Hi-Fi, or Historic Filipinotown, has been an oft forgotten enclave of Echo Park. Let’s dispel the rumors. It’s always been a part of Echo Park — not adjacent to it or in its fringe — but IN it. So is Rampart Village, Angelino Heights, Victor Heights, and Elysian Heights. The Echo Park Historical Society may […]
2047 Lake Shore Avenue
The idea of an income-generating duplex is often more enticing than the reality. While it would be great to live in one place while making money off another — there are often certain concessions that come along with it — but 2047 Lake Shore Avenue makes for a compelling case. For $849,000 – an average […]
1321 Carroll Avenue
It pains me to see well-maintained, larger old homes converted into multiple units. Especially ones as gorgeously maintained as this one at 1321 Carroll Avenue. Legally this is considered a duplex, with the listing notes for the home describe it as having a 2 bedroom, 1 bath unit upstairs, with a 1 bedroom unit downstairs, along with a studio […]
1926 Whitmore Avenue
It’s a strange dilemma to live on a property where both the main home and guest home are similar in size (cozy) and aesthetic (modern). What does one do? Do you just live in both and pick which kitchen you want to have dinner in for the night? Do you rent one out? But then […]
