$2350 / 1 br - One of a kind artist loft! Everything u want. Don't miss out! VEWS of DOWNTOWN SKYLINE

$2350 / 1br - One of a kind artist loft! Everything u want. Don't miss out! VIEWS

Hands down, this is one of the best lofts in Downtown LA ever built. Amazing views, great open large spaces, new kitchen, new bath, and high ceilings. Huge closet, large bedroom, concrete floors and much much more. That's not enough? It has a large private balcony with insane Downtown skyline views. Everything you want in one space.

Loft Description:

— Amazing Views of LA
— Legally Live / Work Space
— 18-ft Ceiling
— 1800 ft²
— Polished Concrete Floors
— Central AC & Heat System
— Full Bathroom (Individual Water Heater, Large Bath / Shower and Vanity Lights)
— One Full Kitchen with Bar
— New Stainless Steel Appliances (Refrigerator, Gas Stove and Dishwasher)
— Located on the 3rd Floor (SE Corner)
— Huge Historic Arched Window
— Exposed Piping
— Huge Walk-in Closet
— Tons of Storage
— New Granite Countertops
— Unfurnished
— Open Floorplan


Building Amenities:

— Two Separate Entrances
— Controlled Access (Two Intercom Systems)
— Additional Free Parking at the Wilshire Union Center (One Block North)
— Tenant Rooftop Sundeck
— Two Keyed Elevators (Regular Service and Freight Service)
— Laundry Room (Five Washers and Five Dryers)
— Paid Water
— Paid Trash
— On-site Management
— Evening Security
— Full-time Cleaning Staff

Additional Building Amenities:

— Event Parking Available
— Storage Rooms and Units Available
— Maid Service Available

Contact / Building Info:

— David Bramante
— 213.216.3754
— City View Lofts
— www.CityViewLofts.info

I’m looking for a new car to buy, but I’m having doubts about the best route.

I’m looking for a new car to buy, but I’m having doubts about the best route.

I’m in search of a vehicle and I’m having a little trouble.

Cars aren’t vehicles to wealth and so this month while looking to buy a new car, I’m struggling with my goals in purchasing. Everything that I do is designed to buy real estate. So initially, it’s difficult for me to justify buying anything for more than a couple thousand. That’s why every car I have driven to date has been a used car and one I paid all cash for.

For me, a car is not a symbol of status or wealth but rather a symbol of financial intelligence. Everyone lives beyond their means, especially in big cities, and it’s most obvious when you see people in their cars. But the more I find myself dreaming about that beautiful and new BMW 3-series, the more I find my self analyzing why anyone would throw so much cash away and I end up almost talking myself right out of buying a new or few year old car, again.

There have been times that I’ve been disappointed with my wheels and lack of shiny rims, especially because the potential clients looking out their windows don’t see me and my vehicle as a symbol of frugality to the nth degree, but rather as a chump in cheap piece of crap. You are what you eat and you are what you drive.

But those moments of embarrassment are fleeting and the idea that I’m on to something bigger and better persists. I want to create real wealth and signing up to give my cash away every month to make the “man” wealthy just doesn’t make sense, unless that’s my goal.

But it’s not and my goal is also not to out shine people on the freeway or speed past them on the streets, but to create true financial wealth and I’ll do that by buying one building at a time. Until then, I’ll need to find the intersection where reliable and presentable and cheap and credit-establishing meet.

The Wilshire Union Center

I'm working on a website for the Wilshire Union Center in Downtown Los Angeles. Every day I receive phone calls from shoppers trying to find out the store hours for the different shops and I end up telling them, and giving them the phone numbers. This new website is easy and user friendly, and can be pulled up quickly on a mobile device or computer using Google or Google Maps.

The Wilshire Union Center is a massive commercial shopping center that redeveloped the Westlake neighborhood in Downtown LA. Sandwiched by several live-work loft projects, including City View Lofts, residents in the area are able to go to Home Depot, Starbuck's, McDonald's, Rite Aid, Food4Less and Warehouseshoe Sale.

The location is very busy and has entrances on both Wilshire and 6th Street. Check out the new, simple site at www.WilshireUnionCenter.com

Thanks!
David Bramante

Hall of Justice in Downtown Los Angeles

Hall of Justice. It's been this way for a very long time.

Now Renting: City View Lofts - Downtown Los Angeles Loft - Loft 305

Joining Marcus and Millichap

Today marks the first day that I'm going to be teaming up with a new real estate firm, Marcus and Millichap. While still selling residential properties, I'll specialize in multi-unit residential buildings. So call me if you want to buy an apartment building! :)

The Penthouse Loft

New website up and running! Check out www.ThePenthouseLoft.com for temporary rentals. The Penthouse Loft is a massive 4,000 sq. ft. penthouse loft located in Downtown Los Angeles at City View Lofts. This fantastic space has been used for both large and small photo shoots, film productions and events. Exclusively offered by David Bramante Real Estate. Check out the website or call for more information.

Downtown Los Angeles Lofts for Rent at City View Lofts

Loft 404 - Giant Loft, Huge Arched Windows, Concrete Flrs, 18-ft ceilings, Great Views, New Kitchen & Bath in Downtown Los Angeles

There are a few lofts opening up at City View Lofts in the next couple of months. Loft 404 is currently available and is a large open space that has views of the Hollywood Hills (including the Hollywood Sign, the Griffith Park Observatory) and the Downtown LA skyline.

Is was used last as for a denim company named Uknighted Clothing. They maximized the large space and had several sections for tailoring, cutting, storing and used the front space by the large arched windows as their corporate office / headquarters.

Loft Description:

— Amazing Panoramic Views of LA
— Legally Live / Work Space (Possible Tax Deductions)
— 18-ft Ceiling
— 2000 sq. ft.
— Polished Concrete Floors
— Central AC & Heat System
— Full Bathroom (Individual Water Heater, Large Bath / Shower and Vanity Lights)
— One Full Kitchen with Bar
— New Stainless Steel Appliances (Refrigerator, Gas Stove and Dishwasher)
— Loft Bedroom / Office Area
— Located on the 4th Floor (North Corner)
— Huge Historic Arched Window
— Exposed Piping
— Huge Walk-in Closet
— Tons of Storage
— New Granite Countertops
— Unfurnished
— Open Floorplan

City View Lofts - Downtown Los Angeles Loft - Giant Loft, Huge Arched Windows, Concrete Flrs, 18-ft ceilings, Great Views, Parking Available

City View Lofts - Downtown Los Angeles Lofts
Giant Loft, Huge Arched Windows, Concrete Flrs, 18-ft ceilings, Great Views, Parking Available

Loft Description:

— Amazing Panoramic Views of LA
— Legally Live / Work Space (Possible Tax Deductions)
— 18-ft Ceiling
— 2000 sq. ft.
— Polished Concrete Floors
— Central AC & Heat System
— Full Bathroom (Individual Water Heater, Large Bath / Shower and Vanity Lights)
— One Full Kitchen with Bar
— New Stainless Steel Appliances (Refrigerator, Gas Stove and Dishwasher)
— Loft Bedroom / Office Area
— Located on the 4th Floor (North Corner)
— Huge Historic Arched Window
— Exposed Piping
— Huge Walk-in Closet
— Tons of Storage
— New Granite Countertops
— Unfurnished
— Open Floorplan

Building Amenities:

— Parking Spaces Available for $150/mo
— Two Separate Entrances
— Controlled Access (Two Intercom Systems)
— Additional Free Parking at the Wilshire Union Center (One Block North)
— Tenant Rooftop Sundeck
— Two Keyed Elevators (Regular Service and Freight Service)
— Laundry Room (Five Washers and Five Dryers)
— Paid Water
— Paid Trash
— Onsite Management
— Evening Security
— Full-time Cleaning Staff

Additional Building Amenities:

— Event Parking Available
— Storage Rooms Available
— Maid Service Available

For More Info:

— David Bramante - City View Lofts
— 213.216.3754 - http://www.CityViewLofts.info

Los Angeles City Planning Commission Adopts Preliminary Motion to Ban all New Electronic Billboards

Los Angeles City Planning Commission Adopts Preliminary Motion to Ban all New Electronic Billboards
by Christine Pelisek
October 16, 2008 5:30 PM

"Woo criticized as “ridiculously low” the nominal $100 fee that billboard companies pay City Hall to install a single, highly lucrative electronic billboard. A spot on a network of ten digital billboards owned by Clear Channel Outdoor or CBS Outdoor can cost $97,500 a month. "

That's how ignorant and ridiculous politicians are. Click on the title to read the entire LA Weekly article.

Santa Monica Place will gain ocean view in major makeover

The Frank Gehry-designed shopping center will feature a broad plaza surrounded by curving walls that open both to the street and toward the beach.

By Roger Vincent, Los Angeles Times Staff Writer
10:21 PM PDT, September 10, 2008

The new incarnation of Santa Monica Place, the Frank Gehry-designed shopping center that is getting a major makeover in downtown Santa Monica, will feature a broad plaza surrounded by curving walls that open both to the street and toward the beach.

With flourishes of curved shining material unwinding from a third-story plaza, the $155-million renovation will allow patrons to see the nearby ocean from its rooftop dining level, according to architectural drawings released Wednesday.

The mall's owners, who mostly demolished the original structure, say that upon completion the new center will differ vastly from its predecessor and sport a Bloomingdale's department store instead of longtime anchor Macy's.

Designed by noted Los Angeles architect Gehry early in his career, the old mall, completed in 1980, had an enclosed suburban-style configuration that was incongruously set in one of the most affluent urban shopping districts in the region.

The existing mall is about a block from the beach but does not allow shoppers to see the ocean or local streets. It was one of many inwardly focused shopping centers built during an era when owners wanted to lure customers into a self-contained bubble where there was little to do but shop.

The center's owner, the Santa Monica-based shopping center chain Macerich, launched the renovation in January. The new center, which was designed by the Jerde Partnership, is intended to connect with Third Street Promenade.

Mortgage rates are plunging -- for those who qualify

"The government takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac has sent mortgage rates tumbling, prompting homeowners and would-be buyers to flood loan offices with phone calls.

But there's a catch: Although the lower interest rates make it easier to get a mortgage, many lenders this week also raised the minimum down payment they'll allow on a loan -- making it impossible for some people to qualify for a mortgage.

And the decline in rates doesn't apply to you if you're borrowing more than $730,000.

But for the traditional 30-year fixed-rate mortgages that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac acquire from lenders, interest rates have fallen to about 6% this week after hovering above 6.5% most of the summer, said data tracker HSH Associates."

Click on title to read entire LA Times article.

800 sq. ft. Live - Work Loft, 18 ft. Ceilings, Polished Concrete Floors, FREE Parking, Perfect for Photographer!

Loft Description:

> 800 sq. ft.
> Legal Live / Work Space
> 18-ft Ceilings
> Amazing Panoramic Views of Los Angeles
> Views of Hollywood Sign and Griffith Park Observatory
> Huge Walk-in Closet
> Polished Concrete Floors
> Central AC & Heat System
> One Full Bathroom
> Individual Water Heater
> Large Bath / Shower
> Bathroom Vanity Lights
> One Full Chef's Kitchen
> Granite Countertops and Bar
> Stainless Steel Appliances (Refrigerator, Gas Stove, Dishwasher)
> Garbage Disposal
> Located on the 3rd Floor
> Original Windows and Natural Light
> Exposed Piping
> Unfurnished
> One Parking Space Included


Building Amenities:

> Two Separate Entrances
> Controlled Access (Two Intercom Systems)
> Additional Free Parking at the Wilshire-Union Center
> Tenant Rooftop Sundeck
> Two Keyed Elevators (Regular Service and Freight Service)
> Laundry Room (Five Washers and Five Dryers)
> Paid Water
> Paid Trash
> Onsite Management
> Evening Security
> Full-time Cleaning Staff

Additional Building Amenities:

> Event Parking Available
> Storage Rooms and Units Available
> Maid Service Available