Looking for a Gardena multifamily broker? Michael Sterman, Senior Managing Director Investments at Marcus & Millichap and founder of the Sterman Multifamily Group, has closed $1.46B across 259 Los Angeles apartment building transactions over 14 years. If you own an apartment building in Gardena and are weighing a sale, this is the team that prices it against Gardena's real buyer pool and rules — not a generic LA average.
Gardena Multifamily Market Snapshot
61,000
Gardena residents
A compact city of roughly 61,000 bordered by Torrance, Hawthorne, Compton and unincorporated county pockets. The multifamily stock is dense for the South Bay — 1950s–1970s garden apartments and walk-ups along Western, Normandie, Vermont and Rosecrans — serving a workforce renter base with consistently strong occupancy.
Employment is light industrial, logistics serving the ports, small manufacturing, and the card casinos that have funded a meaningful share of the municipal budget for decades.
What Is My Gardena Apartment Building Worth?
Value in Gardena turns on vintage, rent-control status, your in-place rents versus market, and which buyer pool fits your building — not a single neighborhood average. Michael underwrites your specific Gardena building the way a real buyer will, then tells you what it should bring and how to get there. No obligation.
Workforce-housing specialists, who value occupancy stability over headline location.
South Bay private capital, frequently local and long-hold.
Buyers priced out of Torrance looking for similar regulatory freedom at a lower basis.
1031 buyers exiting LA City rent-stabilized stock.
Frequently Asked Questions About Selling Multifamily in Gardena
Who is the best multifamily broker in Gardena?
There's no single citywide answer — the best multifamily broker for your Gardena building is the one who can show real closed transactions in comparable LA submarkets and explain exactly how Gardena's rent-control exposure and buyer pool affect your building's value. See the five tests in "How to Choose the Best Multifamily Broker in Los Angeles" before you hire anyone.
How much is my Gardena apartment building worth?
There is no honest per-unit number that applies to every Gardena building — vintage, rent-control status, and the gap between your in-place and market rents move it more than the neighborhood does. We have not closed a building in Gardena yet, so we will not quote you a local per-unit figure we cannot stand behind. What we can do is price it against the buildings we have closed in comparable LA submarkets and against Gardena's own rent-control exposure and buyer pool — see the Sterman Transaction Index for the real submarket-by-submarket numbers.
Does Gardena have rent control?
No. Gardena has not enacted rent control. It does have a residential rent mediation ordinance dating from 1987, which requires 60 calendar days' notice before a rent increase takes effect and requires the notice to inform tenants of their right to request mediation.
So what governs my rent increases?
The statewide AB 1482 for covered buildings — 5% plus regional CPI, capped at 10%, currently 8.7% for the year to July 2027 — alongside Gardena's notice and mediation requirements.
Does Measure ULA apply in Gardena?
No. It is a City of Los Angeles transfer tax and Gardena is its own city.
What is the mediation process?
A tenant who receives a qualifying increase may request mediation through the city. It is a mediation process rather than a binding cap, but the notice requirement is a compliance obligation and a buyer's diligence will check that increases were noticed correctly.
Meet Your Gardena Multifamily Expert
Michael Sterman has spent 14 years specializing exclusively in Los Angeles multifamily, closing 259 transactions worth $1.46B. He knows how Gardena buildings are valued, who buys them, and what it takes to get a clean deal closed here. CA DRE License #01911703.
What Owners Say About Working With Michael
★★★★★
“I highly recommend Michael Sterman and his group. I just closed escrow on a 36 unit MF which Michael obtained the buyer. Michael handled the sale and escrow process extremely professionally. I have been a MF real estate broker myself for 45 years; I know who is a pro and who is not.”
Robert Corry
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★★★★★
“In Los Angeles multifamily, there's a huge gap between agents who talk about deals and agents who actually understand how they work. Michael Sterman is firmly in the second camp. What sets them apart isn't just market knowledge—it's judgment. They understand rent control realities, tenant issues, expense creep, cap-ex tradeoffs, and how underwriting changes block by block in LA. They're responsive, direct, and strategic—no fluff, no wasted time. If you're serious about buying or selling multifamily in Los Angeles, you want someone like Sterman on your side.”
Michael Maltzman
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★★★★★
“I've worked with Michael Sterman on multiple transactions and couldn't recommend him more highly. He has sold three properties to me and has also sold a property for me. He's professional, responsive, and gets deals done efficiently. A true pro.”