Movers & Shakers: HGA poaches Peter Erni for VP role, AMCAL hires new senior...
Michael Winter and Peter Erni (Credit: AMCAL Group, HGA) HGA Architects and Engineers poached Peter Erni for an associate vice president and principal role in their Santa Monica office. Erni previously...
View ArticleWeinstein’s former Tribeca office emptied
375 Greenwich Street and Harvey Weinstein (Credit: Getty Images) From TRD New York: The Weinstein Company’s former office at 375 Greenwich St. has been abandoned. After moving trucks were spotted on...
View Article“Gossip Girl” showrunner Stephanie Savage nabs Hollywood Hills estate
Stephanie Savage with her Hollywood Hills home (Credit: Getty Images) The woman behind the iconic “XOXO, Gossip Girl” series has snagged a pad large enough for “S,” “B,” and perhaps even “Lonely Boy.”...
View ArticleHome owners listing luxe homes face pressure to throw in extra perks
Photo illustration by Jhila Farzaneh for The Real Deal (Credit: Getty Images) “You’re not buying a property, you’re buying a piece of history,” an agent once said. Home owners are increasingly turning...
View ArticleThe landlords of Tinseltown: Owners raking it in by renting to TV shows
Photo illustration. From left: Khloe Kardasian, Kylie Jenner, Kris Kardashian, Kourtney Kardashian, Kim Kardashian and Kendall Jenner at 11947 Iredell Street (Credit: Brandon Assanti, Getty Images)...
View ArticleMacy’s will shut Westside Pavillion location after all
Macy’s department store’s Westside Pavillion location at 10730 Pico Boulevard (Credit: Google Maps) Department store Macy’s Inc. announced it will close its Westside Pavillion location at 10730 Pico...
View ArticleConfirmed: Amazon is moving to Culver Studios
Jeff Bezos and the studio mansion at 9336 W. Washington Boulevard (Credit: Jeffisms, Loopnet) After months of whispers, Amazon has finally confirmed its move to Culver City. The company will be...
View ArticleColony fires Rick Gates after 12-count indictment
Photo Illustration (from left): Thomas Barrack, Paul Manafort, Donald Tr**p and Rick Gates Real estate firm Colony NorthStar Inc., led by billionaire chairman Thomas Barrack, fired Rick Gates on Monday...
View ArticleEight cities with the highest number of renters who’ve been evicted
From TRD New York: (U.S. Air Force photo by Staff Sgt. Dan DeCook, front; Pixabay, back) Based on a poll of 40,000 respondents, Apartment List ranked the top U.S. metro areas where the largest number...
View ArticleDevelopers hustle to get product on market while SoCal is still red hot
Brookfield Residential’s Waverly at New Haven in Ontario will feature 135 units ranging from 2,158 to 2,513 square feet. From the latest issue: Residential home prices continue their upward trajectory...
View ArticleLennar to pay $5.7B for CalAtlantic, become biggest US homebuilder
Stuart Miller (Credit: Lennar Corporation, Getty Images) From TRD Miami: Miami-based Lennar Corporation will merge with CalAtlantic Group, creating the largest homebuilder in the country in a $5.7...
View ArticleHomeless housing high-rise: renderings reveal Weingart Center Skid Row project
Rendering of Weingart Center’s proposed towers (Credit: JWDA) The Weingart Center’s plan to build over 1,000 units of permanent supportive and affordable housing is inching ahead. The homeless service...
View ArticleFilm producer Joel Silver cuts price of Malibu pad
Joel Silver and the property at 22506 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu (Credit: Getty Images, Hilton & Hyland) 22506 Pacific Coast Highway in Malibu (Credit: Hilton & Hyland) 22506 Pacific...
View ArticleThe Long View: The dark side of real estate’s tech investment boom
From TRD New York: When it comes to hobbies, New York’s real estate executives show strong herd instincts. Everyone plays golf, everyone has a boat, everyone spends summer weekends in the Hamptons....
View ArticleHarvard-Westlake School buys 16-acre golf course in Studio City
Weddington Golf & Tennis course at 4141 Whitsett Avenue in Studio City (Photo illustration. Credit: Weddington Golf & Tennis, Getty Images) Harvard Westlake School’s Studio City campus is...
View ArticlePeople are buying US homes at the fastest rate in 30 years
From TRD New York: If you want to buy a home these days, you’d better be ready to move fast. Buyers are snatching up homes in the U.S. at the fastest pace in 30 years, with the typical home now...
View ArticleSupreme Court refuses to hear WeHo developers’ case against affordable...
US Supreme Court (Credit: Wikimedia Commons) The Supreme Court said Monday it will not be hearing an appeal from West Hollywood developers fighting a California law that requires developers to...
View ArticleRockwood Capital in talks to buy Water’s Edge campus in Playa Vista: sources
Waters Edge Campus in Playa Vista with Tyron Skillings of Rockwood (Credit: Rockwood Capital, Waters Edge) Rockwood is in talks to acquire Water’s Edge, a creative office campus in Playa Vista owned by...
View ArticleKyle Richards and the Agency’s Mauricio Umansky break Encino records with new...
Mauricio Umansky and Kyle Richards with home at 17085 Rancho Street (Credit: MLS, Getty Images) Did someone say “Real Housewives of…Encino?” The Bravo star and her husband, Agency co-founder Maurico...
View ArticlePrincipal flips portfolio to Blackstone Group for $500M
Jonathan Gray and 18669 San Jose Avenue (Credit: Blackstone Group) Just a month after it bought out its former partner Majestic Realty‘s stake in 16 properties, Principal Real Estate Investors has...
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