Capitol Records was hoping the plan for a 16-story condo building next door to their iconic Hollywood & Vine tower would not go through. They're worried that construction of an underground 242-space parking lot and vibrations from traffic will cause damage. It "will interfere with and potentially ruin the operation of the unique echo chambers and sound studios at the Capitol Records tower next door," the record company said in a statement. On Tuesday at......

Starting last month, the Beverly Hills City Council voted to approve a series of amendments to city ordinances and laws, including the General Plan -- the bible of city planning. The changes were set to help pave the way for the Waldorf-Astoria hotel and condos, which will replace the current Beverly Hilton with a 170-room, 12-story hotel and an additional 110 condos that are said to be each sold for an average of $5.6 million......

Photo by rink_rat via the LAist Featured Photos pool on Flickr Stay in school kids, especially if you live in the Valley. Yesterday the truant police hauled in 137 middle and high school kids who were ditching classes and chilling in public. 5 members of a church group were involved in an accident this morning on the eastbound Pomona Freeway. Sadly, three of the victims were killed and the others injured. The driver had......

View Larger Map Update, 3:07 p.m.: LAFD is reporting the fire as 'accidental,' sparked by a welder's torch. Earlier, one commenter points towards a sub-contractor Update, 10:17 a.m.: The fire was put out at 10:05 a.m. with 200 firefighters responding to the scene. The tentative address for the incident is actually at 21301 Erwin St., according to the LAFD. No injuries have been reported and the Daily News reports no cause has been determined yet.The......

A rendering of the Madrone, which will be built at Hollywood and La Brea Last night was the unveiling of Madrone's architecture and all 44 of the floor plans for the 180-unit development to potential condo buyers (Curbed was there too). Ranging from around $400K to over $1-million, the Madrone's primo Hollywood and La Brea spot is hot, considering that it is in a transit friendly neighborhood/corridor, LAXART will be curating outdoor art and......

The NoHo Arts District is looking up as the opening of the NoHo 14 Lofts nears and the arrival (finally!) of the two-story Bank Heist restaurant/bar. Small steps, small steps, right? Well, yesterday, the "Metro board approved negotiating with Lowe Enterprises for [a $1 billion development] massive mixed-use project," according to the Daily News today. Christened as the NoHo Art Wave, the development located over and around the Metro Orange and Red Line stations will......

That condo boom got a lot of people scared and concerned. Once kicked out, where can one afford a living space in the same area with a decent price? That proved to be difficult for many, so they fought and thanks to the leadership of the Coalition for Economic Survival, there be some changes in this town. What follows is from their e-mail newsletter: The new relocation assistance amounts for tenants receiving evictions notices......

From the most recent Sherman Oaks Homeowners Association letter: Hamburger Hamlet: As previously reported, the owner of ths Hambuger Hamlet building is seeking to sell a major portion of the parking lot to a developer for a condominium project. Because of a dispute with the owner of the remainder of the parking lot, the owner recently fenced off a portion of the parking lot creating chaos for customers and visitors. At a recent meeting......