Coastline Real Estate Advisors

What Coastline Real Estate Advisors does

Coastline Real Estate Advisors Inc is a privately held, fully-integrated boutique real estate company headquartered at 134 Lomita St., El Segundo, California. The firm operates as principal investors in real estate with over 20 years of property management experience, holding a California Department of Real Estate brokerage license (#01856672). It manages a portfolio of 24 rental properties spanning multiple Southern California submarkets, including Los Angeles County, the San Fernando Valley, Orange County, and San Diego County, organized into named sub-brands such as the Barbara Collection (Redondo Beach), Kester Apartments (Sherman Oaks), the CitiZen South Bay on Anza (Torrance), the CitiZen South Bay on West 235th St. (Torrance), the Citizen Torrance Collection, Garfield Apartments (Monterey Park), and the Amethyst Collection (Redondo Beach), alongside individual listings like Huntington Villas (South Pasadena) and 6175 Canterbury (Culver City). The business serves two primary customer segments: residential renters seeking 1-4 bedroom apartments across Southern California, and property owners/investors seeking management, renovation, and consulting services.

The firm's core technology is a web-based property management portal that integrates a searchable map of available units, online rental applications, online rent payment, online maintenance request submission, 24/7 emergency hotline routing, notice-to-vacate forms, and a Find Building Manager directory tool. The site is certified compliant with WCAG 2.0 and 2.1 Level AA accessibility standards. Property owners additionally receive Capital Improvement Plans delivered by an in-house construction management team, supported by a preferred vendor/subcontractor network. The firm markets via local SEO landing pages by city/submarket, a content blog, organic social channels (Facebook, Instagram, YouTube, LinkedIn, X, TikTok), review-generation on Google/Yelp/Facebook, and an opt-in SMS channel for resident communications.

Revenue is generated through five streams: recurring residential property management fees on managed units (managed-services model), renovation and construction management fees on Capital Improvement Plan projects (professional services), real estate consulting fees for select clients (professional services), non-refundable $40 rental application fees per applicant (transaction fee), and monthly pet rent plus one-time pet deposits on pet-friendly units (recurring). The go-to-market combines a self-serve direct-to-consumer storefront (the website) for renters with relationship-driven B2B sales to property owners. Unit rents vary from roughly $2,100 to $5,200+ per month based on bedroom count and submarket. Headcount is stated at 1-10 employees, headcount trends are not disclosed, and no revenue figures, funding rounds, or M&A activity are reported in the available source material.

Name

Coastline Real Estate Advisors

Legal name

Coastline Real Estate Advisors Inc

Website

https://coastlinerea.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2003

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Coastline Real Estate Advisors Inc is a privately held, California-licensed boutique real estate firm that manages a portfolio of 24 residential rental properties across Southern California, offering property management, in-house renovation/construction management, and consulting to property owners and investors, while leasing apartments directly to renters.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Residential Property Management

NAICS

Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (5312), Offices of Real Estate Agents and Brokers (531210), Residential Property Managers (531311)

SIC

Real Estate Agents & Managers (For Others) (6531), Real Estate (6500)

akta.pro primary industry

Residential Investment Property Brokerage (SFR/Small Multifamily) (BPAJAAAE)

akta.pro secondary industries

Real Estate Investment Advisory (Acquisitions/Dispositions, Capital Allocation) (BPAJANAA), Recreational Land Brokerage (Hunting, Fishing, Wildlife) (BPAJADAD)

Keywords

• Residential property management
• Multifamily rental management
• Real estate consulting
• Construction management services
• Apartment leasing services

Headquarters

HQ city

El Segundo

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Residential Property Management Fees: Recurring management fees earned by managing a portfolio of rental apartments and multifamily buildings for property owners across Southern California. Includes rent collection (24/7 stress-free rent collection) and 24/7 emergency maintenance service.
2. Renovation & Construction Management Fees: Fees earned through in-house construction management services, Capital Improvement Plans, design oversight, and leveraging a preferred vendor/subcontractor network on behalf of property owners.
3. Real Estate Consulting Services: Consulting services offered to select clients looking to maximize property returns across all phases of the real estate cycle, drawing on the firm's experience as principal investors.
4. Rental Application Fees: Non-refundable $40 application fee per applicant, plus $40 for each co-tenant over 18, used to cover tenant screening costs.
5. Pet Rent and Pet Deposits: Recurring pet rent ($50/dog, $35/cat) and one-time pet deposits ($350/dog, $250/cat) collected from residents.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels12 records

Core offering

Coastline Real Estate Advisors is a fully-integrated boutique real estate company that provides third-party property management, in-house construction/renovation management, and real estate consulting services across Southern California. The firm operates as a principal investor and third-party manager of multifamily and residential apartment communities, supported by self-serve owner and resident portals for rent payment, maintenance requests, owner statements, and inspection reporting.

Product overview

Coastline Real Estate Advisors Inc operates as a fully-integrated boutique real estate company offering property management as its core service, supplemented by Construction Management and Real Estate Consulting Services modules. The property management offering is delivered across a portfolio of named residential property sub-brands including the Kester Apartments, the Barbara Collection, The CitiZen South Bay on Anza, and The CitiZen Torrance Collection, alongside individual property listings such as Garfield Apartments, Amethyst Collection, Huntington Villas, 6175 Canterbury, and CitiZen South Bay on West 235th St. The unified Online Resident Portal ties the portfolio together by enabling residents to pay rent, submit maintenance requests, file notices to vacate, and locate their assigned building manager via the Find Building Manager directory tool.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• The Citizen Torrance Collection: Curated portfolio of multiple thoughtfully renovated properties throughout the Torrance area (e.g., 21107 Amie Avenue, 21007 Victor Street), marketed as a standalone collection by Coastline Real Estate Advisors Inc.
• The CitiZen South Bay on Anza
• CitiZen South Bay on West 235th St.
• Barbara Collection
• Kester Apartments
• Garfield Apartments
• Amethyst Collection

Products and services

• Property Management Services

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 20 years of continuous property management experience
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature7 records

Partnerships

Three partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• IT49 MultimediaminorGTM or Marketing PartnerIT49 Multimedia is credited as the 'Property Management Marketing' partner on the Coastline Real Estate Advisors website footer, indicating a vendor relationship for digital marketing services. Website links out to it49.com from the footer.
• California Department of Real Estate (DRE)coreOthersCoastline Real Estate Advisors Inc is 'Licensed by the California Department of Real Estate' under license #01856672, displayed on the website footer. DRE is a regulatory body rather than a commercial partner; relationship is regulatory/oversight.
• Google (Yelp / Facebook / Google) Review PlatformsminorGTM or Marketing PartnerCoastline operates profiles and review-generation links on Google, Yelp, and Facebook, with a dedicated 'Write a Review' page promoting third-party reviews on these platforms.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Cushman & Wakefield: Cushman & Wakefield is a global commercial real estate services firm offering multifamily property management, valuation, and consulting. Comparable to Coastline on the B2B owner-facing services side (management, consulting) and in geographic overlap in Los Angeles, but operating as a broad incumbent across many asset classes.
• AvalonBay Communities: AvalonBay is a publicly traded multifamily REIT that develops, redevelops, and manages Class A apartment communities, with a heavy coastal U.S. footprint overlapping Coastline's SoCal submarkets. It is comparable as a direct operator of high-end rental product and as a competitor for both renter demand and owner/investor mindshare.
• Greystar Real Estate Partners: Greystar is the largest U.S. multifamily property management and investment firm, managing ~800k+ units globally. It is a broad incumbent to Coastline because it offers overlapping third-party property management, renovation/construction services, and consulting for institutional and individual owners, but at vastly greater scale and with centralized technology.
• Essex Property Trust: Essex is a West Coast multifamily REIT concentrated in California (LA, San Diego, SF Bay Area), directly overlapping Coastline's geographic footprint. Comparable as a large-scale operator/owner of premium SoCal apartments competing for renter demand and investor capital in the same submarkets.
• Lincoln Property Company: Lincoln Property Company is the second-largest U.S. apartment manager with a national third-party management platform and significant SoCal presence. Comparable to Coastline as a third-party property manager that competes for owner mandates in the same Southern California submarkets, but at institutional scale.

Emerging players

• Mynd Property Management: Mynd is a tech-enabled residential property manager focused on single-family and small multifamily rentals with an online owner and tenant portal. It is comparable to Coastline as a digitally enabled third-party manager serving individual investors, with similar self-serve online rent payment and maintenance features, though Mynd targets a larger national footprint.

Others

• Buildium: Buildium is a leading SaaS property management software platform used by small and mid-sized residential property managers. It is an adjacent/enabling peer to Coastline in that it powers similar self-serve online rent payment, maintenance, and application workflows that Coastline has built, and competes for the technology layer that boutique PMs like Coastline rely on.

Regional players

• Westside Property Group: Westside Property Group is a Los Angeles-focused residential property management and leasing firm serving owners of single-family and small multifamily rentals across Westside neighborhoods. It is comparable to Coastline as a SoCal boutique PM operator with overlapping submarkets (Santa Monica, Culver City, West LA) and a similar owner-services value proposition.
• Cal Management Group: Cal Management Group is a Southern California boutique property management and real estate services firm serving owners of multifamily and mixed-use properties in the LA region. It is comparable to Coastline as a similarly sized regional boutique PM firm competing for the same local owner mandates and renter pool.

Direct peers

• RPM Living: RPM Living is a national multifamily property management, leasing, and construction services firm offering owner clients a vertically integrated model similar to Coastline's PM + construction combination. It competes directly for third-party management contracts and renovation/construction work on multifamily assets, especially in growth markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xtwitter.com/Coastlinereal
• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCBUfCn4e_CoEuz7-VXKb4Cw
• Facebookfacebook.com/coastlinerealestateadvisors
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/coastline-real-estate-advisors-inc-
• Instagraminstagram.com/coastlinerealestateadvisors
• TikToktiktok.com/@coastlinereal_estate

Compliance3 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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