L.A. Times - Real Estate News

Major international ad agency moves to El Segundo

Roger Vincent — Wed, 5 Aug 2026 22:36:06 GMT

Major new tenant in El Segundo

Port of Long Beach buys downtown office tower as vacancies surge

Caroline Petrow-Cohen — Wed, 5 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The Port of Long Beach has invested in a 13-story tower downtown that will be home to shipping and logistics companies and the port's internal training program.

'It's not like I'm painting a tiger on my house': Sunset Square squabbles over its HPOZ rules

Jack Flemming — Wed, 5 Aug 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A battle is brewing in Sunset Square, where residents are fighting over HPOZ rules. Some say the historic protections are saving the neighborhood. Others claim they're destroying it.

Trust, not tracking: Inside the L.A. company that got workers back to the office

Roger Vincent — Thu, 30 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In January, Riot Games revamped its morale-hurting return-to-office rules to allow more flexibility. The result? Attendance and productivity have risen.

Victorian parlor meets Candyland: Inside the maximalist apartment of a Silver Lake stylist

Lisa Boone — Mon, 27 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A maximalist salon collides with a backstage circus dressing room in the Silver Lake apartment of stylist Wendi Weger, whose delightful fusion of art and fashion is behind the Curatorial Dept. in Atwater Village.

Graffiti towers cleanup begins

Roger Vincent — Thu, 23 Jul 2026 13:10:28 GMT

Crews tested how much graffiti could be removed in a day from the Oceanwide Towers project downtown, and the results were promising.

They're raffling off their $2-million home for $7 to travel the world: 'If not now, when?'

Lisa Boone — Wed, 22 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Daniel Leigh and his wife, Lauren Vaknine, are selling their five-bedroom home in England through the online raffle platform Raffall and planning to travel the world with their two kids.

Graffiti towers set to be cleared for cleanup and sale

Roger Vincent — Tue, 21 Jul 2026 19:33:34 GMT

Work cleaning the Oceanwide Plaza skyscrapers — known informally as Graffiti Towers — will begin immediately, according to the $517-million sale agreement tentatively approved by a federal judge.

Nation's largest landlord accused of Section 8 discrimination in California

Jack Flemming — Wed, 15 Jul 2026 22:13:56 GMT

A housing watchdog group has filed a complaint against Greystar, the nation's largest corporate landlord, accusing the company of 53 instances of Section 8 discrimination in California.

Why 12-foot Halloween skeletons have become year-round fixtures across Los Angeles

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

Giant skeletons, once confined to Halloween decorations, now tower over L.A. homes year-round. Some think they're fun. Others have a bone to pick.

Legendary Television City may be sold in further blow to Hollywood

Roger Vincent — Sat, 11 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Legendary Television City may be be sold in further blow to Hollywood

Fire-damaged Pacific Palisades shopping center sets reopening date

Roger Vincent — Wed, 8 Jul 2026 16:00:00 GMT

Rick Caruso's Palisades Village will reopen Aug. 15. About one-third of the businesses are new, and many tenants are returning to their shops.

Downtown L.A. fixture PwC will move to Century City

Roger Vincent — Mon, 6 Jul 2026 21:02:17 GMT

In another blow to the struggling downtown office rental market, longtime stalwart corporate tenant PricewaterhouseCoopers has agreed to move its Los Angeles offices to Century City.

City approves mega development that will alter downtown L.A. skyline

Roger Vincent — Wed, 1 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

City approves downtown L.A. mega development

California's historic housing bill is here. See which neighborhoods are getting upzoned

Jack Flemming — Wed, 1 Jul 2026 10:00:00 GMT

SB 79 kicks in across California on July 1, but L.A. adopted its own plan to spread out the density it brings. See if your neighborhood is set to be upzoned.

Downtown L.A. World Trade Center to become affordable apartments

Roger Vincent — Tue, 30 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A $200-million makeover will turn the aging L.A. World Trade Center downtown into a 512-unit complex anchoring a campaign to build 4,000 affordable apartments across L.A.

Beach Boys' Mike Love selling Lake Tahoe mansion for $43 million

Noah Haggerty — Mon, 29 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The vast Lake Tahoe estate of Beach Boys co-founder Mike Love, complete with a theater, wine tasting room, ice-skating rink and sauna, could be yours — for the small price of $43 million.

Voters nearly had a chance to gut the 'mansion tax.' Now, L.A. approves $544 million in spending

Jack Flemming — Fri, 26 Jun 2026 20:43:47 GMT

L.A. City Council has approved a $544-million spending plan for Measure ULA funds during the 2026 fiscal year, including $381 million for affordable housing initiatives and $163.3 million for homelessness prevention programs.

Laguna Beach mansion sells for $110 million, shattering O.C. price record

Jack Flemming — Wed, 24 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A five-story oceanfront mansion in Laguna Beach has sold for $110 million, the priciest home sale in Orange County history.

Capital Group buys Bunker Hill skyscraper

Roger Vincent — Tue, 16 Jun 2026 21:58:33 GMT

Los Angeles fund manager Capital Group has completed its $210-million purchase of the Bunker Hill skyscraper it already occupied as a renter and vows to continue expanding its downtown presence.

Los Angeles has one of the deadest downtowns in the world, according to a new survey

Lily Wright — Sat, 13 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Gensler's City Pulse 2026 report shows Downtown Los Angeles ranking lower than average on vibrancy.

This new California NIMBY-busting law could create a million new apartments and condominiums

Roger Vincent — Tue, 9 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

A new state law that allows denser housing development near major transit stops goes into effect in July, opening the door to construction of more than 1 million new units in California's urban centers.

Temporary rent-gouging protection vanishes for L.A. fire survivors as county lets ban expire

Roger Vincent — Wed, 3 Jun 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Fire-related rent gouging ban expires

Erewhon sued in Culver City over a rent dispute

Roger Vincent — Sat, 30 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

Trendy Erewhon, the reigning Rolls-Royce of grocery stores, has fallen behind in rent payments for its Culver City outpost, its landlord says.

Sale of Oceanwide Plaza graffiti towers in L.A. delayed

Roger Vincent — Thu, 28 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

In a recent filing, L.A. officials expressed doubt about proposed buyer KPC's ability to finish the project, which is to include housing, a hotel and stores.

Airbnb to add grocery delivery and car rentals ahead of World Cup

Caroline Petrow-Cohen — Thu, 21 May 2026 18:23:54 GMT

Airbnb announced Wednesday it was adding new services to its platform, including exclusive FIFA World Cup experiences.

Fed up with L.A.'s housing market, renters are turning to savvy apartment scouts for help

Kailyn Brown — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

They're not licensed real estate agents, but property enthusiasts who tour apartments, share videos on social media and work one-on-one with clients to find their dream home.

This L.A. bookstore is leading a revolt against 'greedy landlords'

Emily St. Martin — Thu, 21 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

For nearly 20 years, Read Books was a fixture of Eagle Rock's quirky charm. Now, a 133% price hike has pushed the family-owned shop to close its doors, but not without a fight.

L.A.'s surging real estate prices have cooled, so why is nobody buying condos?

Roger Vincent — Wed, 13 May 2026 10:00:00 GMT

The number of condominiums sold in Los Angeles County in January and February was the lowest it's been since 2005.