The submarkets that are still building multifamily units in Los Angeles
As construction slows after decade of record growth, these areas are gaining momentum
Between 2013 and 2023, Los Angeles experienced significant growth in apartment construction, averaging approximately 11,000 units initiated per year. This figure represents more th...
LA apartment rent growth stalls for third straight year
2025 rent growth of 0.1% was the lowest across three years of growth below 1%
The Los Angeles multifamily housing market is still struggling to achieve substantial rent growth momentum. Annual rents saw a minimal rise of just 0.1% in 2025, marking the third ...
Los Angeles County unemployment rate falls to 5.6% at year-end 2025
Construction and information jobs posted biggest contractions in December
Los Angeles County preliminarily concluded the year with a seasonally adjusted unemployment rate of 5.6%, reflecting a decrease of 10 basis points from November's revised figure of...
Delayed data shows Los Angeles County unemployment rate held steady in September
Job growth was driven by government and private education sectors as county unemployment remained slightly above state average
The September Los Angeles County jobs report was issued by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics after a two-month delay caused by the federal government's shutdown. The seasonally a...
2025 brings investor resurgence in Los Angeles retail market
Transaction activity climbs, but economic uncertainty and high vacancy remain concerns
Following two years of restrained transaction activity, the Los Angeles retail market began to show signs of life in 2025. Through mid-December, sales volume reached approximately ...
Challenges persist in Los Angeles office market
Submarkets show contrasting trends in vacancy, absorption and construction
The Los Angeles office market is concluding its fifth consecutive year of challenging conditions.
In 2025's weak Los Angeles multifamily market, a few spots find their place in the sun
A year in review of the factors that affected submarkets' performance
The Los Angeles multifamily market weakened considerably in 2025. Vacancy rates have risen from 5.0% from the beginning of the year and are projected to close between 5.7% and 5.8%...
Los Angeles faces shortage of modern retail space as aging inventory dominates the market
Retailers want new space. They might not find it in Los Angeles.
Nearly 58% of retail inventory in Los Angeles was built before 1980, meaning more than half of retail space is at least 45 years old. Retail properties can have long lifespans, esp...
Los Angeles is limiting rent hikes. Here’s how landlords and apartment tenants will feel the change.
New law to affect 650,000 units in the city, CoStar research shows
A move by Los Angeles to enact some of the most sweeping rent stabilization rules in the United States will limit increases most landlords can impose, a step some property professi...
To see Dallas’ retail future, look at Los Angeles’ past
Population and rent growth are cited as common drivers for new retail development
A rumor that Erewhon will be testing deliveries in Dallas is just one of the latest signs of California-based companies eyeing the Lone Star State for expansion. For many brokers a...
In weak Los Angeles office market, medical offices maintain an edge
2025's slide in rent growth continues as medical offices hit 0% in third quarter
Medical office vacancy rates have remained stable over the past decade, shielded from the headwinds facing the traditional office market. Vacancy for medical office has remained wi...
A World Series commercial real estate showdown
LA and Toronto markets square off in a property matchup
It's October, and sports fans are focusing on baseball's World Series. This year, the defending champion Los Angeles Dodgers face the Toronto Blue Jays in the fall classic.
Northern and Southern California diverge on rent
Apartment rent growth accelerates in the Bay Area
After navigating California’s deepest lows in rent performance following the onset of the pandemic, Bay Area multifamily markets in San Jose and San Francisco have reversed course ...
Los Angeles multifamily construction cools after a decade of record growth
Annual number of units under construction and new construction starts hit 10-year lows
The Los Angeles multifamily supply pipeline is experiencing a deceleration following an extended period of heightened activity. Over the last 10 years, net deliveries averaged appr...
Inglewood’s multibillion-dollar makeovers: How major redevelopments transformed the multifamily market
SoFi Stadium and Intuit Dome have helped create a SoCal construction hot spot
During the early 2010s, the city of Inglewood, California, was experiencing significant financial difficulties. Following the Great Recession of 2008, the unemployment rate reached...
Who's buying Los Angeles office space? A tale of two eras: Pre- vs. post-pandemic
Trends of increased owner-users and private buyers continue
The Los Angeles office market is still trying to find its footing since the pandemic disrupted the traditional workplace model five years ago. This uncertainty has led to a freeze ...
Santa Rosa rent growth cools as new multifamily units come online
Openings are reshaping the rental landscape, with absorption lagging behind deliveries
Multifamily rent growth in Santa Rosa, California, fell 0.5% in July, making way for annual rent growth to decline for the first time since January, based on CoStar’s Daily Asking ...
Los Angeles multifamily rent growth remains stubbornly low
Despite record-high asking rents, multifamily growth remains muted amid shifting demand and economic uncertainty
For the past eight consecutive quarters ending in the second quarter of 2025, rent growth in Los Angeles has registered modest gains, with increases of less than 1% each quarter. T...
Adaptive reuse in Los Angeles contributes to rightsizing office inventory
Largest conversion project in city history drives inventory reduction
More office space is being removed in Los Angeles than completed for the second consecutive year, driven by residential conversions in the urban core. Through mid-2025, roughly 1.5...