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If 10,000 LA Biters paint their bedroom with no-VOC paint instead of conventional paint, we'll keep 32,500 paint cans worth of nasty chems out of circulation.

David Bowie's original last name was Jones, but he changed it to avoid confusion with Monkees' frontman David Jones.

Lofty Ambitions

The Bite

Dreaming of more living space? Set your sights on Cherokee Lofts, a former recording studio - where the likes of Sinatra, Elvis, and Bowie contributed to the making of 300 Gold and Platinum albums - that's on its way to housing 12 LEED Gold-certified loft spaces. Eco-real estate company Rethink plans to preserve a bit of the building's rich musical history by repurposing the original black forest walnut panels and including space for in-home recording in 2 of the 12 lofts (1,000-2,000 sq ft each). We don't have room to list all of the green perks (such as recycled glass tile, FSC-certified lumber, and zero-VOC paints), but they're slated for completion in early '09, and trust us, they'll elevate your ambitions to even greener heights.

Wanna Try?

Cherokee Lofts, 751 N. Fairfax Ave. b/t Waring and Melrose Aves.; for info on individual units call the Sunset Team's Roberto Seixas (310-623-1300).

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Feb 26,2008

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