Local news & advice
Follow our latest news and thoughts which focuses exclusively on insights, industry trends, top news headlines.
![Redondo Beach approves South Bay Galleria, adding…](https://assets.thesparksite.com/uploads/sites/1356/2019/01/Screen-Shot-2019-01-31-at-112721-AM.png)
Redondo Beach approves South Bay Galleria, adding…
The biggest project in the history of Redondo Beach, as Mayor Bill Brand called it, hit a major milestone Tuesday night�…
![Skechers Breaks Ground on Corporate Headquarters E…](https://assets.thesparksite.com/uploads/sites/1356/2019/01/Skechers-Corporate-Office_2901Sepulveda-Looking-North.jpg)
Skechers Breaks Ground on Corporate Headquarters E…
The footwear company is more than doubling its current footprint in Manhattan Beach and Hermosa Beach. Footwear and appa…
![2019 Real Estate Forecast: What Home Buyers, Selle…](https://assets.thesparksite.com/uploads/sites/1356/2019/01/https-blogs-imagesforbescom-alyyale-files-2018-12-RDC-2019-housing-forecast-millennials.jpg)
2019 Real Estate Forecast: What Home Buyers, Selle…
There’s no doubt about it: the 2018 housing market has seen its ups and downs. The year started with sky-high home pri…
![10 Home Design Trends To Watch Out For In 2019](https://assets.thesparksite.com/uploads/sites/1356/2018/12/4YIWDCQJ4EI6TI7QOHEVCBWZNI.jpg)
10 Home Design Trends To Watch Out For In 2019
The home remodeling and design platform Houzz recently released its annual forecast, derived from conversations with i…
![Two Nonprofits File Plans for Mixed-Use Affordable…](https://assets.thesparksite.com/uploads/sites/1356/2018/12/vchc-2.jpg)
Two Nonprofits File Plans for Mixed-Use Affordable…
Plans call for the construction of a nearly 106,000-square-foot structure featuring 140 apartments - including 136 deed-…
![116-Room Hotel to Replace Vacant Restaurant in El…](https://assets.thesparksite.com/uploads/sites/1356/2018/12/pch-and-palm.jpg)
116-Room Hotel to Replace Vacant Restaurant in El…
The latest project, which would rise at the northwest corner of Pacific Coast Highway and Palm Avenue, calls for demoli…
![Georgia's, the South Bay's Newest Cocktail Lounge](https://assets.thesparksite.com/uploads/sites/1356/2018/12/Screen-Shot-2018-12-28-at-94316-AM-1.png)
Georgia's, the South Bay's Newest Cocktail Lounge
If you're looking for a spot where the lighting is soft, the noise-level tolerable and the vibe welcoming, the new Georg…
![Things You Shouldn't Do When Buying a Home](https://assets.thesparksite.com/uploads/sites/1356/2018/09/buying-home.jpg)
Things You Shouldn't Do When Buying a Home
The last thing in the world you would ever want is to spend a bunch of time searching for a home, finding that perfect p…
![Should I Rent or Buy a Home?](https://assets.thesparksite.com/uploads/sites/1356/2018/09/buy-rent.jpg)
Should I Rent or Buy a Home?
Choosing whether to rent or own a home is not an easy decision. It requires you to carefully examine the factors and cos…