Downtown L.A. wants San Francisco’s pop-up secret to get shoppers back

Downtown L.A. wants San Francisco’s pop-up secret to get shoppers back

As much of downtown L.A. continues to feel dark and deserted, local businesses want the city to steal San Francisco’s secret for firing up foot traffic. The tech mecca has slowly begun... Read more »
Downtown LA’s One California Plaza Lands Big Office Lease

Downtown LA’s One California Plaza Lands Big Office Lease

One California Plaza inked a lease for about 26,000 square feet with law firm Gordon Rees, The Real Deal has learned. Plus, it renewed another lease — Citigroup’s.  That’s a positive sign... Read more »
Buyer for Oceanwide Plaza’s infamous graffitied towers emerges

Buyer for Oceanwide Plaza’s infamous graffitied towers emerges

A buyer has emerged for the notorious graffiti-bedecked towers in downtown Los Angeles: a Riverside County developer who intends to finish the stalled $1.2-billion project. The proposed buyer of the residential, hotel... Read more »
Downtown Burlingame Offices Now Fully Leased

Downtown Burlingame Offices Now Fully Leased

Dostart Development Company, LLC and Sares Regis Group of Northern California have fully leased the 168,000-square-foot office component of 220 Park Rd. in Downtown Burlingame. The 185,000-square-foot mixed-use development, which includes 17,000 square feet... Read more »
Thousands of apartments set to take over empty office buildings with new L.A. ordinance

Thousands of apartments set to take over empty office buildings with new L.A. ordinance

Los Angeles officials just made it easier to convert empty commercial buildings to housing, opening the door to the creation of thousands of apartments across a city clamoring for housing. Developer Garrett... Read more »
Drink Company Moves LA Offices From Venice to Downtown

Drink Company Moves LA Offices From Venice to Downtown

A popular beverage company is moving its Los Angeles office from the beach all the way to downtown.  Yerba Madre, formerly known as Guayakí, has signed a long-term lease for a full... Read more »
What California Residents Need to Know After the Downtown Oakland Fire: Property Loss, Liability, and Estate Planning Lessons

What California Residents Need to Know After the Downtown Oakland Fire: Property Loss, Liability, and Estate Planning Lessons

When a three-alarm fire devastates a residential building—like the recent blaze at 19th Street and Broadway in Oakland—California families face immediate questions about property rights, liability, and protecting what remains. If you... Read more »
Downtown Los Angeles Apartment Tower Trades Hands

Downtown Los Angeles Apartment Tower Trades Hands

An entity connected to MetLife sold an apartment tower in Downtown Los Angeles for $68.8 million, according to property records dated late December. The buyer is a company owned by APW Avenue... Read more »
-billion mega-development in Skid Row clears major hurdle with L.A. officials

$2-billion mega-development in Skid Row clears major hurdle with L.A. officials

A proposed mega-development in downtown Los Angeles, which would replace a cold storage facility with a $2-billion residential and commercial complex, cleared a major hurdle last week when the city Planning Commission... Read more »
Banc of California set to change L.A. skyline with downtown expansion

Banc of California set to change L.A. skyline with downtown expansion

Banc of California will raise its profile in downtown Los Angeles by putting its name on top of a skyscraper and nearly doubling the size of its offices. The Los Angeles bank’s... Read more »