17th Street Cafe: 
    1610 Montana Ave.
     310-453-2771
Le Marmiton:
     1327 Montana Ave.
     310-393-7716
Patty's Presto Pizza:
     625 Montana Ave.
     310-576-6616
Wolfgang Puck Cafe:
     1323 Montana Ave.
     310-393-0290
Babalu:
     1002 Montana Ave.
     310-395-2500
Locanda Portofino:
     1110 Montana Ave.
     310-394-2070
Pradeep's Indian Cuisine:
     1405 Montana Ave.
     310-393-1467
Blue Plate:
     1415 Montana Ave.
     310-260-8877
Louise's Trattoria:
     1008 Montana Ave.
     310-394-8888
Provence Cafe:
     151 Montana Ave.
     310-656-6880
Cafe Dana:
     1211 Montana Ave.
     310-394-0815
Cafe Le Piew:
     1518 Montana Ave.
     310-656-6880
Rosti:
     931 Montana Ave.
     310-393-3236
Cafe Montana:
     1534 Montana Ave.
     310-829-3990
Marmalade:
     710 Montana Ave.
     310-395-9196
Spumoni:
     713 Montana Ave.
     310-393-2944
Il Dolce:
     1023 Montana Ave.
     310-458-4880
Noah's Bagels:
     1426 Montana Ave.
     310-587-9103
TCBY Frozen Yogurt:
     715 Montana Ave.
     310-395-8388
Panda Express:
     804 - 7th Street
     310-576-0798
Vincenzo Ristorende:
     714 Montana Ave.
     310-395-6619
Coffee Bean & Tea Leaf:
     1426 Montana Ave.
     310-453-2093
Diedrich Coffee:
     732 Montana Ave.
     310-658-6838
Peets Coffee & Tea:
     1401 Montana Ave.
     310-394-8555
Seattle's Best Coffee:
     1015 Montana Ave.
     310-451-8095
Starbuck's Coffee:
     1426 Montana Ave.
     310-394-3449
Starbuck's Coffee:
     701 Montana Ave.
     310-394-8020
Divine Pasta Company:
     1303 Montana Ave.
     310-394-7930
Via Dolce:
     1627 Montana Ave.
     310-458-1562
Sushi Gallery:
     1301 Montana Ave.
     310-451-6000
Sushi Sho:
     1303 Montana Ave.
     310-393-0035
Father's Office:
     1018 Montana Ave.
     310-393-2337
Yu Restaurant:
     1323 Montana Ave.
     310-395-4727
Di Dio's Italian Ices:
     1305 Montana Ave.
     310-393-2788

Buying land is different from buying a home, because you must resolve issues relative to land use restrictions, utilities, access and easements before building. When you locate land that seems right for your house, visit the local planning department before making an offer.

Ask whether city sewer, water and electricity are available. If not, you will need to calculate the expenses of installing a well and testing the soil for a septic system. The land will be zoned for residential, business, or agricultural purposes. Does the zoning permit you to build the house you want? Are there easements on the lot that will limit where you can build or how you can access the property? Ask about the long-range plans for use of the surrounding land. The land will be more attractive if the city intends to build a park or new school nearby. But if a six-lane highway or a waste treatment facility are in the city's future plans, you may decide to look elsewhere for a place to build your dream home.

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