November 10, 2006
The College as Real-Estate Tycoon
More institutions are taking gifts of property, despite the risks, and cashing in on a boom
The bar stools are molded from acrylic; some of the walls are made of plexiglass. In the never-ending quest for the hip factor in Los Angeles, the come-on at the nightclub Clear is transparency.
That includes the sign atop the roof off Ventura Boulevard in the Studio City neighborhood. It is simply a see-through piece of plastic. So you had better know where you are going. The well-clad
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