Our mission as crusaders for view protection and restoration is to provide you with helpful information for capturing the value of your magnificent view.

Earlier this year, I watched a video that provided a tour of the highest penthouse in Manhattan. How I marveled at the unblemished views of the city, the Hudson River and beyond. On a clear day, or so it would seem, the occupants truly can see forever. At a rental cost in the vicinity of $60,000 per month, the views had better be glorious.

In 1906, the view from the grandstand and clubhouse of the old Pacific Beach racetrack in San Diego was spacious and gorgeous.

More than 100 years later, many properties have been bought and sold in the Southern California city.  And many new buildings have risen.  Change is inevitable.

Yet what has not changed is a court ruling that continues to shape how cities resolve view law disputes.

When does a quiet, beautiful neighborhood turn into a nightmare?

When a homeowner plants a row of trees for privacy and in doing so blocks the ocean view of her neighbor.

Ah, modern life.

The recent View Ordinance debate in Malibu was captivating. As Pulitzer Prize winning playwright Arthur Miller once remarked, drama is not about Right vs. Wrong. The most engaging conflicts arise from situations where people on both sides of the argument have good points to make.

A recent view dispute in Manhattan Beach points up the usefulness of view protection ordinances, and petty and expensive disputes that arise in the absence of view protection laws.