K2 Investment, Inc. K2 INVESTMENTSiamak Kalhor · Realtor For Sale
Fashion District, Downtown Los Angeles

1048–1052 S Los Angeles Street

Los Angeles, CA 90015  ·  Listing ID 40992429

15,229 SF, 100% leased, on a signalized corner — with a decade of rent left on the table.

$4,950,000$325.04/sq ft
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Corner at S Los Angeles & E 11th
Corner at S Los Angeles & E 11th
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Ground-floor retail frontage
Ground-floor retail frontage
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Elevated corner view
Elevated corner view
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Parcel outline on the signalized corner
Parcel outline on the signalized corner
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Aerial over the block
Aerial over the block
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Looking down S Los Angeles Street
Looking down S Los Angeles Street
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Fashion District from above
Fashion District from above
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Ground-floor showroom suite
Ground-floor showroom suite
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Retail suite with street frontage
Retail suite with street frontage
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Retail suite with fitting rooms
Retail suite with fitting rooms
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Interior with stair to second floor
Interior with stair to second floor
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Building view
Building view
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Building view
Building view
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Building view
Building view
1048-1052 S Los Angeles Street – Building diagram
Building diagram

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The property

A rare mixed-use retail and office asset on a signalized corner in the heart of the Downtown Los Angeles Fashion District. Fifteen thousand square feet, fully leased, and extensively rebuilt — with the kind of in-place rents that make an underwriter sit up.

Following a 2009 fire, the building was substantially reconstructed and modernized: structural repairs, new roof systems, electrical upgrades, plumbing replacement, HVAC installation, elevator replacement, restroom reconstruction, and building-wide improvements. Plans, permits, and final inspections are available for review.

The property is 100% occupied by long-term tenants operating primarily on month-to-month agreements. Ownership has generally not pushed significant rent increases for approximately ten years — which is the whole thesis. In-place income is stable; market rent is somewhere well above it.

That combination — stable current cash flow, a heavily capitalized building, owner-user flexibility, and genuine mark-to-market upside — is what makes this a value-add play rather than a yield purchase. You are buying the spread between what the rent roll says today and what the Fashion District says it should say.

Features

The Asset

  • 15,229 SF mixed-use retail & office
  • 100% leased, multiple tenants
  • Two stories, built 1922
  • Signalized corner property

Capital Improvements

  • Extensively rebuilt after 2009 fire
  • New electrical, plumbing & HVAC
  • New roof & elevator systems
  • Plans, permits & inspections available

The Upside

  • Month-to-month tenancy
  • ~10 years without significant increases
  • Substantial mark-to-market potential
  • Owner-user flexibility

Building Features

  • 24-hour access
  • Controlled access
  • Tenant-controlled HVAC
  • Prime Fashion District location

Property details

Listing ID40992429
Property typeStorefront Retail / Office
Building size15,229 SF
Price per SF$325.04
Cap rate5.08%
NOI$251,516
Percent leased100%
Year built1922
Building classC
Stories2
Lot size0.18 AC
Building FAR1.95
ZoningLAM2
APN5145-020-005

Location

The Fashion District is Downtown LA's most active retail corridor — and this corner is at the center of it. Exceptionally walkable, exceptional public transit, and surrounded by national retail and banking: Starbucks, Grocery Outlet, Chase, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, plus Orangetheory, SoulCycle, and CorePower Yoga within the immediate trade area.

The Fashion District investment case

Downtown Los Angeles' Fashion District is one of the most heavily trafficked retail corridors in Southern California, and signalized corner positions within it are finite. This asset combines that location with something rarer: a building that has already absorbed its capital expenditure.

The economics are unusual in a good way. You acquire stable, fully-leased in-place income at a 5.08% cap — while inheriting roughly a decade of deferred rent growth. Because the tenancy is largely month-to-month, the path to market rent does not require waiting out long lease terms, and an owner-user can take space on their own timeline.

That combination — current cash flow, completed capital work, structural flexibility, and a documented gap between in-place and market rents — is what separates a value-add opportunity from a yield purchase. The upside here is not speculative; it is arithmetic.

Market figures reflect Napa Valley and Los Angeles reporting current to early 2026 and are provided as general context, not as a forecast or an appraisal.

Questions buyers ask

What is the cap rate and current NOI?

A 5.08% cap rate on net operating income of approximately $251,516, at the $4,950,000 asking price — $325.04 per square foot across 15,229 square feet.

Where is the upside in this deal?

The building is 100% leased to long-term tenants operating primarily on month-to-month agreements, and ownership has generally not implemented significant rent increases for approximately ten years. The spread between in-place rents and current Fashion District market rents is the value-add thesis.

What capital work has been done to the building?

Following a 2009 fire the property was extensively reconstructed and modernized: structural repairs, new roof systems, electrical upgrades, plumbing replacement, HVAC installation, elevator replacement, restroom reconstruction, and building-wide improvements. Plans, permits, and final inspections are available for review.

Can an owner-user occupy space in the building?

Yes. Because tenancy is primarily month-to-month, an owner-user has unusual flexibility to take space over time while continuing to collect income on the balance of the building.

What is the zoning and building configuration?

Zoned LAM2. The building is 15,229 square feet over two stories on a 0.18-acre lot, with a 1.95 FAR, originally built in 1922. APN 5145-020-005.

How walkable and transit-connected is the location?

Exceptionally. The corner scores 100/100 for walkability and 100/100 for public transit, with a bike score of 80 — among the strongest mobility profiles in Downtown Los Angeles.

What do the interior spaces look like?

Varied, and that is part of the appeal. The ground-floor suites range from raw creative space with exposed wood truss ceilings and full street-front glass, to finished retail with fitting rooms and slat-wall fixturing, to a styled showroom suite. Several units retain original 1922 structure overhead while carrying modern HVAC, lighting, and flooring — the look tenants in this corridor actively want.

What surrounds the property?

The heart of the Downtown Los Angeles Fashion District, on a signalized corner. National retail and banking in the immediate trade area include Starbucks, Grocery Outlet, Chase, Bank of America, U.S. Bank, plus Orangetheory, SoulCycle and CorePower Yoga.

SK
K2 Investment, Inc.

Siamak Kalhor

K2 Investment, Inc.  ·  Realtor & Investor  ·  35+ years in Napa Valley and Los Angeles

Co-listed with Bobak Kalhor, K2 Investment, Inc..

CA DRE #00908799

Direct (323) 541-6434  ·  Office (213) 624-0490
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