The Journal

Notes from four decades of building luxury homes in Los Angeles.

Project stories, client guides, and market notes from the New Horizon Development construction team. Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Holmby Hills, Trousdale, Malibu, Pacific Palisades, Brentwood, and greater LA & Ventura Counties.

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How to Choose a Luxury Home Builder in Los Angeles: A 2026 Buyer's Guide
FeaturedClient Guide

How to Choose a Luxury Home Builder in Los Angeles: A 2026 Buyer's Guide

Twelve questions every homeowner should ask before signing with a construction team in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, Malibu, or the Palisades.

February 14, 202612 min read
Budgeting a Beverly Hills Renovation in 2026: What Luxury Actually Costs
Client Guide

Budgeting a Beverly Hills Renovation in 2026: What Luxury Actually Costs

Honest benchmarks for what a whole-home luxury renovation costs today in 90210, 90077, and 90265 — with the line items that actually move the number.

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Rebuilding in Pacific Palisades: What Our Construction Team Is Hearing on the Ground
LA Market

Rebuilding in Pacific Palisades: What Our Construction Team Is Hearing on the Ground

Notes from ten months of Palisades rebuild conversations — permitting, insurance, materials, and how families are thinking about coming back.

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The Beverly Hills Permit Timeline in 2025: What to Actually Expect
LA Market

The Beverly Hills Permit Timeline in 2025: What to Actually Expect

Honest timelines for a Beverly Hills renovation permit — plan check, design review, hillside review, and how to shorten each.

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Where LA Luxury Real Estate and Construction Meet in 2025
LA Market

Where LA Luxury Real Estate and Construction Meet in 2025

How today's LA luxury buyer thinks about renovation before purchase — and what that means for what our construction team is asked to price.

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Kitchen Design Trends in Luxury Los Angeles Homes — What We're Building in 2025
Design & Craft

Kitchen Design Trends in Luxury Los Angeles Homes — What We're Building in 2025

The scullery is back, the range is a statement, and the island is a single slab. Trends from the New Horizon Development kitchen program.

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40 Years of New Horizon Development: A Note From the Team
Company News

40 Years of New Horizon Development: A Note From the Team

Four decades, one hundred delivered estates, and more than $2B in developed assets across LA. A look back and a look forward.

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The Luxury Bathroom Remodel Guide for Beverly Hills and Bel Air
Design & Craft

The Luxury Bathroom Remodel Guide for Beverly Hills and Bel Air

Book-matched slabs, radiant floors, and the smart-home details worth paying for — a walkthrough of how we spec a luxury bath.

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Brentwood vs. Bel Air vs. Beverly Hills: What Changes When You Build
LA Market

Brentwood vs. Bel Air vs. Beverly Hills: What Changes When You Build

Same LA County, three very different construction experiences. A neighborhood-by-neighborhood breakdown from our project managers.

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Inside a Flats of Beverly Hills Estate Renovation on N. Beverly Drive
Project Story
·Beverly Hills

Inside a Flats of Beverly Hills Estate Renovation on N. Beverly Drive

How our team reimagined a 1930s Traditional on the Flats of Beverly Hills into a light-filled, quiet-luxury estate — with a chef's kitchen, wellness wing, and re-poured motor court.

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Hillside Construction in Los Angeles: What Every Homeowner Should Know
Client Guide

Hillside Construction in Los Angeles: What Every Homeowner Should Know

Caissons, grade beams, drainage, and the geotechnical work that will define your build long before the first stud goes up.

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Smart Home Integration in Luxury LA Homes: What Actually Works
Design & Craft

Smart Home Integration in Luxury LA Homes: What Actually Works

Crestron vs. Savant vs. Control4, structured wiring, and the AV rack details that separate a smart home from a science project.

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The Wellness Wing: Home Gyms and Spas in LA Luxury Homes
Design & Craft

The Wellness Wing: Home Gyms and Spas in LA Luxury Homes

Cold plunge, sauna, hammam, gym, and recovery — how our construction team programs a wellness wing that feels like a private club.

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A Coastal Transformation on Yellow Hill Road, Malibu
Project Story
·Malibu

A Coastal Transformation on Yellow Hill Road, Malibu

Wind, salt, and light dictate every decision on a Malibu build. Here's how we rebuilt 12680 Yellow Hill Road for a family who wanted the Pacific inside every room.

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Malibu Coastal Building: Materials That Actually Last in the Salt Air
Design & Craft

Malibu Coastal Building: Materials That Actually Last in the Salt Air

316L stainless, zinc roofs, and every other spec choice that separates a beautiful Malibu build from a maintenance nightmare.

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The Luxury ADU: Adding a Guesthouse in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, or the Palisades
Client Guide

The Luxury ADU: Adding a Guesthouse in Beverly Hills, Bel Air, or the Palisades

California ADU law made guesthouses easier — but a luxury ADU is still a serious design problem. Here's how we approach one.

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Rebuilding a Beverly Hills Icon: 611 N. Rodeo Drive
Project Story
·Beverly Hills

Rebuilding a Beverly Hills Icon: 611 N. Rodeo Drive

A whole-home reimagining of one of the most recognizable addresses in the Flats — including a below-grade garage expansion and a full landscape reset.

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Landscape Architecture and the Luxury LA Home: A Construction Perspective
Design & Craft

Landscape Architecture and the Luxury LA Home: A Construction Perspective

Grading, drainage, olive trees, and the coordination between builder and landscape architect that makes a luxury LA property sing.

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Inside Our In-House Millwork Shop: Why We Build Our Own Cabinets
Company News

Inside Our In-House Millwork Shop: Why We Build Our Own Cabinets

The 12,000 sq ft millwork shop behind every New Horizon Development kitchen, bath vanity, and paneled library.

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Sustainable Luxury: Building to (and Beyond) Title 24 in Los Angeles
Design & Craft

Sustainable Luxury: Building to (and Beyond) Title 24 in Los Angeles

How our construction team hits California's aggressive energy code without compromising the specifications luxury clients care about.

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Architectural Restoration at 703 N. Maple Drive, Beverly Hills
Project Story
·Beverly Hills

Architectural Restoration at 703 N. Maple Drive, Beverly Hills

Restoring a Paul Williams-adjacent Traditional to its original proportions — while quietly rebuilding every system underneath.

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Hillside Estate on Angelo View Drive: Building Above the Fault Line
Project Story
·Beverly Hills

Hillside Estate on Angelo View Drive: Building Above the Fault Line

How our team stabilized a hillside lot above Coldwater Canyon and built a 12,000 sq ft estate that will be there in a hundred years.

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Building in Ventura County: Hidden Valley, Westlake, and the Ranch Estates
LA Market

Building in Ventura County: Hidden Valley, Westlake, and the Ranch Estates

The Ventura County luxury market has its own rules — from Hidden Valley to the Westlake ridge to the ranch estates north of the 101.

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Trousdale Rebuild: 1474 Carla Ridge from the Studs Out
Project Story
·Trousdale Estates

Trousdale Rebuild: 1474 Carla Ridge from the Studs Out

A single-level Trousdale Estates midcentury, taken back to the studs and rebuilt as a contemporary estate — with the original silhouette preserved.

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Restoring a Holmby Hills Estate: What Buyers Should Consider
Client Guide

Restoring a Holmby Hills Estate: What Buyers Should Consider

Holmby Hills estates are among the most historically significant properties in LA. Restoring one is a specific discipline.

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The Founding Story of New Horizon Development
Company News

The Founding Story of New Horizon Development

How a single Beverly Hills renovation in the 1980s became a four-decade luxury construction practice.

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Looking Back: Ten Years of Luxury Construction Trends in Los Angeles (2013 Recap)
LA Market

Looking Back: Ten Years of Luxury Construction Trends in Los Angeles (2013 Recap)

A look back at the decade of luxury construction trends across LA — from the rise of open plans to the return of the formal dining room.

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