Return of ‘mansionization’
Bea Samples, who lives a few doors away, walks past a home under construction in Faircrest Heights. Neighbors believe several homes under construction in the area demonstrate examples of “mansionization” and are trying to bring attention to them. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Kathleen Clark stands in the backyard of her home looking at the new two-story house under construction in her Faircrest Heights neighborhood that she says blocks the view of the sunset. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Bill Cohen walks past a large home under construction in his neighborhood near the Westside. Some believe the “mansionization” trend is being fueled by loopholes in L.A.’s building codes. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)
Traci Considine holds a “before” photo of a lot under construction in Faircrest Heights. Fellow neighbors Kathleen Clark and Bill Cohen are part of a neighborhood group trying to bring attention to the new homes that are larger than the homes that once stood on the lots. (Al Seib / Los Angeles Times)