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September 20, 2023

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Newsletter: September 20

September 20, 2023|by Erik Torkells

JUST LISTED
The distinctive “floating home” in the harbor is for sale: the justification for the eye-popping price includes not just the location and the novelty, but also the rarity—according to the owner, it’s one of four such structures allowed by the city.

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FOOD STUFF
••• Tyger Tyger has closed.
••• Frozen Bettina pizza is now available from Kitchenette.
••• Peeking through the windows of the Ellwood, Turnpike Cantina, Silvers Omakase, and Shalhoob’s in Noleta.
••• Hollister Brewing Company is closing.
••• L’Antica Pizzeria da Michele wants to add sidewalk seating.
••• Pavilions signage up at the former Vons in Montecito.
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HOT PROPERTY
Last week’s sales: Former Glen Oaks carriage house for $18.5 million; Rincon five-bedroom off-market for $8.108 million; 1983 Hedgerow house; Lower Village hot potato for the fourth time in five years; and more. See what sold—and for how much. (Photo by Alexis Adams.)

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  • Supersize Spec Compound South of the Freeway
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You've done a great thing for the hapless men of Santa Barbara with this series. Stopping by half of these stores. — Andy

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