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Larry J. Kosmont, CRE®

Broker / President
CA DRE# 01182660
Education

Mr. Kosmont holds a Master of Public Administration Degree from the University of Southern California and a B.A. in Political Science from the State University of New York – Binghamton.

Biography

Mr. Larry J. Kosmont, CRE®, Broker, is President of Kosmont Real Estate Services, doing business as “Kosmont Realty” (KR), a real estate brokerage firm. He is also Chairman & CEO of Kosmont Companies, an industry leader in public/private real estate transactions and economic development. Mr. Kosmont is also a Principal of California Golden Fund, an approved EB-5 Regional Center.

During Mr. Kosmont’s distinguished 40-year career, he has assisted hundreds of local government agencies and private sector developers/land owners and investors on real estate matters ranging from large-scale economic development programs to site-specific property acquisition, sale and lease of land and developed  projects,  and ground lease transactions. Mr. Kosmont has extensive experience as a broker and has implemented transactions that include undeveloped land, mixed use, industrial, office, retail , market rate and affordable housing, TOD sites, apartment projects, hotels and specialized uses such as golf courses, storage and incubators.

Mr. Kosmont has served in the roles of City Manager, Director of Community Development, and Redevelopment Director in the cities of Santa Monica, Seal Beach, Bell Gardens, and Burbank. He also previously served as a contract Interim City Administrator for the City of Montebello, CA.

Key Deals
  • Purchase of coastal properties in Redondo Beach Waterfront for City
  • Acquisition of land for large High School campus, Juniper Sierra, San Juan Capistrano
  • Acquisition of 40 acres of downtown Burbank as part of downtown revitalization
  • Sale of various RDA Dissolution properties throughout California
  • Sale of 30 acre site for azalea Retail Center in South Gate, CA (~370,000 sq. ft.)
Licenses / Affiliations

Mr. Kosmont is a registered Municipal Advisor with the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission, a Real Estate Broker licensed by the State of California Department of Real Estate, a designated Counselor of Real Estate, CRE®, and has served or is serving on:

  • Pepperdine University, Graziadio School of Business – Board of Directors
  • USC Executive Education – Board of Directors
  • Westside Neighborhood School – Board of Directors
  • State Commissioner – California Economic Development Commission
  • Metropolitan Water District (MWD) – Board of Directors (represented City of Los Angeles)
  • Commissioner, City of Los Angeles – Industrial Development Authority
  • City of Manhattan Beach Economic Development Advisory Council – Chairman
  • California Association of Local Economic Development (CALED) – Board Advisor
  • Los Angeles Business Federation (BIZFED) – Board Member
Awards

Mr. Kosmont was designated by the Los Angeles Business Journal as a 2021 Commercial Real Estate Visionary. He is the recipient of the 2016 California Business Properties Association (CBPA) Champion of the Industry Award for his service in real estate and economic development, and the John H. Nail Award from the League of California Cities for State’s Outstanding Assistant City Manager.

My Properties
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For Sale
Location
Pico and Ardmore Los Angeles
Los Angeles County
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For Sale
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Various Locations, CA
Los Angeles County
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For Sale
Location
Princeton Avenue & Nogales Avenue, Moorpark, CA
Ventura County
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For Sale
Location
Moorpark CA
Ventura County
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Closed / Sold
Location
5095-5275 Katella Avenue
Orange County
90720
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Closed / Sold
Location
Hamner Avenue and Hidden Valley Parkway
Riverside County
92860
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Closed / Sold
Location
229 Alta St, Placentia, CA
Orange County
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Closed / Sold
Location
33 N Parsons Ave
Central Valley (Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno)
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Closed / Sold
Location
823 W 14th Street
Central Valley (Kern, Kings, Tulare, Fresno)