Kennedy Zak is a Finance Reporter at Outlook Newspapers. She covers a range of topics within the construction and real estate sectors, focusing on commercial real estate, housing markets, and real estate development and investment. Kennedy's work has been featured in Outlook Newspapers, Los Angeles Business Journal, San Fernando Valley Business Journal, and The Real Deal.
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By: Kennedy Zak
The roughly 5,400-square-foot home topped all other contracts — based on a report compiled by Marcy Roth of Douglas Elliman's Eklund Gomes team. The Eklund Weekly Luxury Report Los Angeles rounds up single-family homes and condominiums listed in the Multiple Listing Service for $4 million or more and lists the top contracts based on asking price.
Factoring in the ULA tax, NBA star netted less than what he paid for the home in 2021
By: Kennedy Zak, Matthew Elo
🏆 The largest new development to score permits last week was in Woodland Hills, where plans were filed to build a 300,020-square-foot building at 5909 North Variel Avenue. The $32 million project will have 316 units and stand seven stories tall. It is described as a 100% affordable housing apartment. The developer is listed as “5909 Variel, LP” with Elysian Housing and Capstone Equities as sponsors for the project, per city documents.
By: Kennedy Zak
In Los Angeles County, the Board of Supervisors is drafting the Community Opportunity to Purchase Act . The law would require multifamily property owners looking to sell their buildings to notify nonprofits, community land trusts and affordable housing developers of their intention to sell, with a right of first refusal for such groups under consideration for the final draft. Laws giving a right of first refusal for tenants and nonprofits have been made or are in the works in a number of markets across the country, with varied effects so far in Chicago and New York among other cities.
By: Alena Botros, Kennedy Zak
Switch to Dem nominee follows Matt Mahan flop in primary Billionaire mall mogul Rick Caruso cut Xavier Becerra's campaign a check, making
By: Kennedy Zak
The beachfront mansion at 30810 Broad Beach Road topped all other luxury homes to go into contract last week — based on a report compiled by Marcy Roth of Douglas Elliman's Eklund Gomes team. The Eklund Weekly Luxury Report Los Angeles rounds up single-family homes and condominiums listed in the Multiple Listing Service for $4 million or more and lists the top contracts based on asking price.
In The Real Deal's review of the Lori Hyland-led firm's 17-member associate team, 16 changed their licenses over to Forward Sunset Inc., also known as Keller Williams Hollywood Hills, between June 10 and June 28, based on filings from the California Department of Real Estate. That includes Felix Pena , Hilton & Hyland's managing broker — a position he's held for about five months.
By: Amanda Glodowski, Kennedy Zak
🏆 The largest development to receive permits last week was for a single-family build in Encino , where plans were filed for 11,278 square feet of work across two permits at 3864 North Kim Lane. The project includes a new two-story single-family dwelling with an attached three-car garage and a pond.
Based on records from the California Department of Real Estate, 16 of the firm's remaining 17 agents now have their licenses under Forward Sunset Inc., also known as Keller Williams Hollywood Hills. Hilton & Hyland was also listed as a “DBA” (doing business as) under Forward Sunset, in what looks to be a further sign of a relationship between the firms.
The mansion at 344 South Hudson Avenue which has a $16.5 million asking price topped all other homes that went into contract — based on a report compiled by Marcy Roth of Douglas Elliman's Eklund Gomes team. The Eklund Weekly Luxury Report Los Angeles rounds up single-family homes and condominiums listed in the Multiple Listing Service for $4 million or more and lists the top contracts based on asking price.
