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Planning row pits new against old in ritzy US zip code

The house on North Roxbury Drive in Beverly Hills, California is owned by internet mogul Eric Baker, the co-founder of internet ticket empire StubHub.

BEVERLY HILLS: It’s a dispute that plays out in towns the world over: a new property owner wants to alter a much-loved landmark against the wishes of locals. It’s his money. It’s their community.

So far, so familiar.

But this is Beverly Hills, where the perfectly manicured mansions of celebrities and socialites populate one of the world’s most desirable zip codes. Oh, and the property in question is worth $40 million.

“It is extremely beautiful,” said preservationist Alison Martino, who grew up four blocks away from the North Roxbury Drive house bought in 2020 by…

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