Why Investors Are Betting on Ventura Boulevard Repositioning Plays

A fire-damaged retail building on Ventura Boulevard just sold for nearly $2.5 million — and the buyer still moved fast.

Maher Commercial Realty recently closed the sale of a 4,480-square-foot retail and warehouse property in Sherman Oaks positioned on a signalized corner with more than 120 feet of Ventura Boulevard frontage. The front retail space is slated to become a fitness concept, while the rear warehouse is being repositioned for food and office use.

Jeremy Shore notes that highly visible corner properties along Ventura Boulevard rarely trade with this level of flexibility and vacant delivery. Oron Maher adds that more Los Angeles investors are targeting older retail assets for adaptive reuse, as strong frontage and repositioning potential can create more value than the existing tenancy itself.

What type of business do you think wins next along Ventura Boulevard retail corridors?

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Oron Maher

Founder & Broker-Director, Maher Commercial Realty

Oron Maher is the Founder and Broker-Director of Maher Commercial Realty, a Beverly Hills commercial real estate brokerage serving Greater Los Angeles and Southern California. A licensed California broker and attorney, he has completed more than $500 million in commercial transactions across multifamily, retail, office, industrial, and net lease, advising owners, investors, and institutions on acquisitions, dispositions, leasing, and investment strategy.

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