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PodcastThe Kirsh Connection
Half a Century of Brokerage – Carl Muhlstein on the Evolution of Los Angeles Real Estate
Andrew Kirsh and Carl talk through how L.A. brokerage has changed: whether technology really helps young brokers, Downtown's slide as the region's business center, and what a Paramount–Warner Bros. combination could mean for the city's real estate.
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Sep 2026PodcastHalf a Century of Brokerage – Carl Muhlstein on the Evolution of Los Angeles Real EstateThe Kirsh Connection with Andrew Kirsh
Apr 2026ModeratorHollywood 2.0: Rethinking Real Estate in the Entertainment CapitalUSC Gould Real Estate Law and Business Forum
Feb 2026PressThe real estate at play in the Paramount-Warner Bros. dealCoStar News
Feb 2026PressLights, camera, vacancy: Why soundstages are opening across LA as some sit emptyCoStar News
Dec 2025PressNetflix could own some of the nation's top entertainment real estate following Warner Bros. dealCoStar News
Jul 2025InterviewVacancy to Vitality: A Path Forward for Downtown Los Angeles?The Planning Report
Jun 2025PressWhy U.S. Office Tenants Are Becoming BuyersUrban Land (ULI)
Jun 2025PodcastWhat's Holding LA Back? Real Estate Leaders on Politics, Development & Downtown's FutureBuilding LA podcast · with Jessica Lall
Mar 2025PressUnder Trump, LA federal buildings at risk of being sold offThe Real Deal
Dec 2024PressLos Angeles is still recovering from the pandemic. Property pros say 'mansion tax' isn't helping.CoStar News
Jun 2024ProfileA New Generation of Entrepreneurs Capitalizes on Commercial Real Estate DislocationsUrban Land (ULI)
Dec 2023PressCarl Muhlstein Departs JLL, Starts Boutique Consulting FirmCommercial Observer
Jun 2023PressThe Writers Strike and Studio Real Estate: What Will Happen?Commercial Observer
Jun 2023VideoJune 2023 Economic Outlook: Commercial Real Estate PanelUCLA Anderson Forecast
Oct 2022ModeratorLights! Camera! Acquisitions (and More!): Art of Development, Studio & SoundstagesULI Los Angeles · Young Leaders Group
Sep 2022ModeratorInternational Film Studio Real Estate Boom!Bisnow National
Sep 2022RecognitionPower L.A. 2022Commercial Observer
Jul 2022PanelLos Angeles Studios & Entertainment Real EstateBisnow
Jul 2022VideoConnect LA Experts Share Insights on 2022 CRE OutlookConnect CRE
Jan 2021PressHollywood Mogul Builds Empire in Soundstage Property Gold RushBloomberg, via WealthManagement.com
May 2020InterviewCarl Muhlstein's Candid Assessment of Real Estate Trends Post-COVIDThe Planning Report
Dec 2019RecognitionThe 2019 Los Angeles Power ListCommercial Observer
Mar 2018RecognitionTop Broker HonoreeConnect CRE
Feb 2018PodcastThe Real Market with Chris Rising, Ep. 2: Carl MuhlsteinRising Realty Partners
Sep 2017PanelTRD Forum: CRE leaders on China, DTLA, and what commercial brokers can learn from their resi brethrenThe Real Deal California Real Estate Showcase & Forum
Jun 2017PressL.A. Faces An Historic Soundstage Shortage Thanks To More TV Production, Less Real EstateLAist
Jan 2016InterviewCarl Muhlstein on Cushman, Twitter and leasing DowntownThe Real Deal
Jan 2015ProfileCarl Muhlstein Wears the JLL CrownBisnow
Jan 2014VideoSpace Changers: Adaptive Reuse of Existing Buildings into High-Tech OfficesVerdeXchange VX2014 · ULI panel
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Oct 2026 · LinkedInStudio lot values and the Prop 8 appeal waveFalling studio-lot values are sending a flood of Prop 8 tax appeals to the County Assessor, compounding job losses and L.A.'s budget strain.Sharing The Hollywood Reporter →
Oct 2026 · LinkedInBelow replacement cost is no longer a panaceaWhy buying under replacement cost doesn't protect a deal when record debt costs are resetting commercial real estate.Sharing The Wall Street Journal →
Sep 2026 · LinkedInThe office bust moves from towers to investorsChicago's high-rise distress as a preview of how office losses are shifting from empty buildings to the capital stack.Sharing Bloomberg →
Sep 2026 · LinkedInL.A.'s next downtown, in the ValleyThe Rams' plan to turn a tired mall into a 52-acre village and headquarters, and what it means for the San Fernando Valley.Sharing the New York Post →
Sep 2026 · LinkedInCold storage, urban infill, and a $1 billion lawsuitLitigation aside, how long it takes to rebuild critical infill cold-storage capacity once it's lost.Sharing the Los Angeles Business Journal →
Sep 2026 · LinkedInSeismic diligence for South Bay defense techAfter a minor South Bay quake, why advanced-manufacturing and hard-tech occupiers should vet liquefaction, fault lines, and PML ratings before they sign, not after.Original post →
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