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June 29, 2022

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Newsletter: June 29

June 29, 2022|by Erik Torkells

EXCLUSIVE
The University of California bought the QAD campus, on the bluff between Montecito and Summerland, for $104 million.

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ODDS & ENDS
••• The schedule of July 4 events at the waterfront.
••• Montecito’s drab new sound wall.
••• Photos of the Butterfly Lane pedestrian undercrossing.
••• Rad Power Bikes is opening a showroom here.
••• Leslie Lewis Sigler’s dazzling paintings of silverware.
••• Sculptural nails at Domecíl.
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HOT PROPERTY
The real estate market shows no signs of cooling down yet—many of last week’s sales were for well above ask, including eye-popping prices on the Mesa and in Upper San Roque. Notable sales also include a sweet 1948 house in San Roque; Palomino Road with nice outdoor space; the Alta Mesa house with the fabulous garage door; and Moorish-inspired architecture on E. Cota Street. See what sold—and for how much.

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BURNING QUESTIONS
“Small house-like buildings have shown up on Santa Barbara Street between Figueroa and Carrillo. What are they?” Here’s the answer.

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