{"id":272551,"date":"2026-04-17T12:44:07","date_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:44:07","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/272551\/"},"modified":"2026-04-17T12:44:07","modified_gmt":"2026-04-17T12:44:07","slug":"highland-park-puppet-theater-buys-building-echo-park-restaurant-proposed-for-historic-monument-and-more-real-estate-news-real-estate","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-ca\/272551\/","title":{"rendered":"Highland Park puppet theater buys building, Echo Park restaurant proposed for historic monument, and more real estate news | Real Estate"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>                                Boyle Heights\/East L.A.<\/p>\n<p>Even after $700 million worth of clean-up efforts, nearly three-quarters of remediated properties near the former Exide Technologies\u00a0battery recycler in Vernon are still showing excessive lead in the soil.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/environment\/story\/2026-04-11\/lead-still-haunts-yards-in-exide-battery-recycler-cleanup-zone\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">L.A. Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Echo Park<br \/>\n        <a href=\"https:\/\/www.theeastsiderla.com\/sponsored_posts\/spring-home-buying-starts-here\/article_40cf755b-1bf7-465f-9a66-40f81339abd1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n            <img  data- class=\"img-circle img-responsive lazyload tnt-prop-img\" width=\"100\" height=\"96\" alt=\"\" aria-hidden=\"true\"\/><\/a>Real Estate Pros Guide: Spring Home Buying Edition<\/p>\n<p>Agents, Brokers &amp; Services<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.theeastsiderla.com\/sponsored_posts\/spring-home-buying-starts-here\/article_40cf755b-1bf7-465f-9a66-40f81339abd1.html\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener nofollow\"><br \/>\n                Go To The Guide<br \/>\n            <\/a><\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0Original Echo Park Clubhouse,\u00a0L.A. Historic-Cultural Monument\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/hpla.lacity.org\/report\/0c026bea-1636-4a73-b329-d05c67fa5920\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">No. 950<\/a>, would be convert into a restaurant under <a href=\"https:\/\/plncts.lacity.org\/pdiscaseinfo\/search\/casenumber\/ZA-2026-1880-CUB-CU1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">an application<\/a> filed with city planning. The Craftsman-style structure at 1004 N. Echo Park Ave. sits across the street from Echo Park Lake. Built in 1908 as a clubhouse, and transported to its current location in the 1920s, it is believed to be the oldest intact structure commissioned by the City of Los Angeles. It has <a href=\"https:\/\/www.historian4hire.com\/original-echo-park-clubhouse\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">at various times been owned<\/a> by the International Foursquare Church (Angelus Temple) and the Episcopal Church, before changing owners last year to MFR Capital LLC. The new restaurant at that location would have 25 seats and serve beer and wine.<\/p>\n<p>Highland Park<\/p>\n<p>The\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bobbakermarionettetheater.com\/our-history\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Bob Baker Marionette Theater<\/a>\u00a0is buying its own building after years as a renter. The 62-year-old puppet theater company said it has entered into a purchase agreement of $5 million for a property at the corner of York Boulevard and North Avenue 50. Built originally as the York Theater in 1925, the newly purchased space hosted movies and vaudeville performances. Most recently, it was the Pyong Kang First Congregational Church.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.latimes.com\/travel\/story\/2026-04-13\/bob-baker-marionette-theater-to-purchase-highland-park-home\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">L.A. Times<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Local interior designer\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.rebeccajhansen.com\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Rebecca J. Hansen<\/a>\u00a0is participating in this year\u2019s\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pasadenashowcase.org\/showcase-house\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Pasadena Showcase House of Design<\/a>, in which various\u00a0decorators each work on different sections of a selected home. This year&#8217;s showcase is the Baldwin Oaks Estate in Arcadia, where Hansen, whose office is in Highland Park, was assigned the vestibule and powder room, a space that Hansen calls \u201cbold and whimsical.\u201d The showcase is open through May 17.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/pasadenashowcase.org\/tickets\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Tickets are available to tour the house<\/a>,\u00a0with proceeds supporting various music programs.<\/p>\n<p>Los Feliz<\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                Success! An email has been sent to  with a link to confirm list signup.&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<p>&#13;<br \/>\n                Error! There was an error processing your request.&#13;\n            <\/p>\n<p>A three-story, 15-unit apartment building would replace two single-family homes at 4505-4507 W. Prospect Ave., under <a href=\"https:\/\/plncts.lacity.org\/pdiscaseinfo\/Search\/casenumber\/EAR-2026-1766-TOIA-HCA\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">plans filed with the city<\/a>. Two of the units would be set aside for extremely low-income tenants.<\/p>\n<p>High &amp; Low: Home Sales<\/p>\n<p>Los Feliz\u2014A four-bedroom Spanish-style estate on Cromwell Avenue, with four parking spaces, sold this week for just under $4.5 million.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/CA\/Los-Angeles\/4426-Cromwell-Ave-90027\/home\/7133099\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Redfin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Echo Park\u2014A small three-bedroom home on a 4,771-square-foot lot along Cortez Street sold this week for $500,000.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/CA\/Los-Angeles\/1523-Cortez-St-90026\/home\/6936667\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow noopener\">Redfin<\/a><\/p>\n<p>High &amp; Low: Rentals<\/p>\n<p>Silver Lake\u2014A one-bedroom unit in a Hidalgo Avenue duplex is available for rent at $4,200 a month. <a href=\"https:\/\/www.redfin.com\/CA\/Los-Angeles\/2413-Hidalgo-Ave-90039\/unit-1-2\/home\/201216223\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"nofollow 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