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February 22, 2023

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Newsletter: February 22

February 22, 2023|by Erik Torkells

ODDS & ENDS
••• The Las Aves developer has taken over more of Los Patos Way.
••• Housing for the homeless is said to be in the works for 1.7 acres on upper State Street.
••• More on MarBorg’s hefty rate hike for non-curbside service.
••• Channel City Lumber is opening a Santa Barbara store.
••• Angel boutique is moving.
••• An update on the Best Western Pepper Tree Hotel.
••• The Santa Barbara Antique Show is coming up.
••• E. Mountain Drive has reopened at the Cold Spring trailhead.
••• Trombone Shorty, Ziggy Marley, and Mavis Staples to play the Santa Barbara Bowl.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales include an 1880s Queen Anne in the Upper East for $3.2 million; Fig Avenue apartment complex; four-bedroom in outer Carp; the Bel Air Knolls spec reno with a galvanized-metal pool; the Summerland house with rooftop parking; and more. See what sold—and for how much.

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THE WAY IT WAS
The folks at the Santa Barbara Historical Museum went through the Gledhill Library collection to find old photos of Santa Barbara so we can play a game: can you identify these buildings?

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