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California Legislature Passes Historic Rent Control Bill

Jason Tuvia

Sep 11, 20193 min read

California Legislature Passes Historic Rent Control Bill

Governor Indicates He's Likely to Sign Legislation Capping Rents at 5% Plus Inflation California lawmakers passed a statewide rent...

Jason Tuvia

Aug 8, 20193 min read

What to Make of Gyrating Markets and Global Trade Wars

It appears that U.S. financial markets are finally waking up to the reality of the intended and unintended consequences of the trade war....

Renderings revealed for $1B Clippers arena in Inglewood

Jason Tuvia

Jul 31, 20193 min read

Renderings revealed for $1B Clippers arena in Inglewood

The Clippers expect the arena to open in 2024—but they’re facing at two legal challenges over the project. Inglewood residents might not...

As Rents Keep Rising, Renters Opting For Location Over Size

Jason Tuvia

Jul 24, 20192 min read

As Rents Keep Rising, Renters Opting For Location Over Size

Smaller Apartments Gaining Significant Traction as Renters Accept Rent-Location Trade-off Demand for rental housing once again outpaced...

Nationally Watched Rent Control Bill Passes First Test in California Senate

Jason Tuvia

Jul 10, 20193 min read

Nationally Watched Rent Control Bill Passes First Test in California Senate

Golden State Edges Closer to Joining Oregon, New York With Statewide Regulation California moved a step closer to becoming the third...

HBO Relocation Near Apple & Amazon, Spurring Apartment Demand

Jason Tuvia

Apr 3, 20193 min read

HBO Relocation Near Apple & Amazon, Spurring Apartment Demand

Cable Channel Lease Marks Resurgence of City as Entertainment Center Premium cable channel HBO plans to relocate its headquarters to a...

Apartment Development Boom Spreads Into New Areas in Downtown Los Angeles

Jason Tuvia

Apr 2, 20192 min read

Apartment Development Boom Spreads Into New Areas in Downtown Los Angeles

Two New Towers Give a Boost to Historic Core's Revitalization Two new Los Angeles apartment towers in the city's Historic Core are the...

Freddie Mac: These are the Most Rent-Burdened Housing Markets

Jason Tuvia

Apr 1, 20192 min read

Freddie Mac: These are the Most Rent-Burdened Housing Markets

GSE releases analysis on rent-burdened communities It’s not exactly a secret that affordability for both home buyers and renters is...

Lower Interest Rates Should Drive More Acquisitions in the Multifamily Sector

Jason Tuvia

Mar 26, 20192 min read

Lower Interest Rates Should Drive More Acquisitions in the Multifamily Sector

Borrowers have an unexpected second chance to get low-interest financing to buy or re-finance apartment properties, thanks to growing...

Making Rent-Controlled Properties Work for You

Jason Tuvia

Mar 22, 20193 min read

Making Rent-Controlled Properties Work for You

While many investors shy away from rent-controlled buildings, they can offer good returns and steady revenue streams. Communities around...

All Signs Point to a U.S. Housing Boom Ahead

Jason Tuvia

Mar 20, 20193 min read

All Signs Point to a U.S. Housing Boom Ahead

(Bloomberg Opinion) Investors have been so focused on how the Fed’s dovish stance on interest rates led to a rebound in stock prices that...

Rent Hikes Restricted to 5% Near New Los Angeles Pro Football Stadium

Jason Tuvia

Mar 18, 20193 min read

Rent Hikes Restricted to 5% Near New Los Angeles Pro Football Stadium

Landlords in Inglewood, California, Limited to 5 Percent Increases During Moratorium Inglewood, California, one of the last remaining...

Multifamily Developers Continue to Target Cities with Highly Educated Workforces

Jason Tuvia

Mar 14, 20192 min read

Multifamily Developers Continue to Target Cities with Highly Educated Workforces

As wealthier, higher educated people show a preference for renting, apartment construction follows them. In spite of concerns about...

Los Angeles Suburb Calls for Apartment Landlords to Pay Relocation Fees After Big Rent Hikes

Jason Tuvia

Feb 25, 20194 min read

Los Angeles Suburb Calls for Apartment Landlords to Pay Relocation Fees After Big Rent Hikes

Glendale's Effort to Curb Rent Growth Could Spur Multifamily Selloff In the City Apartment landlords in the Los Angeles suburb of...

Marcus & Millichap Taps Luchs as Regional Manager of Ontario Office

Jason Tuvia

Feb 20, 20191 min read

Marcus & Millichap Taps Luchs as Regional Manager of Ontario Office

Multifamily Investment Broker Takes Greater Leadership Role Commercial real estate investment services firm Marcus & Millichap has named...

How Baby Boomers, Retailers, Banks May Change Commercial Lending This Year

Jason Tuvia

Feb 15, 20193 min read

How Baby Boomers, Retailers, Banks May Change Commercial Lending This Year

Some of the industry's top commercial real estate mortgage bankers expect business to stay just as strong in 2019 as the past two years...

Glendale Landlords to pay Relocation Fees When Hiking Rents

Jason Tuvia

Feb 11, 20192 min read

Glendale Landlords to pay Relocation Fees When Hiking Rents

It’s not rent control, but it’s similar. In Glendale, where close to two-thirds of residents are renters, landlords will soon face new...

4,600 ‘Soft-Story’ apartment buildings still need earthquake Retrofits

Jason Tuvia

Feb 1, 20191 min read

4,600 ‘Soft-Story’ apartment buildings still need earthquake Retrofits

Most of the apartments damaged and destroyed in the Northridge quake were in these dingbat-style buildings. Los Angeles city officials...

California Sues Huntington Beach Over Lack of Affordable Housing

Jason Tuvia

Jan 30, 20194 min read

California Sues Huntington Beach Over Lack of Affordable Housing

As Californians deal with a housing crisis driven by increasing costs and limited development, the state’s new governor, Gavin Newsom,...

Los Angeles Miracle Mile Set to Undergo Makeover

Jason Tuvia

Jan 25, 20194 min read

Los Angeles Miracle Mile Set to Undergo Makeover

Bulldozers are expected to start tearing up a parking lot along a palm tree-lined stretch of Los Angeles' Wilshire Boulevard known as the...

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