A week ago, the Los Angeles Controller’s Office released what it called the “Top 100 Rental Properties” list in LA. As I started going through the addresses, I noticed something interesting. I recognized many of the properties not because I was involved in them, but because a surprisingly significant number of them have traded over the past few years. Roughly 16% of the buildings on the list have sold within the last 4 years. That raises a bigger issue. Instead of focusing on

The ADU Parking Tradeoff in LA Multifamily A lot of LA multifamily owners are adding ADUs right now, but there’s no clear consensus on the best strategy. I’m seeing two very different approaches: Some owners are eliminating parking entirely to maximize unit count Others are adding a few ADUs while preserving most of their existing parking There’s no “right” answer. It’s a classic short-term vs. long-term tradeoff. Short term: Units without parking are generally harder to leas

One thing I don't think enough people are talking about: The buyer pool for LA multifamily may be considerably bigger in the next 6 to 18 months. Once the lock-up periods expire and liquidity events occur at companies like SpaceX, Anthropic, and OpenAI, there will be a massive amount of new wealth created, especially here in California. If you're a tech employee who suddenly has a few million dollars of liquid net worth, LA multifamily starts to look pretty attractive. You ca

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