Million Santa Monica Home Sale Tops City’s Charts

$23 Million Santa Monica Home Sale Tops City’s Charts

It took until nearly the end of the year, but Santa Monica has a new market leader in 2025. A home at 2555 La Mesa Drive sold for just shy of $23... Read more »
Pimco, Witkoff Firm Default on Santa Monica Apartments Loan

Pimco, Witkoff Firm Default on Santa Monica Apartments Loan

Pacific Investment Management Company and the Witkoff firm have defaulted on a loan of more than $400 million tied to a luxury apartment complex in Santa Monica.  The delinquent loan is connected... Read more »
Jim Bush and Monica Yun Lead Key Discussion at PFAC OC Chapter

Jim Bush and Monica Yun Lead Key Discussion at PFAC OC Chapter

Keystone Partners Jim Bush and Monica Yun were honored to present at PFAC’s OC Chapter event, delivering a compelling discussion titled “Navigating Capacity and Undue Influence Claims: Strategies for Trustees with Litigating... Read more »
Gortikov Capital Acquires 0M Santa Monica Affordable Portfolio

Gortikov Capital Acquires $120M Santa Monica Affordable Portfolio

Gortikov Capital said Monday it had acquired Samo Collection, an 11-building portfolio of 399 income- and rent- restricted affordable housing in Santa Monica for $120 million. The seller was not disclosed. The new... Read more »
Gortikov Capital Acquires 0M Santa Monica Affordable Portfolio

Universal Music-Leased Santa Monica Offices Trade for Reported $185M

Drawbridge Realty has acquired 2220 Colorado Ave., a 225,773-square-foot headquarters building in Santa Monica’s Silicon Beach neighborhood, for a reported $185 million. The building is 100% triple-net leased to Universal Music Group... Read more »
Holland Partner Group Pitches 370 Apartments in Santa Monica

Holland Partner Group Pitches 370 Apartments in Santa Monica

Holland Partner Group has pivoted from a stalled plan to build an office building in Santa Monica to 370 apartments. The Washington State-based developer led by Clyde Holland has filed plans to... Read more »
Former Santa Monica Mayor Campaigns to Amend Transfer Tax

Former Santa Monica Mayor Campaigns to Amend Transfer Tax

Pam O’Connor, the former mayor of Santa Monica, filed a proposal with the city on March 28 seeking to exclude multifamily properties from Measure GS, or the so-called mansion tax, according to... Read more »
Neil Shekhter Loses More Santa Monica Apartment Buildings

Neil Shekhter Loses More Santa Monica Apartment Buildings

Neil Shekhter has lost three more apartment properties, this time to foreclosure.  Bank of Southern California foreclosed on 1007 Lincoln Boulevard, 1038 10th Street and 1516 Stanford Street, according to a trustee’s... Read more »
Santa Monica City Council Approves New Tenant Protections

Santa Monica City Council Approves New Tenant Protections

The City Council of Santa Monica voted to approve a series of renter protections on Feb. 13, including rules against dramatic rent increases, unjust evictions and harassment as well as financial assistance... Read more »
California Names Santa Monica a “Prohousing” City

California Names Santa Monica a “Prohousing” City

Santa Monica, subject of more than a dozen builder’s remedy housing applications, has won recognition as a “prohousing” city by the state. Gov. Gavin Newsom announced the beach city earned the designation... Read more »