Envy Apartment

April 06, 1998 | By Larry Carson | Larry Carson,SUN STAFF Dundalk residents who last month rejected a government-aided plan to renovate the Hidden Cove Apartments over fears it would cater to the poor hold out hope that a new buyer will appear and convert the 32-year-old complex into elderly housing or condominiums. But neither is likely, say a variety of county officials and real estate experts , who predict more slow decline for the unprofitable 30- acre waterfront complex in West Inverness , a densely populated community of about 2,000 brick townhouses. The $ 9 million sale price , combined with the multimillion-dollar cost to renovate or demolish the 504-unit, three- story brick complex , makes any purchase or extensive redevelopment problematic without government aid , county officials and real estate experts say. "The numbers won't crunch" for a conventionally financed deal , said county Councilman Louis L. DePazzo, a Dundalk Democrat who supported the plann...

CHESAPEAKE The message from some Indian River residents on Wednesday morning was unequivocal and clear: “No pipeline in our neighborhood! No pipeline in our neighborhood!” For two hours, around 100 protesters of a proposed natural gas pipeline chanted a similar refrain, holding homemade signs that elicited honks from passing cars on Providence Road in front of the Holly Point Shopping Center . It was one of three protest locations in Indian River and South Norfolk . Susan Lambert waved a large American flag . She’s heard about pipelines elsewhere “(but) when it hits your backyard, that’s hard. That’s why we’re out here.” Dubbed the Southside Connector Distribution Project , Virginia Natural Gas wants to build a roughly 9-mile pipeline from Norfolk to Chesapeake that company officials said will fill a gap between two main supply lines . A 24-inch pipe will be installed at least 3 feet deep and cross under the Elizabeth River . Construction is set to start in Octob...

Collect this idea Rooftop lounge at The Dylan in West Hollywood As the second-largest city in the U.S. with the biggest population in California, Los Angeles has mountains, beaches and deserts all within a short driving distance . In addition to a multitude of outdoor activities, L.A. offers job opportunities galore ; its diverse economy is the third largest in the world, after Tokyo and New York. Some of L.A.’s biggest industries include culture , fashion, education, sports, entertainment, medicine and a booming startup tech field that is thriving on the Westside ( nicknamed Silicon Beach ). Los Angeles is often called the creative capital of the world , as one in six residents works in the creative industries of music, TV or film. Not surprisingly, the city has a thriving arts scene . There are more than 800 museums and art galleries in Los Angeles County —   more per person than any other city in the world. And for night owls, the nightclub and restaurant scene offers plenty of...