Month: March 2026
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Santa Ana mall housing underway as OC retail centers pivot to resi
The MainPlace Mall in Santa Ana is poised to get more than 400 new residential units. Developers have broken ground on The Carina, a multifamily development at the Orange County retail property, L.A. Business First reported. Once complete, the project at 2828 North MainPlace Drive would bring 408 units to the area by the end…
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Angela Aman joins LA real estate players backing Matt Mahan’s run for governor
Kilroy Realty CEO Angela Aman joined the Los Angeles real estate crew backing Matt Mahan, the NorCal mayor and California governor hopeful. Aman donated $10,000 to Mahan in late March, campaign finance data revealed. A Kilroy representative did not immediately respond to a request for comment. There are no prior records indicating that the head…
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Industrious launches second brand for co-work space in Beverly Hills
Co-working specialist Industrious is bringing a second brand to meet demand in Beverly Hills, betting on demand for less glitzy space under its “Indy” brand compared with its Rodeo Drive location. The coworking firm plans to open a 21,800-square-foot space at 8484 Wilshire Boulevard this November, just minutes from its existing spot at 150 South…
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Exposition Park apartments win LA city planner green light
Another housing project in Exposition Park secured the go-ahead from city officials. The Los Angeles City Planning Commission has approved a proposal from Anat Escher of Martin Dream to replace a small commercial building at 900 West Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard with a six-story residential building, Urbanize Los Angeles reported. Martin Dream’s plan calls…
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Oceanwide Plaza buyer faces resistance, confirmation hearing pushed
Things are looking less certain for downtown Los Angeles’ infamous, incomplete graffiti-covered skyscrapers, a month after its largest creditors became a white knight buyer. The bankruptcy court on Monday approved the City of Los Angeles’ request for a continuance of the confirmation hearing that could seal the stalled-Oceanwide Plaza’s fate. It was supposed to be…
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Buyer in contract for $16M Hamptons-inspired Palisades home
A newly built, Hamptons-inspired home asking $16.4 million in Pacific Palisades drove last week’s signed contract activity in Los Angeles County. The six-bedroom, nine-bathroom home, with an asking price of $2,085 per square foot, was completed last year and sits at 1675 San Remo Drive. It’s one of 24 homes that went into contract last…
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“Best of both worlds”: Hannah Montana’s Malibu beach house available for free rental
The famed Malibu beach house featured in “Hannah Montana” is available for rent by a “Rock Star” looking to live like Miley Cyrus’ fictional pop star persona. The oceanfront manse at 30760 Broad Beach Road was listed on Airbnb for 10 free one-night stays, Realtor.com reported. The short-term offering coincides with the release of the…
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LA city planners advance Tarzana mixed-use project next to 101
Los Angeles officials have given the green light to a developer’s plans to redevelop a parking lot in Tarzana into housing. The Los Angeles City Planning Commission signed off on entitlements requested by Nasser Matloob of Tarzana Collection for its planned multifamily project at 19333 Ventura Boulevard, Urbanize Los Angeles reported. The site is tucked…
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Ease on down the price: Quincy Jones’ Bel Air mansion takes another haircut
A Bel Air megamansion owned by late music icon Quincy Jones has taken yet another price cut. The domed home at 1101 Bel Air Place has seen a $6 million haircut with a new listing price of just under $40 million, Mansion Global reported. It’s the latest slashing at the Lower Bel Air property since…
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Manulife proposes selling TCW Tower to LADWP for $93M
If all goes to plan, Manulife will sell a downtown skyscraper to the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power for $92.5 million, according to a divestment announcement. The TCW Tower deal has not closed — it needs city council approval and a signed purchase and sale agreement. Still, at that price tag the proposed…
