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Essex Property Trust Posts Sector-Leading Revenue Growth Across Southern California Portfolio in 2025
The San Mateo-based apartment REIT reported 3.3 percent same-property revenue growth in its largest region, outpacing national averages amid constrained supply and steady...
Los Angeles Posts Largest Homebuyer Exodus in the Nation With Nearly 26,000 Net Departures in Q4 2025
Redfin’s latest migration report shows the Los Angeles metro area lost more house hunters than any other U.S. market, as affordability pressures continue...
Comstock Realty Partners Secures $50MM From Schroders Capital to Launch 14-Acre Modelo Mixed-Use Development in Commerce
The remediation financing will fund site cleanup and infrastructure for an 850-unit master-planned community in Southeast Los Angeles, a region classified as severely...
Los Angeles Codifies Fast-Track Approval for Affordable Housing Projects
City formalizes streamlined process that has already greenlit over 6,200 units since Mayor Bass’s 2022 emergency order Los Angeles is making permanent a...
USC Lusk: Southern California Multifamily Rents to Rise Through 2027 as Housing Shortage Deepens
Despite a brief uptick in construction, vacancy remains tight across the region, squeezing renters and reinforcing the need for long-term, large-scale housing investment....
Urban Land Institute, UCLA, USC Release Comprehensive Roadmap for Post-Wildfire Rebuilding in Los Angeles
Report provides actionable recommendations to support a more resilient future The Urban Land Institute Los Angeles (ULI Los Angeles), the UCLA Ziman Center...
Southern California Rent Growth Projected Through 2026: Key Insights from the USC Casden Forecast
Southern California’s housing crisis shows no sign of easing, according to the latest University of Southern California Casden Real Estate Economics Forecast. The...
USC Report: Southern California Rents to See Triple-Digit Rent Increases Over Next Two Years
LOS ANGELES – November 9, 2021 – The 2021 University of Southern California Casden Economics Forecast projects triple-digit dollar rent increases over the...
UCLA-USC Survey Shows Nearly Half of Los Angeles Residents Were Unable to Pay Rent During Pandemic
LOS ANGELES, CA – July 29, 2021 – In a new survey of Los Angeles County renters, 49% of households reported that they were unable to pay all...
Report: Los Angeles Renters are Leaving, Headed to the Suburbs
LOS ANGELES – May 17, 2021 – The 2021 University of Southern California Casden Economics Forecast, an annual prediction of future rent and vacancy...
