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LA’s New Golden Age

LA’s New Golden Age

The Golden Age of Hollywood may be over, but the LA landscape where the most quintessential Golden Age happenings took place is as alive and vibrant as ever. This area is now called Koreatown or K-Town, an affectionate moniker given by LA natives. Widely known as one...

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La Brea Update: What’s Happening Now

La Brea Update: What’s Happening Now

While still a work in progress, the La Brea area is showing signs of momentum in its revival plan. CGI Strategies is pleased to announce that our La Brea Project has been approved by the city council, with a vote of 28-1, thus signaling the start of our contribution...

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What Makes CGI Different

What Makes CGI Different

When you think of real estate investment companies, chances are nothing extraordinary comes to mind—unless, of course, you’re thinking about CGI Strategies. Led by innovator and changemaker Gidi Cohen, CGI has pulled away from the pack of typical real estate...

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On the Horizon for Real Estate Developments

On the Horizon for Real Estate Developments

With the Dow tumbling 800 points and the inversion of the U.S. Treasury yield curve, many fear an impending recession. Normally when events like these occur, real estate stocks also plunge, interest rates go up and investors scramble to put their money towards bonds....

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A Profile on Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

A Profile on Prospect Heights, Brooklyn

The past several years have changed the community of Prospect Heights, Brooklyn. The scenery is eclectic, filled with unique eateries like Ample Hills Creamery and Chuko, 19th century brownstones, luxury prewar apartment homes and ultramodern buildings—all...

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The Story and Opportunity of La Brea

The Story and Opportunity of La Brea

When A.W. Ross launched the idea of the Miracle Mile in the 1920s, it was primarily intended to be a residential space. After obtaining all of the commercial permits, he helped shape the area into what exists today. A century later, several current real estate...

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Opportunity Zone Funds Are Gaining Momentum

Opportunity Zone Funds Are Gaining Momentum

We have talked about Opportunity Zones, which are economically distressed areas that have been nominated and then certified by the US Treasury as eligible for preferential tax treatments under certain conditions. This program was created under Donald Trump’s...

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Multifamily Construction Can’t Keep Up With the Demand

Multifamily Construction Can’t Keep Up With the Demand

Though most believed it wouldn’t, the demand for rental properties is exploding across the country.  One of the major factors in this explosion is the fact that millennials are staying put in their rentals and flocking to the suburbs looking for more rentals....

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Why We’re Developing in the Southeast

Why We’re Developing in the Southeast

When you think of wealthy cities, the usual suspects are New York, Miami, Los Angeles, etc.  But did you know that regions in the Southeast are quickly catching up? The number of individuals in Atlanta with a 30 million+ net worth soared to 22% in 2017. Atlanta...

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