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The Closing: Michael Hackman
Michael Hackman is the CEO and founder of Hackman Capital Partners, a commercial development firm. After growing up in Columbus, Ohio, Hackman moved to Los Angeles right out of Ohio State University to work...
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Inside the gates of Hidden Hills
You can’t play tennis at night in Hidden Hills — lights aren’t allowed. You aren’t allowed to park on the street overnight, and there are no sidewalks, though miles of bridle paths abound. There...
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The odyssey of the Mountain: Inside the struggle to sell 157 acres atop Beverly Hills
It is one of the great what-might-bes of Los Angeles real estate. A 157-acre mountaintop property once envisioned as...
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FAANG takes a bite out of LA
Over the past handful of months, the tech titans of Silicon Valley have launched an all-out blitz on commercial space in Los Angeles. In October, Hudson Pacific Properties signed a deal with Netflix for...
Go big and go home: Inside LA’s mansion expansion quest
Fred Rosen still remembers the chaos that enveloped Bel Air when the mansion-expansion trend went into overdrive. About five...
This week in celeb real estate: Michael Chow bites into Hollywood Hills, Mel B and Mel G drop prices on their pads… and more
In the Hollywood Hills, restaurateur Michael Chow scooped up a Spanish-style house from pop star Katy Perry. Chow bought the 7,400-square-foot property for $9.4...
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Compass expands in Bay Area; acquires 1,300-agent brokerage
Compass is tightening its grip on the Bay Area residential market. The New York-based firm acquired Alain Pinel Realtors,...
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Clipped wings: How the Bird Streets celebrity enclave fell from its lofty perch
UPDATED, July 28, 2:24 p.m.: In 2012, as brokers were preparing to debut a sprawling new spec home in...
Rising Realty’s new CEO plans to invest $300M in properties outside LA
Rising Realty Partners plans to invest more than $300 million in properties in the Western U.S. over the next...
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FAANG firms are scooping up the biggest offices left in LA. Is it too good to be true?
Over the past handful of months, the tech titans of Silicon Valley have launched an all-out blitz on commercial...