Silicon Beach techies are moving further inland to Brentwood
Evan Spiegel and Elon Musk in Brentwood (Credit: Getty Images) So long to the hippies in Venice and the tourists in Santa Monica — Silicon Beach elites are now opting for family-friendly Brentwood. The...
View ArticleThe anti-Airbnb movement has a new poster boy: Paul Manafort
Paul Manafort and 29 Howard Street (Credit: Getty Images and Google Maps) From TRD New York: State and city lawmakers who have Airbnb in their cross hairs are taking an interest in the indictment of...
View ArticleWinter is coming — and so is The Real Deal South Florida’s December issue!
From TRD South Florida: Just like the holidays, The Real Deal South Florida’s winter issue is right around the corner! A must read for anyone in the industry, the magazine is packed with the most...
View ArticleCan’t afford a luxury condo? Well, maybe your office will at least look like one
The GM Building and a luxury unit in One57 From TRD New York: It’s not enough for an office to just have a decent microwave and coffee maker anymore. Landlords are now using luxury condos as...
View ArticleInglewood exploring new development plan
Rendering of the Crenshaw/LAX transit project (Credit: Metro) As the city prepares to welcome its first football stadium — and loads of visitors — Inglewood officials are looking for a head start on...
View ArticleBanks are far more exposed to risky real estate loans than you think — thanks...
Private debt funds are often just bank money in disguise From TRD New York: UPDATED, Nov. 6, 4:47 p.m.: Last February, Slate Property Group and GreenOak Real Estate landed a $285 million loan from the...
View ArticleMetrolink inks deal for 30K sf at Wilshire Grand
The Wilshire Grand (Credit: Wilshire Grand) Metrolink is officially stopping at the Wilshire Grand. The commuter rail system has signed a 15-year, 30,000-square-foot lease occupying the entire 15th...
View ArticlePaul McClean-designed spec home in Hollywood Hills seeks $40M
The Paul McClean-designed newly developed home at 1415 Devlin Drive in Hollywood Hills The Paul McClean-designed newly developed home at 1415 Devlin Drive in Hollywood Hills The Paul McClean-designed...
View ArticleDeveloper seeks TOC incentives for 36-unit apartment complex in Westlake
226 North Lake Street in Westlake (Credit: Google Maps) Just last month, the Transit Oriented Communities incentives package went into effect in hopes of enticing developers to build near transit hubs....
View ArticleBrookfield in talks to take over GGP
From left: Ric Clark, Sandeep Mathrani and 685 Fifth Avenue (Credit: Getty Images and Thor Equities) From TRD New York: Brookfield Asset Management is in early talks to buy General Growth Properties...
View ArticleThe fate of a historic DTLA theater is in the hands of a yet-to-launch...
Million Dollar Theatre in Los Angeles (Credit: Los Angeles Historic Theatre Foundation) Last week, news about the sale of Grand Central Market to a Beverly Hills private investor made headlines....
View ArticleBel Air spec manse on Della Reese’s former lot trades for $19M
The mega-mansion at 1910 Bel Air (credit: Ernie Carswell & Partners) One might say the land was “Touched by an Angel.” A self-made Chinese billionaire paid $19.25 million for the 11,800-square-foot...
View Article“Bones” actor John Francis Daley nabs Encino estate
John Francis Daly and his estate at 4634 Libbit Avenue in Encino (Credit: Getty Images, Zillow) John Francis Dalys estate at 4634 Libbit Avenue in Encino (Credit: Zillow) John Francis Dalys estate at...
View ArticleCompass raises $100M in new funding round, hits $1.8B valuation
From TRD New York: Compass is now valued at $1.8 billion after its latest cash infusion: a $100 million Series E that will go toward a massive geographic expansion. Investors in the round included...
View ArticleIt’s official: City Council taps Lincoln Property Co. for Lincoln Heights...
Rendering of the winning proposal for the Lincoln Heights Jail redevelopment project (Credit: Rios Clementi Hale Studios) And the winner is…Lincoln Property Company. The company emerged victorious in...
View ArticleThis City council member wants to give the Playboy Mansion landmark status
Los Angeles City Councilman Paul Koretz and Playboy Mansion (Credit: Getty Images) The fight to preserve the historic Playboy Mansion has officially begun, and its first contender is not who you would...
View ArticleDouglas Elliman’s profitability falls over 50% with fewer new dev closings
Clockwise from left: 125 Greenwich Street, Madison Square Park Tower, 1 Seaport and Howard Lorber (Credit: Douglas Elliman and Getty Images) From TRD New York: Douglas Elliman’s sales volume rose...
View ArticleStarwood paid $605M for the Pacific Corporate Towers
Pacific Corporate Towers (Credit: PCT) Starwood Capital Group paid $605.5 million for the three-building complex known as Pacific Corporate Towers in El Segundo, CoStar reported. TRD broke the news...
View ArticleKey takeaways from The Real Deal’s Shanghai event
The Real Deal’s Shanghai showcase and forum From TRD New York: “The United States is still the United States,” former New York governor George Pataki said at The Real Deal’s last U.S. real estate...
View ArticleBillionaire real estate mogul Geoff Palmer likes to keep some of his assets...
Geoff Palmer (Credit: Getty Images) What do the Koch brothers, Vegas extraordinaire Steve Wynn and Angeleno Geoff Palmer have in common? Besides billions and a knack for helping Republican candidates,...
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