Showing posts with label Highland Park neighborhoods. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Highland Park neighborhoods. Show all posts

Monday, May 18, 2009

Judge declines Larry North's attempt to block Highland Park Village sale

A deal to sell the venerable Highland Park Village is scheduled to close Wednesday, despite a last-minute challenge from one of the center's high-profile tenants.

At a court hearing late Friday afternoon, a judge declined to grant a request for a temporary restraining order filed by fitness guru Larry North, a longtime tenant. He was trying to block investor Ray Washburne from purchasing the complex.

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Friday, April 17, 2009

Highland Park Yoga Studio Boasts New Kind of Flexibility

By Sarah Scott / People Newspapers

Audrey Woods is what you might call a yoga sampler.

During her eight years of practicing yoga, she’s been to a number of studios and learned from even more teachers.

“I found myself driving from studio to studio trying to find teachers I like,” she said.

But after taking her love of the art with her on the road to Los Angeles and practicing at Bryan Kest’s studio in Santa Monica, Calif., she got an idea.

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Friday, April 03, 2009

Water Restrictions Take Effect in Highland Park

By Sarah Scott/ People Newspapers

It’s shaping up to be a big month for water in the Park Cities.

Last week, Highland Park and University Park were officially in the first stage of their drought contingency plan.

And the cities’ watering restrictions (no irrigation between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.) went into effect Wednesday and will remain until the end of October.

The first stage of the drought plan, which is based on water levels from the Grapevine Reservoir, is largely dependent on voluntary cooperation from residents and businesses.

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Thursday, March 20, 2008

Custom-built Luxury in Old Highland Park

The Ravello, a luxury mid-rise residence to be constructed on the northeast corner of Lomo Alto Drive and Fairway Avenue, will consist of six units, two on each of three floors, averaging about 5,000 square feet each. The homes are expected to sell for between $3.5 to $4 million. (People Newspapers)