Samimi CRE Advisors
Apartment Broker in Koreatown
Koreatown apartment broker — Cameron Samimi sells multifamily in the densest rental submarket in Los Angeles, where 1920s courtyard buildings and 1960s dingbats trade at some of the tightest cap rates in the City of LA.
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Koreatown Market
What you actually need to know about Koreatown multifamily
Koreatown is the densest rental submarket in Los Angeles and one of the most consistently bid. Inventory runs from 1920s brick and courtyard buildings along Kenmore, New Hampshire, and Ardmore to 1960s dingbats and mid-rise product on the Wilshire and Olympic spines. Tenant demand is structural — proximity to Downtown, the Purple Line extension, and a deep service-employment base keep vacancy low even through soft cycles — which is why K-Town cap rates trade tighter than most of the City of LA. Nearly all product is LARSO-regulated, so value is a function of loss-to-lease and the realistic pace of natural turnover, not a market-rent spreadsheet. Buyers are predominantly LA-based private capital and family offices with multi-decade hold horizons, plus 1031 money rotating out of coastal buildings. The distinguishing factor between offers here is almost always the buyer's fluency with RSO, not their cost of capital.
Why Koreatown owners hire Cameron
Local proof, not generic LA coverage.
Deep experience pricing LARSO-regulated Koreatown product on real loss-to-lease
Relationships with the LA family-office capital that dominates K-Town bidding
Turnover assumptions grounded in actual closed comps, not market-rent theory
Los Angeles closed apartment sales record
81 closings totalling $141,293,000 in recorded sale price, brokered by Cameron Samimi. These are his own closed transactions, not third-party market estimates.
| Property | Units | Sale price | Price / unit | Closed |
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| 8430 Wiley Post AvenueLos Angeles, CA | 4 | $1,400,000 | $350,000 | Aug 2026 |
| 12007 Ocean ParkLos Angeles, CA | 4 | $1,230,000 | $307,500 | Feb 2026 |
| 5918 FairfaxLos Angeles, CA | 2 | $1,251,000 | $625,500 | Jan 2026 |
| 9802 GrahamLos Angeles, CA | 4 | $970,000 | $242,500 | Jan 2026 |
| 1745 ColbyLos Angeles, CA | 10 | $2,895,000 | $289,500 | Dec 2025 |
| 1439 Rexford DriveLos Angeles, CA | 5 | $2,000,000 | $400,000 | Dec 2025 |
| 1439 RexfordLos Angeles, CA | 5 | $2,000,000 | $400,000 | Dec 2025 |
| 10366 AshtonLos Angeles, CA | 4 | $1,955,000 | $488,750 | Dec 2025 |
| 10366 Ashton AvenueLos Angeles, CA | 4 | $1,955,000 | $488,750 | Dec 2025 |
| 847 E 24Los Angeles, CA | 8 | $960,000 | $120,000 | Dec 2025 |
| 1271 South Sycamore AvenueLos Angeles, CA | 4 | $2,115,000 | $528,750 | Dec 2025 |
| 1271 SycamoreLos Angeles, CA | 4 | $2,115,000 | $528,750 | Dec 2025 |
Sale data recorded from closed escrows and public listing records, last updated 2026-09-10. Unit counts shown only where a verified count exists. See all closed deals · How these figures are counted.
Koreatown FAQ
Questions from Koreatown apartment owners
Los Angeles multifamily sales data
Aggregate figures from Samimi CRE Advisors' own closed Los Angeles apartment sales — not a third-party estimate.
| Closed transactions (2019–2026) | 83 |
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| Total closed volume | $143M |
| Median closed sale price | $1,400,000 |
| Median price per unitn = 69 transactions | $311,666 |
Updated 2026-09-10. Medians reflect one brokerage team's closings and are not a full-market index. Price-per-unit is calculated only on transactions with a recorded unit count of two or more. Full LA County dataset and methodology.
Rent regulation: Koreatown apartments fall under Rent Stabilization Ordinance (RSO). Read the City of Los Angeles owner's reference. Verify for the specific property.
Nearby markets & resources
- Westside & Central LA hubEvery submarket Cameron covers in this part of LA County.
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- How to sell an apartment buildingPricing, marketing, and escrow — the full process.
- Free Koreatown valuationA property-specific opinion of value, no obligation.
- 334+ closed transactions$446M+ in verified LA County multifamily volume.
- Multifamily seller FAQRent control, 1031 timing, fees, and timelines.
Free Koreatown apartment building valuation
Talk to Cameron Samimi — 310.259.7556 or cameron@lyonstahl.com.
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