The Ongoing Saga of the Miramar
Super-Sized Miramar
Since the proposed Miramar Project has substantial changes so that it no longer resembles the original Schrager Plan, it cannot legally be considered an addendum to the Schrager plan. The law is perfectly clear. Read story.
Miramar Magnate Eyes L.A. Mayoralty
On the Beat
As if shopping mall mogul Rick Caruso doesn’t have enough on his plate trying to rebuild the Miramar hotel. Read story.
Push Miramar Back
Resort Cottages on Sandy Shoreline Won't Fly
Cottages on sandy shoreline will doom project at Coastal Commission, so change it now. Read story.
Montecito Debates Rick Caruso’s Miramar Remodel
Concerns Arise on All Fronts as Developer Presents Plans for Historic, Long-Shuttered Hotel
Concerns arise on all fronts as developer presents plans for historic, long-shuttered hotel. Read story.
Montecito Association Gives Miramar Renovation Thumbs-Up
Project Headed to Montecito Planning Commission
Project to next go before Board of Architectural Review. Read story.
Miramar's Environmental Review Begins
The environmental review process for Rick Caruso’s proposed Miramar Resort overhaul is slated to begin on 1/14. Read story.
Unveiling the Revamped Miramar
Rick Caruso Presents Redesigned Plans to the Montecito Association
Rick Caruso presents revamped plans to the Montecito Association on Tuesday night. Read story.
Miramar Part Two Is Coming Next Week
Plus, Montecito Water Woes, Kitchen Benefits, Bus Stops, and a Barry Siegel Award
Plus, Montecito water woes, bus stops, and a Barry Siegel Award. Read story.
Caruso To Proceed With Development at Miramar
A spokesperson for developer Rick Caruso denied rumors that Caruso has backed out of the deal to rebuild Montecito’s Miramar Hotel. Read story.
Caruso Not Ditching the Miramar
Developer Denies Giving the Hotel Project Back to Ty Warner
The developer denies rumors that he's giving the property back to Ty Warner. Read story.
New Plans for Miramar Development
Caruso Affiliated CEO Rick Caruso elected to begin anew plans for the Miramar Beach Resort and Bungalows after neighbors disapproved of his decision to move a road from the middle of the property to its eastern edge. Read story.
Story Poles Erected at Miramar
Labor Day weekend saw the installation of story poles around the site of Montecito's Miramar Hotel. Read story.
County Reviewers Meet the Miramar
Inadequate Info, but Lots of Public Support; Largura Residence Also Reviewed
Not enough info, but a lot of support for the Miramar. Not so much for foothill Largura residence. Read story.
The Man Who Would Remake the Miramar
Rick Caruso, L.A.’s bling-mall developer, is gambling millions that he can do what Ty Warner and Ian Schrager failed to do: Get the Miramar Hotel up and running. Last January, Caruso reportedly paid Warner $50 million for 14 acres in Montecito, some dusty permits, and broken-down cottages near the water’s edge — even after Warner warned everyone within John Davies’s reach that Montecito’s exacting building policies and process cause exasperation and exhaustion. Read story.
Caruso Unveils Miramar
L.A. Developer Steps Up to the Plate With Plans for Historic Hotel
When Rick Caruso stepped up to bat, the crowd was silent and drew a breath. They watched with anticipation, intrigue, and disbelief and, yes, there was some distrust. After all, a lot of these fans had been to the game before, and they’d seen some big league players strike out. With the score a dismal two-zip in the seventh, there were more than a few pessimists in the pack. Will he hit a home run? Read story.
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