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Arcadia City Council today will once more reconsider whether to allow customer-requested address changes in light of concerns about a Chinese superstition involving the number four. Since the number four sounds like the word for death in Mandarin and is considered unlucky, some realtors and residents have argued that addresses that end in the number four are more difficult to sell and affect home prices. The cost of processing an address change would be about $2600.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper33079
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2012
Pages
p. A3
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Pasadena Star News
Date
July 3, 2012
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Chinese culture
House numbers
Luong, Daniel (photo)
Property values
Real Estate
Street addresses
Item ID
33276AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council has agreed to reconsider the controversial policy of not allowing homeowners to change their addresses, after several homeowners complained they can't sell their homes at fair market value, due to a popular Chinese belief that the number four is unlucky. Arcadia Mayor Gary Kovacic said, "...I think we have to look at the true economic impact of this." Councilman Roger Chandler said, "I don't think we should operate public policy on superstition."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32556
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2011
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p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
October 2, 2011
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Chinese culture
House numbers
Luong, Daniel (photo)
Property values
Real Estate
Item ID
32755AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County total property values are on the rise again. The county as a whole saw its first increase in two years, at 1.49%, according to the 2010-201the Los Angeles County Assessor's Office annual property roll report. Walnut, Temple City and San Marino saw some of the San Gabriel Valley's greatest growth in property values last year. Arcadia's property values went up 2.8%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32503
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
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Pasadena Star News
Date
August 23, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
Subjects
Housing market
Property values
Real Estate
Item ID
32701AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council approves Arcadia Highlands land development projects at 29 East Orange Grove Avenue and 1600 Highland Oaks Drive. The larger scale new construction of mansions will replace existing homes. The primary bone of contention came down to whether or not property owners' rights to maximize their investment and exercise freedom to build as they see fit should prevail over homeowners associations and residents concerned with maintaining a neighborhood's traditional aesthetic character while protecting neighboring properties' scenic views and privacy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34086
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
February 5, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 15
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)--Architectural Review Board
Arcadia Planning Commission
Houses
Mansions
Real Estate
Item ID
34280AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Race restrictions in Arcadia assures future property investments. No colored population in city, a record unparalleled in this section of the San Gabriel Valley. See hard copy in subject file Real Estate.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper35580
Newspaper
Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 31, 1939
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Arcadia Bulletin
Date
August 31, 1939
Subjects
Discrimination
Housing
Race restrictions
Real Estate
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County's median home price and sales dropped last month, a trend that was reflected statewide. Some San Gabriel Valley areas, such as Walnut, posted gains in June, but some cities, such as Duarte, Diamond Bar, and Arcadia, showed declines in their median home prices. Arcadia's median home price fell 5.8%.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32114
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
July 23, 2010
Pages
p. A1, A4
Subjects
Housing market
Median home prices
Real Estate
Item ID
32311AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council clears way for massive new homes at 29 East Orange Grove Avenue and 1600 Highland Oaks Drive, despite opposition to the increasing "mansionization," from several members of the Highland Oaks Homeowners Association (HOA). City Council voted to move forward with both projects, finding they complied with city's zoning codes and were exempt from the California Environmental Quality Act (CEQA). The two homes met the city's design guidelines and met the resolution that governs design in the HOA areas.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34087
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A8
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Pasadena Star News
Date
February 6, 2015
Pages
p. A1, A8
Subjects
Arcadia City Council--2010-2019
Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Association (HOA)
Arcadia Planning Commission
Architecture
Houses
Mansions
Real Estate
Item ID
34281AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Home prices in California have dropped almost 42% from a year ago, November, as a glut of foreclosed homes drove first-home buyers to buy on the bottom end. Statewide, a single-family home cost a median price of $285,680. In Los Angeles County, the San Gabriel Valley housing market is in bad shape. According to the California Association of Realtors, prices around the San Gabriel Valley ranged from lows of $256,000 in La Puente to highs of $692,500 in Arcadia, which saw a slight drop of only 4.8%, compared to last year.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper31331
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2008
Pages
p. A1
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Pasadena Star News
Date
December 24, 2008
Pages
p. A1
Subjects
Economy
Housing
Real Estate
Recession
Item ID
31526AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Home sales improve in San Gabriel Valley area. Real estate agents say San Gabriel Valley housing market beats national trends.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32562
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 10, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
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Pasadena Star News,
Date
October 10, 2011
Pages
"p. A1, A4"
Subjects
Housing market
Real Estate
San Gabriel Valley
Item ID
32761AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County home sales dropped 8.6% last month from a year earlier. Arcadia, however, shows a 4.1% increase in median home price, from a year ago December. Arcadia's median home price was $692,000 last month. Figures for California state, Los Angeles and other San Gabriel Valley cities are shown.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32303
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A13
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Pasadena Star News
Date
January 22, 2011
Pages
p. A1, A13
Subjects
Home prices
Housing
Real Estate
Item ID
32502AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Ballot initiative targeting large scale homes in Arcadia (often referred to as McMansions) will not make it on the ballot after all. The city clerk's office discovered a discrepancy in the number of qualifying signatures. Saving Arcadia is the local activist group behind the initiative.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34519
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
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Arcadia Weekly
Date
April 7, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 17
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2011-2020
Ballot initiatives
Floor area ratios (FAR)
Development
Mansions
Real Estate
Zoning codes
Item ID
34711AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County home prices and sales continue to decline. The median price of a Los Angeles County home fell in October to $339,910, down 2.6% from September's price of $349,040. However, Arcadia led all California cities with a 40% jump from last year's median price. Currently the median home price in Arcadia is $856,000. Other San Gabriel Valley area median home prices are given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32246
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 24, 2010
Pages
p. A11
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
November 24, 2010
Pages
p. A11
Subjects
Home prices
Housing
Real Estate
Item ID
32445AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Home values in communities adjacent to Arcadia are increasing - some as much as 20% since 1973. Figures for several areas are given.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2327
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 28, 1976
Pages
p. B-8
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
November 28, 1976
Pages
p. B-8
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
2286AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Mansionization vote soon. Officials say no to economic impact study (on how home size affects property value) amid update to city's zoning code. Opponents and proponents packed into City Council Chambers. Resident Lee Marshall said more stringent regulations (in building height, floor area ratio (FAR), setbacks, hillside standards) would add value to homes by encouraging more harmonious development. Resident Polly Wong said she built her dream home in Arcadia and the new recommendations might significantly hurt her investment. See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 16, March 17, 2016 for "No economic study for zoning code changes."

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34498
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2016
Pages
p. A3
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News
Date
March 17, 2016
Pages
p. A3
Subjects
Houses
Mansions
Marshall, Lee
Planning Commission
Real Estate
Ursettie, Brian (photo)
Wong, Polly
Zoning codes
Item ID
34690AN
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Newspaper Index
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Los Angeles County home sales rise slightly in November. Locally, 13 San Gabriel Valley cities saw their median home prices decline in November, while 11 communities posted increases. Arcadia ranked among the 10 California cities with the highest median home prices in November, according to the California Association of Realtors (CAR).

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper32264
Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 23, 2010
Pages
p. A6
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Newspaper
Pasadena Star News,
Date
December 23, 2010
Pages
p. A6
Subjects
California Association of Realtors (CAR)
Home prices
Housing
Real Estate
Item ID
32463AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Covers the role realtors have played in transforming Arcadia from the "egg basket" of Southern California to a prized residential community.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2330
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 22, 1978
Pages
p. A-1
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
2289AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Anti-mansionization goes to the ballot. Zoning code issue continues as anti-mansionization group Saving Arcadia (an outgrowth of Save the Arcadia Highlands) takes it to the ballot in April 2018. At issue are Floor Area Ratios (FAR). See also Arcadia Weekly, p. 1, 17, April 7, 2016-initiative did not make it onto ballot because of signature discrepancy.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34516
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 31, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
March 31, 2016
Pages
p. 1, 13
Subjects
Arcadia City Council Elections-2011-2020
Ballot initiatives
Chandler, Roger
Development
Mansions
Real Estate
Tay, Sho
Verlato, April
Zoning codes
Item ID
34708AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Brandywine to build seventeen 3-story townhomes in Arcadia. This development brings more affordable options to Arcadia, at 136 Las Tunas Drive. Prices are expected to range from high $600,000s to high $900,000s.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34079
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 29, 2015
Pages
p. 15
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 29, 2015
Pages
p. 15
Subjects
Brandywine Homes
Developments
Houses
Real Estate
Item ID
34273AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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Prices in the real estate market have stabilized in Southern California.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper2329
Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1978
Pages
p. A-5
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Newspaper
Arcadia Tribune
Date
January 5, 1978
Pages
p. A-5
Subjects
Real Estate
Item ID
2288AN
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Newspaper Index
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Arcadia City Council delays vote on Arcadia Highlands home building projects. Council will address the matter again on February 3, to allow for more time to vet newly received petitions from area residents and a detailed letter from an attorney representing a leading opponent of the developments, that the City received last week. Both projects, one at 1600 Highland Oaks Drive, the other at 29 East Orange Grove Avenue, and both designed by Robert Tong of Arcadia-based Sanyao International Inc., involve the demolition of vintage homes to make room for larger residences.

https://arcadiahistory.andornot.com/en/permalink/newspaper34076
Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
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Newspaper
Arcadia Weekly
Date
January 22, 2015
Pages
p. 1, 16
Subjects
Arcadia Highlands Homeowners Association--Architectural Review Board
Arcadia Planning Commission
Houses
Mansions
Real Estate
Tong, Robert
Verlato, April
Item ID
34270AN
Collection
Newspaper Index
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