Los Angeles Issue
LA’s scandal response: status quo
By Matthew Blake | January 21, 2021 05:00PM
The FBI brought down the hammer last year on Jose Huizar’s alleged criminal enterprise, stating that the former Los Angeles City Council member milked developers for more than $1 million in payments and gifts,...
LA’s scandal response: status quo
National Issue
The life and times of Kurt Rappaport, California’s alpha agent
By Matthew Blake | December 23, 2020 08:45AM
“It’s 10:30 at night, and I’m in a restaurant. My phone is ringing, no caller ID. I answer the...
The life and times of Kurt Rappaport, California’s alpha agent
Los Angeles
City for sale: Shekhter looks to unload mega-portfolio in Santa Monica
By Matthew Blake | December 22, 2020 03:00PM
In what looks to be the largest development portfolio offering in Santa Monica in a generation, WSC Communities will...
City for sale: Shekhter looks to unload mega-portfolio in Santa Monica
Los Angeles Archive
“Casino Loyale”: Developers, ex-LA deputy mayor indicted in Huizar corruption scandal
By Matthew Blake | December 01, 2020 04:30PM
Real estate developers and a former Los Angeles deputy mayor have been charged in the two-year-long corruption case centered around ex-L.A. City Council member...
“Casino Loyale”: Developers, ex-LA deputy mayor indicted in Huizar corruption scandal
Los Angeles
Ryan Seacrest reaches for stars with $85M Beverly Hills listing
By Matthew Blake | December 01, 2020 09:45AM
This…is a big listing. “American Idol” host Ryan Seacrest has put his Beverly Hills home on the market for...
Ryan Seacrest reaches for stars with $85M Beverly Hills listing
Los Angeles
David Geffen sells “Billionaires Row” dev site for $34M
By Matthew Blake | November 30, 2020 04:15PM
Billionaire entertainment mogul David Geffen sold a development site in Beverly Hills for $33.8 million, more than a year...
David Geffen sells “Billionaires Row” dev site for $34M
Los Angeles
Corcoran enters LA, absorbing “punk rock” brokerage
By Matthew Blake | November 13, 2020 11:30AM
Corcoran Group has entered Los Angeles, continuing the brokerage’s California expansion that began at the beginning of the year....
Corcoran enters LA, absorbing “punk rock” brokerage
National
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield says its real estate is worth 11% less than last year
By Matthew Blake | November 03, 2020 10:09AM
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield saw U.S. rental income tumble 39 percent year-over-year in the third quarter, the company disclosed Sunday. The retail...
Unibail-Rodamco-Westfield says its real estate is worth 11% less than last year
Los Angeles
“Sad day” in LA: CBRE’s corporate exit latest blow to dented office market
By Matthew Blake | October 30, 2020 06:15PM
CBRE’s decision to shift its global HQ from Los Angeles to Dallas wasn’t mentioned on the company’s third-quarter earnings...
“Sad day” in LA: CBRE’s corporate exit latest blow to dented office market
Los Angeles
Inside LA’s opaque program to house homeless in hotels
By Matthew Blake | October 30, 2020 03:00PM
UPDATED, Jan. 5, 2021: Less than a year ago, black SUVs and international tourists crowded the L.A. Grand Hotel...
Inside LA’s opaque program to house homeless in hotels
