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Convenience Stores – Potential 100 Percent First Year Bonus Depreciation.  Generally single tenant, absolute net. As always, please consult with your tax professional before making any [...]

It’s true that Los Angeles is going development crazy, but one particularly hot spot is the commercial development along the Expo Line from Santa Monica through Culver City to Downtown.   Rents [...]

A local Santa Monica, California hotel developer was fined $15.5 million for what considered a ‘bait and switch’ by a local judge for tearing down two of the very few low cost hotels in Santa [...]

Santa Monica’s Proper Hotel Opens June 17 The 1920s Santa Monica Professional Building has been renovated, repurposed and expanded by Proper Hospitality and is slated to open June 17th as Santa [...]

It’s not just home resale values that have flattened in and around Los Angeles, apartments rents are doing the same.  Rents are up only 2.3% over last year, which is the lowest year over year [...]

Los Angeles commercial real estate developers AECOM Capital and Combined Properties Inc. have announced a mixed use hotel, condos and small music venue to be built on the site of the former House [...]

Treasury, IRS issue final regulations Other guidance on newly qualified business income deduction; Safe harbor enables many rental real estate owners to claim a deduction IR-2019-04, January 18, [...]

The proposed cap to cover the 101 through most of downtown is a fantastic idea.  It’s been on the back burner for years now so Curbed LA gave it another shot to rekindle some interest. [...]

Year End Commercial Real Estate Closings Just a reminder that if your utilizing section 1031 of the IRS code to defer capital gains taxes, a closing on your down leg (relinquished property) [...]

World renowned architect, Frank Gehry, is getting on the bandwagon with the hottest product type sweeping the nation with his new 80,000 square foot building named Ascend in the six building Utah [...]

Downtown Los Angeles has been going crazy with triple net retail, restaurant, office and multiunit residential development unlike any time in the last 100 years. Plus, it shows no sign of [...]

Los Angeles City Council gave unanimous final approval to the rather large Frank Gehry designed mixed use project at 8150 Sunset. This was after several concessions by the developer, Townscape [...]

At this point in the economic cycle it’s good to look for more recession proof businesses as your tenant in a net lease investment. Specifically, with regards to the auto parts segment, the [...]

Santa Monica Triple Net Retail Restaurant Santa Monica California Planning Commission voted 6 – 1 to recommend that the full city council approve this seven story 249 market rate apartment [...]