$2B lottery winner among investors buying up lots after LA County fire — when selling after a disaster is your best move

Castro’s timeline for the Altadena project is 10 years. Moreover, he conceives of his rebuilding work as a passion project, he told the news outlet, and plans only to develop the 15 lots he has bought.“I want it to feel like the old neighborhood,” Castro said of his redevelopment plans. “Like if you put all those houses prefire in a time bubble.”The fire in Altadena killed at least 31 people and destroyed about 9,000 structures. For some Altadena residents, rebuilding brings the fear of losing the neighborh ...