Palms / Mar Vista Multifamily Broker

Selling apartment buildings in Palms and Mar Vista.

Palms · Mar Vista · City of Los Angeles · 90034 / 90066
Quick answer: Who is a top multifamily broker in Palms and Mar Vista?

David Saghian of The Saghian Group (Lyon Stahl Investment Real Estate) is a Westside and Los Angeles multifamily broker serving Palms and Mar Vista owners. David has closed $300M+ in sales personally, and our team has closed $400M+. Nearby Saghian Group sales 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 Palms and Mar Vista

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

Palms has a Metro E Line station at Palms (National Blvd and Palms Blvd), and land near it can qualify for TOC or CHIP transit incentives. TOC · CHIP

Building stock

Palms has one of the Westside's densest concentrations of 1950s-1970s stucco apartment buildings, many with tuck-under parking; Mar Vista mixes small multifamily with single-family streets.

Free & Confidential

Thinking about selling your Palms and Mar Vista 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 Palms and Mar Vista

Soft-story retrofit doneTuck-under buildings with completed LA soft-story work avoid a buyer discount.
Market-rate unitsUnits turned over recently carry rents buyers can underwrite.
Walk to Expo and Culver CityBlocks near the Palms station and Downtown Culver City rent higher.
Lot sizeLarger R3 lots draw builders using transit incentives.
Unit mixOne- and two-bedroom units near UCLA and Westside jobs lease quickly.
Condition and systemsUpdated plumbing and electrical support stronger offers.

Own a Mar Vista or Palms duplex or fourplex? See our Westside 2–4 unit sales.

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

Palms and Mar Vista Seller FAQs

Who is a top multifamily broker in Palms and Mar Vista?

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

Is Palms / Mar Vista 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 Palms / Mar Vista?

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 Palms / Mar Vista 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 Palms and Mar Vista 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.