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Real Estate Services

The City of Los Angeles has several resources to help you find a business property within city limits, or buy or lease publicly-owned property, and EWDD can help you build and expand. Whether you are thinking of relocating your business to the Los Angeles area, want to expand your existing business or start a new business, we can help you find the perfect location and achieve your dreams.

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The Department of City Planning provides ZIMAS, a web-based GIS that allows users to retrieve comprehensive property information from across the City of Los Angeles. ZIMAS provides zoning information to ensure that any particular area has zoning regulations that accommodate your business type.

The Bureau of Engineering provides a web-based mapping application, Navigate LA, that delivers maps and reports based on data supplied by various City departments, Los Angeles County, and leaders in the geospatial industry.
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If you are interested in buying surplus city property, leasing city-owned property, or responding to an RFP for city property management, please contact Real Estate Services, City of LA General Services.

If you are interested in the licensing or leasing of property on electrical transmission line rights-of-way for agricultural uses, vehicle parking, truck storage, telecommunications, or the Secondary Land Use Program, contact the LA Department of Water and Power, Real Estate Section.