West Adams is one of LA's historically significant multifamily submarkets — pre-war architecture at scale, deep community history, and a gentrification trajectory over the last decade that has reshaped both the pricing environment and the tenant composition. For sellers, West Adams combines the structural factors of a classic pre-1978 LA City submarket with a specific demographic and community history that shapes how transactions unfold.
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| Buildings closed | 2 |
| Units | 20 |
| Total volume | $3.4 million |
| Price per unit range | $158K – $174K |
With 2 closings here, this is a range rather than a median — too small a sample to call a midpoint. The full record across every submarket is in the Sterman Transaction Index.
| Address | Units | Price | Closed |
|---|---|---|---|
| 5175 W Jefferson Blvd | 8 | $1,267,500 | 2020-04 |
| 2266 West Adams Blvd | 12 | $2,085,000 | 2016-10 |
West Adams contains some of the most architecturally significant pre-war multifamily inventory in LA — Craftsman, Spanish Revival, and early modernist buildings from the 1910s-1940s. Many are candidates for historic-pres...
Read the full seller's guide →Living in townWest Adams is a historic LA City neighborhood south of Koreatown and west of Downtown LA. Significant pre-war architectural inventory, deep community history, and sustained gentrification over the past decade.
See the full neighborhood profile →Closings2 Sterman Multifamily Group closings in West Adams. See the full transaction record.
See all 2 West Adams closings →FAQCommon questions about selling multifamily in West Adams.
Read the full FAQ →West Adams has some of LA's most architecturally significant pre-war multifamily. Community-ownership legacies are deep. For sellers with roots in the community, the buyer's post-acquisition strategy for tenants is often a real consideration alongside price.
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