In San Francisco, property speculators have made a game out of tearing down historically protected homes, then retroactively applying for demolition permits, and using the now-empty lots to build massive mansions that sell for millions. Ross Johnstone says that he's not a speculator at all, and that the reason he knocked down modernist architect Richard Neutra's 1936 Twin Peaks Largent House at 49 Hopkins Ave.
Developer Who Tore Down Historic San Francisco House Ordered To Build An Exact Replica
Cory Doctorow, Boing Boing
Sun, 12/16/2018 - 6:18am
Topics: ross johnstone richard neutra twin peaks largent house hopkins ave the san city planning commission planning commissioner dennis we jk dineen/sf chronicle thanks fipi lele image jackie jouret san francisco johnstone neutra hopkins the richards sf historic ordered developer who tore build an exact replica speculators homes case argument rules
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