Brian Ji has brokered apartment buildings and commercial property in Los Angeles for more than 20 years, working primarily in Koreatown, Hollywood, and the Wilshire corridor. Over the most recent decade the firm has closed 40+ disclosed transactions totaling $138.1M, more than half of them in that corridor.
The work concentrates on rent-stabilized multifamily — the older 4- to 20-unit buildings that make up most of the stock in these neighborhoods. That means underwriting a rent roll for loss-to-lease rather than face rent, verifying operating expenses against two to three years of statements, checking open violations and RSO status before a buyer is committed, and understanding what a unit can be repositioned to on voluntary turnover. A meaningful share of this inventory never reaches the open market, so sourcing often runs through direct owner contact rather than listings.
Brian also represents sellers through 1031 exchanges on both sides of the transaction, working to the 45-day identification and 180-day closing deadlines, and works with foreign-national buyers on entity structure coordination, remote closing, and FIRPTA withholding. Business is conducted in English and Korean, which brings a buyer pool to Los Angeles listings that most brokers cannot reach. Cooperating brokers welcome.
After closing, Total Commercial Inc manages the property directly — rent collection, tenant relations, lease administration, maintenance coordination, and reporting are performed in-house.
Figures reflect disclosed transactions only; others are not shown due to confidentiality agreements. Past performance does not guarantee future results.
