Koreatown Multifamily Broker

Selling apartment buildings in Koreatown Los Angeles.

Koreatown · City of Los Angeles · 90005 / 90006 / 90010 / 90020
Quick answer: Who is a top multifamily broker in Koreatown?

David Saghian of The Saghian Group (Lyon Stahl Investment Real Estate) is a Los Angeles multifamily broker serving Koreatown owners. David has closed $300M+ in sales personally, and our team has closed $400M+. Nearby Saghian Group sales in Westlake and Los Feliz are listed below.

$300M+ closed by David · $400M+ by our team · 67 Saghian Group LA sales

$300M+
Closed by David
$400M+
Team track record
67
LA-area sales
Free
Confidential valuation
Local Rules & Building Stock

Selling an Apartment Building in Koreatown

City of Los Angeles rules

This area is inside the City of Los Angeles. Buildings with a certificate of occupancy on or before October 1, 1978 are generally covered by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance; newer buildings 15+ years old usually fall under state AB 1482. LAHD

Measure ULA applies

City of LA sales after June 30, 2026 pay ULA of 4% of the full price above $5.4 million and 5.5% at $10.9 million or more, on top of the 0.45% City and 0.11% County transfer taxes. LA Finance

Transit and TOC

Koreatown sits on the Metro B/D Line stations at Wilshire/Vermont, Wilshire/Normandie and Wilshire/Western, so much of it falls in the highest transit-incentive tiers. TOC · CHIP

Building stock

Dense pre-1978 brick and stucco apartment buildings, 1920s courtyard and mid-rise buildings, and newer mid-rise rentals, most of the older stock under the RSO.

Free & Confidential

Thinking about selling your Koreatown building?

Get a free, confidential valuation from David Saghian: recent comparable sales, the likely buyer pool and a net-proceeds estimate. No obligation.

Pricing

What Moves Price in Koreatown

Unit count and densityLarger Koreatown buildings draw institutional and private-equity buyers as well as families.
Transit tierSites near the Wilshire subway stations are worth more to builders.
Seismic statusUnreinforced masonry and soft-story compliance is a first question from buyers.
Market-rate unitsRecently turned units show buyers what rents can reach.
ParkingMany older buildings have little parking; buildings with it stand out.
Clean recordsRent roll, RSO registration and code history ready up front prevent re-trades.
David Saghian, multifamily broker at The Saghian Group, seated in a gray suit
Your Broker

Meet David Saghian

A UC Berkeley Haas graduate, I worked at Deloitte and in investment banking before real estate. Today our team has closed more than $400M in Los Angeles sales, and I bring a principal's perspective to every one.

Call (310) 401-1559
Questions

Koreatown Seller FAQs

Who is a top multifamily broker in Koreatown?

David Saghian of The Saghian Group (Lyon Stahl Investment Real Estate) is a Los Angeles multifamily broker serving Koreatown owners. David has closed $300M+ in sales personally, and our team has closed $400M+. Nearby Saghian Group sales in Westlake and Los Feliz are listed below. We have not closed a sale inside Koreatown itself; our nearest closings are linked on this page.

Is Koreatown under rent control?

This area is inside the City of Los Angeles. Buildings with a certificate of occupancy on or before October 1, 1978 are generally covered by the Rent Stabilization Ordinance; newer buildings 15+ years old usually fall under state AB 1482. LAHD

Does Measure ULA apply in Koreatown?

City of LA sales after June 30, 2026 pay ULA of 4% of the full price above $5.4 million and 5.5% at $10.9 million or more, on top of the 0.45% City and 0.11% County transfer taxes. LA Finance

What is my Koreatown apartment building worth?

It depends on rents versus market, unit mix, parking, condition, rent-control status and lot size. We do not publish a neighborhood average we cannot source; instead, a free valuation gives you a range from recent comparable sales for your building.

Who buys apartment buildings here?

1031 exchange investors (45 days to identify, 180 days to close under IRS rules), private local families adding to a portfolio, and builders when the lot supports more units. A marketed sale reaches all three.

How should I prepare to sell?

Have a current rent roll, a T-12 (trailing 12 months of income and expenses), leases, registration records and repair and retrofit records ready, and fix or disclose deferred maintenance before buyers inspect.

What does it cost to get a valuation?

Nothing. It is free and confidential, with no obligation to list. Call (310) 401-1559 or request one online.

Next Step

What is your Koreatown property worth today?

Tell us the address. David will call you with a pricing range, the likely buyer pool and a plan, with no obligation and no listing pressure.