Reporter Daniel Miller has covered real estate for the Los Angeles Business Journal since mid 2006. Previously, he worked for a year at the Ventura County Star in the Thousand Oaks bureau. He has also had stints at the Daily Breeze and Orange County Register. He holds a bachelor's degree in history from the University of California Los Angeles.
Every week, the Real Estate Column looks at the deals, companies and players that keep the Los Angeles County real estate scene active and vibrant. The column covers lease deals, property sales and a variety of transactions. It is a place in the Los Angeles Business Journal where news is regularly broken and is widely read in the local real estate community.
Daniel can be reached at 323-549-5225, ext. 263, or by email: dmiller@labusinessjournal.com.
Recent Stories
Judge Clears Way For Namvar Sale
Property in West L.A. goes for $111 million.
A judge has OK’d the $111 million sale of Ezri Namvar’s prime West L.A. property.
Herb Nadel: Rough Sailing
West L.A.-based architect Herb Nadel says the abuse he received in the U.S. Coast Guard made him fearless and able to cope with anything.
Architect Herb Nadel says the anti-Semitism he suffered in the Coast Guard prepared him to cope with anything.
Miracle Mile Firm at Home With Residential Loan
REAL ESTATE: Decron provides $17 million for apartment project.
Decron Properties Corp. owns about 50 commercial and residential developments, mostly in Los Angeles County, totaling some 6 million square feet.
Who's Who in Real Estate: Alan Casden - Retirement Not in Builder’s Plans
Special Report: DEVELOPERS
Billionaire developer Alan Casden keeps a framed relic in his office that symbolizes the difficulty of developing in Los Angeles, but also his tenacity.
Who's Who in Real Estate: Thomas L. Safran - Developer Can’t Afford to Stop
Special Report: DEVELOPERS
When Thomas L. Safran interned with the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development in 1969, he was working toward a master’s in political science and urban studies at the University of Chicago.
Miracle Mile Landlord Still Hungers for Eateries
REAL ESTATE: Wayne Ratkovich blames economy for holding up restaurants.
Real estate developer Wayne Ratkovich still has big plans for his 5900 Wilshire Blvd. office tower on Miracle Mile. But his efforts to lease space to a fine-dining restaurant and build a pavilion for another eatery have been delayed by the downturn.
What’s Up, Doc?
.. it's rents, as Beverly Hills clamps down on med space
Beverly Hills doctors are starting to get sick of the city’s proposed restrictions on medical office space.
Raising the Stakes
Partners Trust offers its real estate agents stock in the Brentwood-based business to boost loyalty.
Brentwood’s Partners Trust is going for brokers with an equity plan to hold on to real estate agents.
Not Exactly Your Bargain Burrito
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Restaurateur Chris Muradyan, 27, thought it would be neat for his new Mexican restaurant and bar to offer an over-the-top item.
Home Construction Momentum Builds in L.A.
REAL ESTATE: Signal Hill property scooped up for townhouse development.
A 2.25-acre site in Signal Hill that is entitled for 54 townhomes has been sold by a local family in the tiny jurisdiction to City Ventures, a homebuilding company based in Santa Ana.
