L.A. Times - Real Estate News

In Bel-Air, a $400-million mega-mansion aims for the national price record

Jack Flemming — Fri, 1 May 2026 20:39:35 GMT

In Bel-Air, a colossal compound owned by a family of Qatari royals is asking $400 million, which would be the priciest home sale in U.S. history.

Controversial hotel and housing complex approved in West Hollywood

Roger Vincent — Wed, 22 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Hotel and housing complex approved in West Hollywood

More is more in this L.A. 'barn' exploding with thrifted finds and maximalist flair

Lisa Boone — Tue, 21 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Interior designer Meeshie Fahmy turned a barn-style home in Inglewood into a bold, colorful space filled with secondhand furniture and plenty of art.

The Iran war shocked L.A.'s housing market. Recovery won't be simple

Jack Flemming — Wed, 15 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

L.A.'s real estate market is historically cold, but some experts say the Iran ceasefire could stabilize mortgage rates and give buyers confidence to return to the market.

L.A.'s trailblazing home builder is the latest to leave California

Itzel Luna, Roger Vincent — Tue, 14 Apr 2026 20:52:31 GMT

KB Home will relocate its headquarters to Arizona by spring 2027, the home-building company announced last week. It comes after a slew of corporations that have fled the state in recent years.

AI boom catapults San Francisco median home price above $2 million

Queenie Wong — Wed, 8 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Home prices in San Francisco hit a record $2.5 million in March as wealth from the AI boom flowed through the city.

President Trump bashed State Farm on social media: Why it didn't come out of the blue

Laurence Darmiento — Fri, 3 Apr 2026 18:45:14 GMT

There's a backstory to President Trump's Truth Social post and it stems from a controversial visit by administration officials to Los Angeles in February.

Downtown L.A.'s cratering real estate market is changing — rich renters are buying their buildings

Roger Vincent — Fri, 3 Apr 2026 10:02:00 GMT

Companies are buying their buildings instead of renting them as office values bottom out around Los Angeles.

'You're a liar.' Why the world's biggest building boom has run into a wall in California

Nilesh Christopher — Thu, 2 Apr 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The blue-collar jobs to build AI infrastructure are moving outside of California

Living comfortably costs the most in these California cities

Itzel Luna — Sat, 28 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Bay Area and Orange County cities topped the list of U.S. cities with the highest salaries needed to live comfortably, according to a new study.

Four-story buildings allowed in some single-family zones under L.A.'s plan to delay SB 79

Jack Flemming — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 21:07:30 GMT

L.A. City Council voted Tuesday to adopt a strategy that will help the city delay SB 79 upzoning by adding light-density allowances to 55 areas across the city.

One Beverly Hills developer raises $4.3 billion to finish the massive luxury project

Roger Vincent — Tue, 24 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The developers of One Beverly Hills have secured $4.3 billion in financing to complete the project, another milestone for one of the largest real estate projects underway in the country.

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

Roger Vincent — Mon, 16 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

DTLA needs S.F.'s retail resuscitation secret: subsidized pop-ups

Luxury outdoor mall Victoria Gardens sold for more than $500 million

Roger Vincent — Fri, 13 Mar 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The center, built in 2004 on former agricultural land at a cost of $285 million, is one of the largest regional malls in Southern California, with more than 30 buildings on 12 blocks, interspersed with parks, gardens and fountains.

Moreno Valley mall reopens after owners address safety concerns

Roger Vincent — Fri, 6 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Safety code violations at the Moreno Valley Mall have been sufficiently address to allow it to be reopened, city officials said.

'Brady Bunch' house declared a historic landmark

Jack Flemming — Wed, 4 Mar 2026 21:02:37 GMT

The L.A. City Council voted to designate Studio City's famous 'Brady Bunch' house as a historic-cultural monument on Wednesday, cementing the Midcentury as an architectural landmark.

Startup Varda Space Industries snags former Mattel plant in El Segundo

Roger Vincent, Laurence Darmiento — Wed, 4 Mar 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Varda Space Industries will occupy a former Mattel facility in El Segundo, giving it additional capacity to manufacture spacecraft at scale.

Can fire-resistant homes be sexy? 'You be the judge,' says this Palisades architect

Noah Haggerty — Mon, 2 Mar 2026 17:26:26 GMT

A new home built in Pacific Palisades is designed for fire resistance without sacrificing architectural beauty.

Why companies are making this change to their office space to cater to influencers

Roger Vincent — Fri, 27 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

New requirement for trending L.A. offices — mini studios

Troubled Moreno Valley Mall closed for safety violations

Roger Vincent — Wed, 25 Feb 2026 21:56:00 GMT

Moreno Valley Mall faced a partial closure after the city 'red-tagged' most sections for unresolved fire safety violations posing serious risks to public safety.

Newsom and Trump have vowed to crack down on corporate home buying. A new bill aims to curb it

Jack Flemming — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

A new bill introduced by Assemblymember Matt Haney looks to discourage corporate home buying by banning a tax strategy that helps investors avoid taxes on home sales in California.

Housing Tracker: Southern California home values sink slightly in January

Jack Flemming, Hailey Wang — Tue, 24 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Southern California home prices dropped to $855,335 in January. That's the lowest average home value across the six-county region since March 2024.

Buyer for Oceanwide Plaza's infamous graffitied towers emerges

Roger Vincent — Mon, 23 Feb 2026 20:01:21 GMT

The proposed buyer of the L.A. project in bankruptcy proceedings is a partnership led Kali P. Chaudhuri, whose firm owns properties in California and India.

A sprawling Culver City space will soon be home to Ikea

Iris Kwok — Wed, 18 Feb 2026 19:55:04 GMT

The furniture giant known for "Billy" bookcases and Swedish meatballs will occupy part of the old Helms Bakery building.

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

Roger Vincent — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

New L.A. ordinance makes it easier to convert office buildings to housing

Rampant post-fire price gouging went unpunished, report alleges

Jack Flemming — Wed, 11 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

A new report from the Rent Brigade asserts that there were more than 18,000 potential examples of price-gouging in L.A. last year and minimal enforcement.

Notorious dead mall in Westminster is on track for redevelopment

Roger Vincent — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Westminster Mall, a once-popular shopping center that has been desecrated by graffiti and vandalism since it closed last year, is on track for demolition and a revival that would replace the indoor mall with 2,250 housing units, a hotel, shops and stores.

L.A. and Long Beach are among the least affordable cities in the world for homebuyers

Iris Kwok — Tue, 10 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Several Southern California cities were ranked among the hardest places in the world to buy a home in a new study from Remitly.

Graffiti towers agreement clears a path for cleanup

Iris Kwok — Thu, 5 Feb 2026 11:00:00 GMT

Graffiti tower reaches an agreement, now what?