The Los Angeles-based real estate investment and strategy firm CGI Strategies has donated a 17,500-square-foot office building at 639 S. La Brea Ave. to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority as a temporary base of operations for its homeless engagement team....
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The Affordable Housing Crisis – Our Thoughts
We are in the midst of an affordable housing crisis in the United States. There is a shortage of housing available for working-class and low-income families and that is driving up rent prices and property prices - putting home ownership out of reach due to the...

Koreatown Property Purchased From CGI Strategies
In its quarterly Los Angeles County Real Estate Market report, the Los Angeles Business Journal reported that in the 4th quarter of 2019, Alhambra Place Partnership purchased the 60 unit KODO property from CGI Strategies. The Koreatown property is located at 2867...

Preferred Equity and Why We Love It
When it’s time for an investment’s profits to be distributed, where you are in line matters. The fact is, with any investment, you are always taking a risk. That’s just part of the deal - and when you do your research and invest in real estate wisely, the risk drops....

3 Real Estate Trends in 2020
At CGI, we like to stay up on current real estate trends. We’re thrilled to report that the emerging 2020 trends are in line with our focus, putting us on the path to another great year. 1. Investing in the right location matters Location matters when it comes to real...

CGI Koreatown Development Sells at a Healthy Profit
Over the last 5 years, multifamily housing gave a 9.2% return on investment, according to CBRE. So, it’s no surprise that CGI Strategies was able to sell its recent development, The KODO, in the trendy Koreatown neighborhood for $29 million, yielding a healthy profit....

Where The World’s Wealthiest Families Are Putting Their Capital
In times of economic uncertainty—even the smallest hint of it—family planning offices will begin to take a different approach with their investments. That means that hedge funds, a perennial favorite, will move to the bottom of the list when the funds are distributed....

Expert Opinion & 2020 Projection
In the midst of whispers of an oncoming recession, the market can take on the appearance of instability and create hesitation in investors. One thing is certain - those who want to invest, will. But where will they put their capital? Expert opinion suggests that...

The K-Town Boom
L.A.’s Koreatown is exploding with popularity, and it’s easy to see why. New restaurants are opening every day, endless shopping opportunities are around every corner and the nightlife is incomparable. With such incredible energy and vibrancy, Koreatown now appeals to...

Luxury Holiday Shopping
The holidays are nearly upon us and, soon after, a new decade. Between now and the onset of 2020, one thing is certain in the United States—beginning the day after Thanksgiving (and in more and more cases on Thanksgiving Day), Americans will start shopping. The...