conditions they alleged were caused by the county (Representational AI photo) A California couple who say Santa Clara County damaged their property while trying to deal with a landslide threatening a public road have been allowed to continue parts of their legal fight. The … Read more

A Florida woman rode 7,000 miles through 48 states in six days, then donated $17,560 to the house that supported her when her 2-pound newborn spent nearly three months in intensive care

by
A Florida woman rode 7,000 miles through 48 states in six days, then donated $17,560 to the house that supported her when her 2-pound newborn spent nearly three months in intensive care

Jess also became the fastest documented woman to complete the 48-state ride A Florida woman has completed a 7,000-mile motorcycle ride through 48 US states in six days and used the journey to raise $17,560 for Quantum House, CW34 reported on Monday. The organisation had supported her more than two decades ago when her newborn … Read more

An Azerbaijani woman spent decades collecting miniature books; her museum now holds about 8,000 from 76 countries

by
An Azerbaijani woman spent decades collecting miniature books; her museum now holds about 8,000 from 76 countries

Image Credit: Azerbaijan.az An Azerbaijani woman’s decades-long interest in miniature books has grown into a museum containing about 8,000 tiny publications from 76 countries. The Museum of Miniature Books stands in Baku’s Old City, close to the Palace of the Shirvanshahs, where books small enough to resemble postage stamps or matchboxes are displayed behind glass. … Read more

Crews digging 12 feet below a California infrastructure project uncovered 40- to 45-million-year-old bones of a large hoofed mammal; paleontologists spent seven days extracting the fossil from hardened rock

by
Crews digging 12 feet below a California infrastructure project uncovered 40- to 45-million-year-old bones of a large hoofed mammal; paleontologists spent seven days extracting the fossil from hardened rock

A routine infrastructure project in Oceanside, California, has uncovered a glimpse of a world that existed tens of millions of years before humans. The City of Oceanside first announced the discovery on September 22, while reporting from the Los Angeles Times, NBC 7 San Diego and the San Diego Union-Tribune provided additional details about the … Read more

Garth Stein bought a 1924 Seattle house in 2001 and spent 25 years restoring and updating it while raising three children; with the family now downsizing, the 3,970-sq-ft ‘forever house’ is asking $2.45 million

by
Garth Stein bought a 1924 Seattle house in 2001 and spent 25 years restoring and updating it while raising three children; with the family now downsizing, the 3,970-sq-ft ‘forever house’ is asking $2.45 million

Pic credit: Luca Sforza of Lensit Studio Bestselling author Garth Stein has listed his ‘forever house’ in Seattle. Stein is best known for his 2008 bestseller The Art of Racing in the Rain, which was adapted into a film in 2019. Seven years before the fame, Stein and his wife, filmmaker Andrea Perlbinder Stein, bought … Read more

Drew Barrymore’s grandfather once owned this Los Angeles estate; after Tony Scott bought and updated it, the property spent six years on the market before selling to her Charlie’s Angels director for $14.7 million

by
Drew Barrymore’s grandfather once owned this Los Angeles estate; after Tony Scott bought and updated it, the property spent six years on the market before selling to her Charlie’s Angels director for $14.7 million

Built in the late 1920s by architect John Byers, the estate occupies just under an acre in Beverly Hills’ prestigious Post Office neighbourhood. John Barrymore, one of the celebrated actors of Hollywood’s Golden Age, was once its owner, giving the property an especially notable place in the city’s cinematic history. Some Los Angeles homes accumulate … Read more

A Mississippi homeowner spent more than a decade building a waterfront house styled after the Taj Mahal; the unfinished 4,402-sq-ft home, listed for $2 million in 2016, is back for $2.5 million

by
A Mississippi homeowner spent more than a decade building a waterfront house styled after the Taj Mahal; the unfinished 4,402-sq-ft home, listed for $2 million in 2016, is back for $2.5 million

An unfinished waterfront mansion inspired by the Taj Mahal is back on the market in Ocean Springs, Mississippi, with a new asking price of $2.5 million. The 4,402-square-foot property sits on nearly an acre along the Gulf Coast. It was first listed for $2 million in 2016. Ten years after that first listing, and 13 … Read more

A North Dakota couple spent $803 making their red-and-orange kitchen liveable in 2019, then saved for five years for a renovation and did a $9,037 makeover, turning it into a traditional farmhouse-style space

by
A North Dakota couple spent $803 making their red-and-orange kitchen liveable in 2019, then saved for five years for a renovation and did a $9,037 makeover, turning it into a traditional farmhouse-style space

Pic credit: Homewiththehammans Sometimes, you don’t need to tear down the entire house to give it a fresh start. Making the right adjustments can transform the space. That’s what Megan, 33, and Jeff Hamann, 34, a North Dakota-based couple, did. They transformed their gaudy kitchen into a warm, traditional farmhouse-style space, one step at a … Read more