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Backyard Units Gain Traction as Partial Answer to Housing Crunch

Cities from New York to California are legalizing accessory dwelling units to add rental supply, but high construction costs and regulatory hurdles limit their impact on housing shortages. The post Backyard Units Gain Traction as Partial Answer to Ho...

Your CRE Software Knows What’s Happening. Why Isn’t It Doing More?

AI is reshaping property management by exposing workflow gaps, enabling precise automation, and replacing broad agents with focused, auditable systems. The post Your CRE Software Knows What’s Happening. Why Isn’t It Doing More? appeared first on ...

Chicago Completes First Loop Conversion as City Backs Five More Office-to-Residential Towers

Chicago finished its first Loop office-to-housing conversion with 117 units and has five more projects underway to create 1,765 apartments downtown. The post Chicago Completes First Loop Conversion as City Backs Five More Office-to-Residential Towers...

Downtown LA’s Hotel Clark Returns After 30-Year Adaptive Reuse Saga

Hotel Clark reopened in downtown Los Angeles after 30 years vacant, completing a redevelopment delayed by lawsuits, ownership changes, and diplomatic tensions. The post Downtown LA’s Hotel Clark Returns After 30-Year Adaptive Reuse Saga appeare...

MLS Giants Draw Battle Lines Over Cooperative Listing Transparency Standards

CRMLS rejects Compass litigation threats over listing cooperation rules, vowing to defend MLS transparency standards with legal defense fund and counterclaims. The post MLS Giants Draw Battle Lines Over Cooperative Listing Transparency Standards appe...

West Hollywood Tower Tests Limits of Vertical Multifamily Zoning

CIM Group's 34-story, 514-unit tower in West Hollywood faces Planning Commission review as the city pushes vertical residential at industrial transition sites. The post West Hollywood Tower Tests Limits of Vertical Multifamily Zoning appeared first o...

Mauricio for Mayor?

Was Mauricio Umansky for real when he said he was considering a run for Los Angeles mayor? The Agency co-founder and CEO’s admission on “Live with Kelly and Mark” that he was considering a mayoral run in 2030 turned some heads this week. It see...

Kris Jenner cuts price, relists Hidden Hills home for $11M

Kris Jenner has lopped off $2 million from the price of the Hidden Hills home featured in “Keeping Up With the Kardashians” after several on-and-off listings. The “momager” relisted her family’s 8,860-square-foot house at 25115 Eldorado Mea...

Brentwood home of LACMA co-founder, legal giant hits market for $30M

The Brentwood home of Los Angeles legal giant Arthur Greenberg has hit the market for the first time ever with an asking price just under $30 million. The listing works out to $3,215 per square foot for the six-bedroom, eight-bathroom home at 223 Nor...

Squishmallows creator lists Bel-Air mansion for $38M

The creator of Squishmallows has hoisted a Bel-Air mansion onto the market for almost $38 million. Jonathan Kelly, whose family founded locally based Kelly Toys Holdings, listed the 16,850-square-foot home at 638 Siena Way, the Wall Street Journal re...

Multifamily boom brewing in LA, OC as developers file flood of apartment plans

Los Angeles and Orange counties are on track for a multifamily development boom, with apartment plan filings hitting a 10-year high. Builders filed 16,643 permits for multifamily units from January through August for L.A. and O.C. counties, an 82-per...

Regent Properties plans more than 300 for-sale homes in Valley Village

Regent Properties’ plans for the 19-acre former ABC Radio broadcast facility in Valley Village are coming to light. Regent paid over $70 million for the property at 12755 Burbank Boulevard last year. It recently filed plans with the City of Los Ang...