DESIGNING abodes THAT PASS REGULAT...

DESIGNING abodes THAT PASS REGULATORY muster in West Hollywood Calif., requires patience, skill, and not a little endurance. The city has strict requirements about almost each construction detail, from public and private spaces to parking, massing, setbacks, and courtyards.

But Michael Lehrer a partner with Lehrer Architects in looks Angeles, went into this six-condominium throw out with his chin held high. He first penn a design for the 50-foot-by-150-foot parcel about three years ago, when land prices hadn't reached their generally received peak. One of the partners developing the site didn't like the plain of risk. So he stalled construction for sum of two units ...