Sales and Acquisitions


The Sales and Acquisition Unit provides real estate transactional support to elected officials and Council-controlled City departments for the acquisition and sale of property under GSD's jurisdiction that is required for City purposes. These include:

  • Title research
  • Class C and Class A appraisals
  • Auctions of City owned property
  • Purchase and sale transactions


To request a Title Report, Class C or Class A Appraisal or to initiate the sale/acquisition of property for City purposes, please send an interdepartmental memo from an authorized representative in your organization to GSD's Director of Real Estate Services at Mail Stop 706.

GSD does not handle real estate functions for the Department of Water & Power, Los Angeles World Airports, or the Harbor Department. Please contact representatives in those departments for inquiries regarding their property.

City Owned Property List
The division maintains a list of all City owned property organized into two categories:

  • Declared Surplus Property: Properties declared "surplus" by the Mayor and Council and available for sale.
  • Undeclared Surplus Property: Properties not yet available for sale.

Please click on the links below for Surplus Property Lists.

Surplus Properties - declared (PDF)

Surplus Properties - undeclared (PDF)

Sale or Development of City Property
The City periodically declares property it owns as "surplus" and conducts a general public auction to solicit buyers. In some cases the City may decide to make a "direct sale" of City property for the public benefit. The City may also solicit proposals to sell and develop City property to meet a specific City priority such as creation of affordable housing.

See the attached User's Guide to Sale or Development of City Property for further details.
User's Guide to Sale or Development of City Property (PDF)


Surplus Auctions
Check the Surplus Property Auction link on our Real Estate Services page for information on the next auction

Click here to register for notification of upcoming auctions.


Contact Information
Call (213) 922-8500 and ask for a Real Estate Officer in the Sales and Acquisition Unit.