by Oron Maher | Oct 8, 2025
Maher Commercial Realty, led by Oron Maher and Arian Zerehi, continues to lead California’s specialized investment sales market for gas stations and car washes. With 50+ locations sold, we offer unmatched expertise in navigating oil company...
by Carrie Gable | Sep 30, 2025
Smaller adaptive reuse projects add modest density to existing structures With Los Angeles facing both a pronounced housing shortage and a long-term decline in its office market, the adaptive reuse of vacant buildings into apartments has been pitched as a...
by Carrie Gable | Sep 30, 2025
Congress has cut federal funding for public media — a $3.4 million loss for LAist. We count on readers like you to protect our nonprofit newsroom. The Los Angeles City Planning Commission voted to steer new housing construction away from the nearly three-quarters of...
by Carrie Gable | Sep 30, 2025
On February 7th, the Los Angeles City Council adopted and Mayor Karen Bass signed key ordinances associated with the City’s Housing Element Rezoning Program – critical code amendments that are anticipated to address LA’s tremendous housing need. The Citywide Housing...
by Carrie Gable | Sep 30, 2025
SoLa Impact development features 70 apartments and retail Just west of the Baldwin Hills/Crenshaw mall, SoLa Impact has completed work on its latest mixed-use apartment building. View of 4008 MLK looking southwest from Martin Luther King Jr. BoulevardThe...
by Carrie Gable | Sep 30, 2025
The developer recently secured approvals for a project one block awayCityPads is doubling down on plans for new apartments near the I-10 Freeway in Mid-City. An application filed recently with the Planning Department indicates that CityPads is looking...
by Carrie Gable | Sep 22, 2025
Costco members have many reasons to visit the bulk retailer: For some, it’s saving money by buying large quantities. For others, it’s the cult-favorite hot dogs. And plenty of people love it for the affordable Kirkland-brand gas at locations that...
by Carrie Gable | Sep 22, 2025
Executive Summary The U.S. car wash and auto detailing industry is a significant and evolving segment of the automotive services market. As of 2024 it comprises tens of thousands of small businesses nationwide, generating on the order of $14–15 billion in annual...
by Carrie Gable | Sep 22, 2025
that becomes widely adopted begins a trend. It’s no surprise that in an increasingly digital world, streamlining or simplifying spurs a great deal of change. The car wash industry is no exception. What’s a recent development? “I...
by Carrie Gable | Sep 22, 2025
Over the last year, two California oil refineries, Phillips 66 in Los Angeles and Valero in Benicia, have announced their plans to shut down. These unexpected closures add urgency to the process of planning for an orderly transition from gasoline to renewable...