Word: teardowns
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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...sentimentality will not halt the teardown trend. "Not in this town," snorts broker Elaine Young. "Not when you can make $2 million or $3 million." Nor is community spirit likely to prevail. "I like privacy," says one Beverly Hills homeowner, holding his mobile phone and surveying his 30,000-sq.-ft. mansion. "I hear that the people who live down the road are getting a divorce," he advises broker Nelson. "You should look into it. I'll buy it and tear it down. I don't like having a house there...