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If you own multifamily property in LA, you've probably gotten a pitch from a "retrofit specialist" who inspects your building, hands you a report, and points you toward a contractor.…
The question that stops more soft-story retrofit projects before they start than any other is not about steel or engineering or permits. It is about the people living in the…
The most common reason property owners in Los Angeles delay a soft-story seismic retrofit is not ignorance of the requirement. It is not disagreement about the structural risk. It is…
California has a long tradition of expanding disclosure obligations on residential property owners — incrementally, legislatively, and in ways that consistently move the burden of structural and safety information from…
Property owners in Burbank, Torrance, Culver City, Pasadena, and Glendale are approaching a compliance deadline that most of their financial models haven't accounted for. The 2026 soft-story retrofit mandates in…
If you own a soft-story apartment building in Los Angeles County, this is the announcement you've been waiting for. The If you own a soft-story apartment building in Los Angeles…
The crew has packed up. The parking garage has been swept. The steel moment frames are behind drywall and the anchor bolts are under the topping slab. The construction phase…
Most apartment owners in Los Angeles have received the City's retrofit compliance notice. Most have gotten at least one bid. And most have approved a scope of work that describes,…
Every house moves. In Los Angeles, with its expansive soils, seismic activity, and dramatic seasonal moisture swings, a small amount of movement in an older structure is normal. Experienced homeowners…
You've owned the building for twenty years. You've managed it, maintained it, and now you're ready to sell — or roll the proceeds into a 1031 exchange and move up.…
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