WATCH: Why is online real estate fraud the perfect crime?
From TRD New York: Real estate scams have existed since property started changing hands. The internet — and social media in particular — led to the proliferation of these schemes, as the ability to...
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Planning votes to approve Capri Capital’s mall redevelopment
Rendering of redeveloped Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza (Department of City Planning) Capri Capital Partners won approval Thursday to give South L.A.’s Baldwin Hills Crenshaw Plaza a major facelift. The...
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New earthquake maps could restrict development in some of LA’s priciest areas
Santa Monica apartment building after the 1994 Northridge earthquake (Getty Images) The Westside’s Brentwood neighborhood is seen as one of the safest in Los Angeles. But when it comes to Earthquake...
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The makings of a Malibu record: Everything you need to know about Big Rock’s...
The property at 24108 Pacific Coast Highway and Hilton & Hyland’s Rodrigo Iglesias and Rick Hilton (Credit: MLS, Hilton & Hyland) Orchestrating a record-shattering land deal isn’t as simple as...
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Developer Jia Long proposes 33-story tower in Koreatown
Rendering of 631 S. Vermont Ave (Los Angeles Planning Department) Lately, Koretown’s development pipeline is even more lit than its Line Hotel. A subsidiary of Beijing-based real estate firm Jia Long...
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Tom Barrack’s capitol gains
Thomas Barrack (credit: Getty) From the summer issue: During the Arab Spring of 2011, with the Middle East torn apart by demonstrations, armed rebellions and civil unrest, Tom Barrack’s Colony Capital...
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Linda May on Geoff Palmer’s buying strategy and what’s happening with Chinese...
Linda May (credit: Linda May) Linda May has represented Kelsey Grammer, fashion magnate Georges Marciano and the Rothschild banking family of France. The San Francisco native spent 21 years at Coldwell...
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Last week in celebrity real estate: Court hearing reveals more about Johnny...
Kylie Jenner, her home on Prado De Oro, Johnny Depp, and his Eastern Columbia Building penthouse (Credit: Getty, MLS, Partners Trust) Not all is well in paradise — at least not for Johnny Depp. As his...
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Why HNA is putting the brakes on deals
From left: 245 Park Avenue, the Midtown Hilton at 1335 Sixth Avenue and HNA Group’s Chen Feng (Brookfield/Hilton/Getty Images) From TRD New York: HNA Group, one of China’s biggest conglomerates and the...
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Rising Realty Partners is planning a massive mixed-use project in Simi Valley
400 National Way, Nelson Rising (Rising Realty Partners) Rising Realty Partners is venturing north. The development and investment firm led by Nelson and Chris Rising — known for its historical office...
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Descuento: “Telenovela” actress willing to take $1M+ loss on Encino home
Alex Menenses and the home on Hayvenhurst Avenue (Credit: Getty, Coldwell Banker) Real estate can be as dramatic as a telenovela — its just money, rather than heartbreak, that’s on the line. A home...
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“Ocean views for each horse”: Kiehl’s heiress lists 25-acre equestrian ranch...
Pacific Coast Highway home, Jami Morse Heidegger (MLS/Getty Images) Third generation Kiehl’s heiress and skincare guru Jami Morse Heidegger is moving her herd. Heidegger and her husband, Klaus, a...
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China retaliates against Dalian Wanda for overseas investments
Wang Jianlin From TRD New York: There are signs that the Chinese real estate spree in New York City could be over. Chinese regulators plan to cut off funding on six investments made by Dalian Wanda...
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Priciest home listings in LA last week
Priciest listings (MLS) Horses claimed the spotlight in the priciest listings in Los Angeles last week. Two of the five properties offered riding rings and trails — and one even promised “ocean views...
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Sold out from under them? SAFE buys land underneath DLJ and Clarett’s Eastown...
Eastown apartments at 6201 Hollywood Boulevard and SAFE’s Jay Sugarman (Credit: Morley Builders) Jay Sugarman’s Safety, Income & Growth, which just closed its $250 million IPO in late June, is...
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Half of Chinese millionaires want to move abroad – and LA is their top...
Los Angeles From TRD New York: Around half of wealthy Chinese are toying with the idea of moving overseas and Los Angeles beckons. L.A. is the most popular city within the U.S. among Chinese with a net...
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The toughest place to build in America? Hint: It’s on LA’s Westside
Venice canals, construction worker (Getty Images) It’s always sunny in Venice – well, almost. The low-slung beachside neighborhood has become the capital of L.A.’s tech scene thanks to the fast growth...
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Wall Street or Silicon Valley: Who will Compass turn to next?
From left: David Snider, Robert Reffkin and Maëlle Gavet From TRD New York: Standing on stage at Dogpatch Studios in June, Robert Reffkin rang in his 38th birthday by channeling his inner Steve Jobs....
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Natasha Bedingfield jacks up price of Los Feliz home to $4.75M
Singer Natasha Bedingfield and her home in Los Feliz (credit: Getty, The Agency) The future is certainly unwritten for this Los Feliz home and its owner. Natasha Bedingfield just relisted her...
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Student debt – not avocado toast – to blame for millennials not buying homes
From TRD Miami: It looks like all of those iced coffees, avocado toasts and subscription services aren’t necessarily to blame for the drop in homeownership among millennials. New research by the...
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