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A West Hollywood penthouse sale marked the priciest condominium trade of 2026 to date for all of Los Angeles County. Penthouse West at 8899 Beverly Boulevard went for $23 million — about 67 percent higher than the previous highwater marker for the year among on-market deals. The price shakes out to

Nine townhomes pitched for 16215 Bonsallo Ave. in Harbor Gateway Steven Sharp Sun, 05/24/2026 - 06:15 An empty lot in Harbor Gateway is slated for the construction of new small lot homes, according to an application filed with the L.A. Department of City Planning. Aerial view looking northeastDir De

The Real Deal reported in early April that an offer connected to Sean Burton’s Cityview was becoming a backup of sorts in the Oceanwide Plaza bankruptcy sale. Fast forward to late May and it looks as though Cityview might be moving to the forefront when it comes to deciding the fate of the mammoth p

L.A.'s poor ParkScore, Oceanwide sale delayed, and more Steven Sharp Sat, 05/23/2026 - 06:15 Los Angeles continues to head the wrong direction on the Trust for Public Land's ParkScore rankings of the park systems in the largest 100 U.S. cities, coming in at 93 this year - down three spots from 2025.

Three new apartment properties in Echo Park are hitting the market.  Aragon Properties is listing the 190-unit portfolio less than two years after they were completed, L.A. Business First reported. The collection consists of Park at 200 North Toluca Street, Vista at 215 North Toluca Street and

A senior housing developer is moving forward with a project in Huntington Beach thanks to a fresh nine-figure funding injection.  The Marisol, a planned 214-unit assisted living and memory care community at 2120 Main Street in Huntington Beach, secured $252.1 million in construction financing f

An empty lot in Jefferson Park is poised to become the site of a new hotel.  Property owner Hitendra Patel filed plans with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning to build a Best Western hotel at 2645 South Western Avenue, Urbanize Los Angeles reported.  The application calls for a th

Habitat development opens for residents next to La Cienega/Jefferson Station Steven Sharp Fri, 05/22/2026 - 06:15 One month after we took a look inside, Lendlease and Aware Super have announced the opening of Habitat next to Metro's La Cienega/Jefferson Station in Baldwin Hills.The 12-story Hab

Affordable housing takes shape at 101 Pacific Coast Hwy. in Long Beach Steven Sharp Fri, 05/22/2026 - 06:10 In Long Beach, wood framing is taking shape for a new affordable housing complex from Jamboree Housing Corporation just east of the A Line.The project at 101 E. Pacific Coast Highway, nam

Douglas Emmett’s housing plans for the corner of Wilshire and Westwood Boulevards are coming into focus.  On Wednesday, the Santa Monica-based real estate investment trust filed an application with the City of Los Angeles to convert the 17-story, approximately 247,000-square-foot high-rise at 1

🏆 The largest new development to receive permits last week was in Woodland Hills, where plans were filed to build a 275,710-square-foot multifamily affordable housing project at 6745 North Independence Avenue. The $50.5 million project will feature 395 apartments and stand six stories tall. The dev

Dauntless Capital Partners sold a hotel in Old Town Pasadena for $65 million, or about $451,000 a room, The Real Deal has learned. The buyer is little-known David Lee of Cornerstone Hotel Group, a hospitality management company that has begun to accumulate a portfolio of properties as owner-operator

California just hit a new home price record, but Pasadena has been living in that reality for a while. The statewide median home price climbed to $914,810 in April, Pasadena Now reported, citing new data from the California Association of Realtors. At the same time, Pasadena’s median sale price reac

Los Angeles County is formalizing its long-term wildfire recovery apparatus with a new agency tasked with cutting through the bureaucracy that often slows down rebuilding after major disasters. On Tuesday, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted unanimously to establish the Los Angeles Cou

In theory, getting an apartment in Los Angeles is simple: find a listing, submit an application, wait for approval. In reality, many renters are rejected long before a landlord ever reads their name. An apartment building Los Angeles (photo: Getty Images) Somewhere between the application form and t

Adaptive reuse planned for Westwood office tower at 10900 Wilshire Blvd. Steven Sharp Thu, 05/21/2026 - 06:15 Douglas Emmett, Inc. has plans for lots of new housing at the busy intersection of Wilshire and Westwood Boulevards.Yesterday, Douglas Emmett filed an application with the City of Los Angele

Developer revives plan for Best Western hotel at 2645 S. Western Ave. in Jefferson Park Steven Sharp Thu, 05/21/2026 - 06:10 A property owner is reviving plans to bring a Best Western hotel to an empty lot in Jefferson Park, according to plans recently filed with the L.A. Department of City Planning

Affordable housing unwrapped at 611 S. Hobart Blvd. in Koreatown Steven Sharp Thu, 05/21/2026 - 06:05 Midway between Wilshire and 6th Street in Koreatown, the wrapping is off for a new affordable housing complex from developer Leo Lee. View from 6th StreetRichard Bourne Located on the former site a

L.A. County releases master plan for General Hospital redevelopment Steven Sharp Wed, 05/20/2026 - 06:15 An environmental study published by Los Angeles County offers a closer look at a new master plan for the Los Angeles County General Hospital campus. The centerpiece of the property - the 19-

Fresh renderings for mixed-use project at 3205 Ocean Park Blvd. in Santa Monica Steven Sharp Wed, 05/20/2026 - 06:10 A presentation to the Santa Monica Architectural Review Board reveals updated renderings for a proposed mixed-use project that would replace an office building just north of Santa Mon
