Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California

Mary Cummins, Real Estate Appraiser, Animal Advocates, Los Angeles, California
WEBSITE       RESUME       CONTACT       FACEBOOK        LINKEDIN       
Showing posts with label death. Show all posts
Showing posts with label death. Show all posts

Sunday, March 6, 2016

Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan's home at 668 St Cloud, Bel Air, Los Angeles, California - Mary Cummins real estate appraiser

Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, home, house, bel air, holmby hills, los angeles, california, 668 st cloud, 668 saint cloud, 90077, dead, died, death
UPDATE: Seems they released news that she died before they removed her body from the home. I would have thought they would have removed her before they unleashed the media and fans. That was another cause for the huge traffic over here. It was gridlock. I couldn't leave the house all day because of this. From TMZ. This area is legally Los Angeles so LAPD is in charge. The officers gave her one final salute as she left her home. There are two hearses. The second is in case the first breaks down. They also will probably use it as a decoy so the mortuary doesn't get mobbed. She'll be buried with her husband at the Reagan library.

There is no street parking in this area. Don't drive over here. There's now a huge traffic jam with tour buses and Reagan fans. The streets in this area are very narrow. You can only see the front gate or side fences from the street. You can't see anything else. It's not worth the trip. Just look at the photos here instead. To my neighbors, don't even think of leaving the house today. It's total traffic at Beverly Glen, Sunset and Bel Air Rd. People are using Beverly Glen entrance instead of Bel Air Rd.

The last time I saw Ronald Reagan was years ago on the driving range at the Los Angeles Country Club. He had Alzheimer's but he could still walk around and hit the ball. Obviously he had security with him so he didn't get lost. He could still recognize Nancy at that time. Eventually he couldn't. Nancy then wrote one of the saddest articles in the local Beverly Hills paper about what it's like when her husband didn't recognize her or his children anymore. Alzheimer's is a horrifying disease. When the person loses memory and brain function they get confused and frightened.
_______________

Ronald Reagan and his wife Nancy Reagan bought their home at 668 St Cloud (Saint Cloud) in Bel Air, California in 1989 for $3,000,000 after Reagan left office. Ronald Reagan lived there until his death in June 2004 from Alzheimer. Nancy Reagan lived there until her death this morning March 6, 2016.

The remodeled Reagan house is 7,192 sf with three bedrooms, six baths, plus a guest bedroom with a bath behind the living room. It was built in 1954 on 1.29 acres. There are also servants' quarters above the garage, and a swimming pool.

"The Reagans' immediate neighbor on one side is Jerrold Perrenchio, a movie producer, who bought the large Kirkeby Estate, once the setting for the ''Beverly Hillbillies'' television show, for $13.5 million in 1986."

Previously the Reagans were renting the home for $15,000/month from their friends who bought it in 1986. Their previous home in the Palisdes was given to them from General Electric. Nancy Reagan gave an interview to Vanity Fair after her husband Ronald passed away.

Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, home, house, bel air, holmby hills, los angeles, california, 668 st cloud, 668 saint cloud, 90077, dead, died, death

Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, home, house, bel air, holmby hills, los angeles, california, 668 st cloud, 668 saint cloud, 90077, dead, died, death


Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, home, house, bel air, holmby hills, los angeles, california, 668 st cloud, 668 saint cloud, 90077, dead, died, death

Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, home, house, bel air, holmby hills, los angeles, california, 668 st cloud, 668 saint cloud, 90077, dead, died, death

Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, home, house, bel air, holmby hills, los angeles, california, 668 st cloud, 668 saint cloud, 90077, dead, died, death
Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, home, house, bel air, holmby hills, los angeles, california, 668 st cloud, 668 saint cloud, 90077, dead, died, death


Below is a photo of their previous home in the Palisades. Here is a list of all of their homes. 

Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, home, house, bel air, holmby hills, los angeles, california, 668 st cloud, 668 saint cloud, 90077, dead, died, death
CONSPIRACY THEORY: Some say the original address was 666 St Cloud. It was not. That address never existed. Because President Reagan lived there the Department of Building and safety removed the original home permits. That permit only gave dimensions but it was still removed for security reasons.

There are a few recent permits in 2013 for plumbing, electrical. The only other permits which show are for a 4' x 4' guard house which is next to the front gate. They also converted the garage into a home for security officers. They changed the zoning to R3 to allow for multiple residences. Below are the permits.

Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, home, house, bel air, holmby hills, los angeles, california, 668 st cloud, 668 saint cloud, 90077, dead, died, death

Ronald Reagan, Nancy Reagan, home, house, bel air, holmby hills, los angeles, california, 668 st cloud, 668 saint cloud, 90077, dead, died, death


Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the
Mary Cummins of Animal Advocates is a wildlife rehabilitator licensed by the California Department of Fish and Game and the USDA. Mary Cummins is also a licensed real estate appraiser in Los Angeles, California.


Google+ Mary Cummins, Mary K. Cummins, Mary Katherine Cummins, Mary Cummins-Cobb, Mary, Cummins, Cobb, wildlife, wild, animal, rescue, wildlife rehabilitation, wildlife rehabilitator, fish, game, los angeles, california, united states, squirrel, raccoon, fox, skunk, opossum, coyote, bobcat, manual, instructor, speaker, humane, nuisance, control, pest, trap, exclude, deter, green, non-profit, nonprofit, non, profit, ill, injured, orphaned, exhibit, exhibitor, usda, united states department of agriculture, hsus, humane society, peta, ndart, humane academy, humane officer, animal legal defense fund, animal cruelty, investigation, peace officer, animal, cruelty, abuse, neglect #marycummins #animaladvocates #losangeles #california #wildlife #wildliferehabilitation #wildliferehabilitator #realestate #realestateappraiser #realestateappraisal #lawsuit
Posted by at 4 comments:
Labels: , , , , , , , , , , , , , , ,

Wednesday, August 10, 2011

Increased railing height would have prevented Ranger's fan's death by Mary Cummins real estate appraiser

Firefighter and Rangers fan Shannon Stone died after falling over a railing trying to catch a baseball. The railing was 33" tall. Stone was 6'3" tall. Was the railing too low? Should minimum railing heights be increased in sports arenas?

In 1999 a UCLA student fell over a 36" balcony railing and died. l wrote an article about this railing death because the railing was not high enough. l also wrote a letter to editor in the Times about legal roof top deck railings when they ran a story about making a roof top deck with NO railings at all. Besides being an expert witness in real estate cases such as these l put a roof top deck on a property l owned so l knew the railing requirements.

The UCLA student death made everyone rethink safe railing heights. This also brought up the issue of immediate and mandatory retrofitting of older buildings. Generally retrofitting is done upon sale or transfer only.

As of January 2008 California balcony, landing, porch and deck railings for residential properties must be a minimum of 42". California has the strictest building codes in the nation. In other states it is generally 36" to 42".

If you take a look at the video footage of the fall, it appears to me that there was no way he was not going to fall over the railing. Stone was 6'3", probably had a 33" inseam. His center of mass was easily over 36" off the ground. He had momentum as he was moving toward the railing with his arm out stretched over the 33" railing bending down for the ball. As soon as his upper body was over the railing and his body hit the round railing he was almost flipped over the railing. Things were made worse by the fact that he was only standing on his forward foot with his rear leg up behind him with both arms over the railing. He is not much taller than an average man. He was not doing anything that you wouldn't normally do at a ball park.

Here are some stills which show my point. His waist is quite a bit higher than the railing.

 

 

Here is the video. Obviously it's graphic because you see him flip over the railing. You do not see him land.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Aesp8ViZbro

City officials said that the railing was seven inches higher than required which they state is 26".  26" is the minimum between rows, not at the bottom of the aisles as in this situation. They are misquoting the 2003 International Building Code and the 1988 Uniform Building Code. The minimum height at the bottom of aisles is 42" according to the International Building Code.

I believe that if that railing were 42", he would not have fallen over it. I realize there are line of sight issues with tall railings but they can use clear material for the railings like they do at The Pond in Orange County. I bet there will be a lawsuit and the plaintiff's family will win. Hopefully these sports arenas will raise the railing heights. This tragic death could have been prevented.

UPDATE: Texas Rangers agree to raise the railing heights. Thank you!

Texas Rangers to raise rail heights in wake of deadly fan fall

By the CNN Wire Staff
July 19, 2011 4:37 p.m. EDT

 

(CNN) -- The Texas Rangers will raise the height of the rails at Rangers Ballpark in Arlington, the team said Tuesday, after a 39-year-old fan fell to his death while trying to catch a ball.


"Even though all current rail heights in Rangers Ballpark in Arlington currently exceed code, the Rangers intend to raise the height of all rails in front of seating areas to the highest standard in the United States at this time," the team said in a statement.


As the rails are being refitted, the Rangers said they would take "interim" steps, such as posting new signs that will remind fans not to lean, sit on or stand against the rails. The team will also issue a warning prior to the start of each game via its public address system, the Rangers said.


The news comes in the wake of the death of Shannon Stone, a veteran firefighter and Rangers fan whose death prompted a national outpouring of condolences.

 


Mary Cummins of Cummins Real Estate is a certified residential licensed appraiser in Los Angeles, California. Mary Cummins is licensed by the California Bureau of Real Estate appraisers and has over 35 years of experience.


Mary Cummins, Mary K. Cummins, Mary Katherine Cummins, Mary, Cummins, #marycummins #animaladvocates #losangeles #california #wildlife #wildliferehabilitation #wildliferehabilitator #realestate #realestateappraiser #realestateappraisal #lawsuit real estate, appraiser, appraisal, instructor, teacher, Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Beverly Hills, Pasadena, Brentwood, Bel Air, California, licensed, permitted, certified, single family, condo, condominium, pud, hud, fannie mae, freddie mac, fha, uspap, certified, residential, certified resident, apartment building, multi-family, commercial, industrial, expert witness, civil, criminal, orea, dre, brea insurance, bonded, experienced, bilingual, spanish, english, form, 1004, 2055, 1073, land, raw, acreage, vacant, insurance, cost, income approach, market analysis, comparative, theory, appraisal theory, cost approach, sales, matched pairs, plot, plat, map, diagram, photo, photographs, photography, rear, front, street, subject, comparable, sold, listed, active, pending, expired, cancelled, listing, mls, multiple listing service, claw, themls, historical appraisal, facebook, linkedin
Posted by at No comments:
Labels: , , , , , , , , , , ,
Subscribe to: Posts (Atom)