PG&E says it’s “probable” its equipment caused deadly Camp Fire
Utility crews at site of Camp Fire Pacific Gas & Electric Co. is assuming blame for the worst wildfire in California history. On Thursday, the company said it is “probable” that its equipment...
View ArticleThree car dealerships dealt for $61M in West Covina
Left: 2010 East Garvey Avenue, Right: 1829 East Garvey Avenue, Bottom: 2016 East Garvey Avenue South (Credit: Google Maps) Buckle up, West Covina. Three auto dealerships along Garvey Avenue changed...
View ArticleWhen it comes to Opportunity Zone sites, investors say buy now, plan later
A map of opportunity zones (Credit: Enterprise Community Partners and iStock) The rush to buy Opportunity Zones sites has already begun, but then what? Investors have started buying up properties and...
View ArticleWilshire Rodeo Plaza in Beverly Hills could fetch $350M in bids
Nuveen CEO Mike Sales and 9536 Wilshire Boulevard (Credit: LoopNet) Nuveen Real Estate, hot on the heels of an industrial portfolio purchase, is looking to unload some of its commercial assets. The...
View ArticleStarwood expects to boost offshore investing as US economy slows
Barry Sternlicht Chairman of Starwood Capital Group (Credit: Wikipedia) Starwood Property Trust’s Barry Sternlicht told analysts the real estate investment trust increased its offshore spending in...
View ArticlePlans filed for 88-unit apartment complex in South L.A.
From left: Jay Martinez and Darin Spillman with 6901 South Western Avenue in Chesterfield Square (Credit: Hudson Partners) More redevelopment is coming to South L.A., where investment has been on the...
View ArticleHarvard Heights multifamily trades for $12.6M
1057 South Western Avenue Prana Investments has offloaded a 76-unit apartment complex in Harvard Heights for $12.6 million. The San Francisco-based firm sold 1057 S. Western Avenue to an LLC tied to...
View ArticleIn legal back and forth, Mastroianni hit with new suit over EB-5 investments...
From left: Zoe Ma, a rendering of 701 Seventh Avenue and Nick Mastroianni (Credit: PBDW Architects, and Nicholas Mastroianni) An EB-5 activist known for organizing Chinese investors filed a...
View ArticleLack of workplace housing is risk to booming San Fernando Valley economy
The middle class is being thinned out in the San Fernando Valley (Credit: iStock) The San Fernando Valley economy is booming. But high housing costs are contributing to the exodus of an increasing...
View ArticleAmazon is launching a new supermarket brand, starting in LA
Jeff Bezos (Credit: Getty Images and iStock) Amazon is planning to launch a new line of grocery stores in several major U.S. cities. The first store is set to open in Los Angeles as early as the end of...
View ArticleMark your calendars: These are LA’s top real estate events next week
Here are the real estate event in Los Angeles on tap next week: On March 6, InterFace Conference Group will host its 10th Annual Heathcare Real Estate West event at the Omni Los Angeles Hotel at...
View ArticleKylie Jenner buys La Quinta lot and development plans for $3.3M
Kylie with La Quinta’s Madison Club (Credit: Getty Images and Zillow) An open lot in La Quinta’s Madison Club community is the latest star of the Jenner family real estate adventures. A trust linked to...
View ArticleArt Deco treasure trove in San Pedro up for landmark status
741 South Pacific Avenue A staple in San Pedro’s monthly art walk is eyeing to become a more permanent fixture in the bustling community. The 21,000-square-foot building at 741 South Pacific Avenue,...
View ArticleCost for subway extension linking Westside to DTLA doubles to $3.2B
LA officials at a groundbreaking ceremony for the Purple Line Extension in 2014 (Credit: Flickr) A potential real estate development boom for the Westside of Los Angeles from a new subway extension...
View ArticleClients of CRM Contractually are spooked by Compass takeover
Compass CEO Robert Reffkin and Contactually CEO Zvi Band It’s only been a few days since the $4.4 billion SoftBank-backed brokerage Compass bought Contactually, a cloud-based customer relationship...
View ArticleThe We Company laid off as many as 300 employees this week
The We Company laid off as much as 3 percent of its workforce this week. The We Company, the SoftBank-backed co-working giant that was last valued at $47 billion, laid off as many as 300 employees this...
View ArticleMore Americans are paying mortgages on time
A couple paying their mortgage (Credit: iStock) It’s a real estate and social barometer that doesn’t get a lot of publicity, but it’s important: More Americans are paying their mortgages on time today...
View ArticleBoutique firm plans 92-unit building in East Hollywood
Gelena Skya, founder of Skya Ventures and 1317 North New Hampshire Avenue (Credit: Google Maps) A boutique real estate firm is planning a 92-unit apartment building in East Hollywood with affordable...
View ArticleThis week in celeb real estate: Neverland Ranch re-lists at huge discount,...
From left: Michael Jackson and Neverland Ranch, and Elizabeth Taylor (Credit: Getty Images) Red Carpet preening at the Oscars and teary testimony from Michael Cohen offered stiff competition for...
View ArticleCan’t afford student housing? Live with retirees
University housing programs match students with seniors who have extra space in their homes (Credit: Getty, Pixabay) Student housing has become so unaffordable in expensive cities like San Francisco...
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