Call it the new Golden Age of Hollywood. After decades of decline in the late-20th century, when the iconic Los Angeles neighborhood sank into a morass of crime and decay, an infusion of capital is spurring a local revival. Initially, the City of Los Angeles invested more than $100 million in redevelopment in the early aughts, paving the way for private investment. Now developers are creating the area’s first real … [more]
Shazam! Welcome to the New New Hollywood
Typecasting not allowed
Jill Bigelow didn’t plan on building her postpartum medical device company in Hollywood. Then WeWork discovered her at an innovation contest and pitched … [more]
Developers spotlight Hollywood
Hollywood commercial real estate is on a roll. And it’s not all about demand for office space, though the surge in occupancy by companies like Netflix certainly helps … [more]
A multifamily boom is born
Developers have big Hollywood dreams, and their target audience is millennials. Several multifamily projects are slated to hit the Hollywood market over the next … [more]
Speculators see hills of gold
Tourists who flock to the Hollywood Hills for a photo op with the city’s famous sign may imagine that the hills are alive with the impressive mansions of the Silver Screen’s rich and famous. … [more]
Santa Monica’s second act
Santa Monica is the third point of a golden triangle that also encompasses the trendy office markets of Hollywood and … [more]
Putting a price on a Hollywood legend
Blockbuster deals are inspiring some homeowners to go for the gold. After the Playboy Mansion broke the … [more]
Growing up Beverly Hills
The Mayor of Beverly Hills is a local boy with deep roots in the community. John Mirisch grew up in town and attended Hawthorne Grammar School and the famed Beverly … [more]
Playing by an old rulebook
In Los Angeles, density is political, and in March, voters will decide if they … [more]
Mister Initiative
The Neighborhood Integrity Initiative started as a squabble over a view. Michael Weinstein, the president of the AIDS Healthcare Foundation, has taken on many struggles that are at best distantly … [more]
NIMBY ballot measure’s numbing effect
Bobby Turner, a native Angeleno, founded social impact investment firm Turner … [more]
The nine lives of Nelson Rising
The office of 75-year-old developer Nelson Rising has a decidedly un-septuagenarian feel. The space, inside the Beaux-Arts PacMutual building in Downtown Los Angeles, is teeming with millennial energy, as evidenced … [more]
Slow flow financing
As in many global cities, the flow of international capital is propelling Los Angeles condominium prices upward, and that has inspired some developers to switch their focus from rental apartment … [more]
Condo fever
Los Angeles was late to the high-stakes game of building high-rise luxury condominiums for the global elite even though real estate pros in New York City, Miami and Vancouver have … [more]
The lowdown on high streets
The high streets are flying higher than ever in the City of Angels, with top-tier retailers setting up shop in the city’s swanky shopping districts like Rodeo Drive and Abbot … [more]
Beyond Disney
It’s not all about the Mouse Ears in Anaheim. The constant expansion in and around Disneyland notwithstanding, there is plenty of development in the works — both in the city’s … [more]
A-list fixer-uppers
In this town, nothing is sacred. Take, for example, the former celebrity-owned manses that are being razed to create McMansions. That was the fate of the one-time homes of both … [more]
Editor’s note: New Year’s Outlook
At The Real Deal, we’re ushering in the new year with a sprinkling of hope tempered by a smattering of caution. Looking at it one way, we see blue skies … [more]