Sammy Lyon Real Estate

08/19/2026

Restored Church Los Angeles Acquires 20101 Devonshire Street From Presbytery Of San Fernando For $6.25M

Nick Dow and Sammy Lyon of Dow Capital facilitated the transaction on behalf of both the buyer and the seller. Restored Church Los Angeles is a California nonprofit religious corporation, and Pastor Brad Sarian expressed gratitude to the Presbytery for the opportunity to continue their legacy with the property. The transaction also included a non-profit commission discount, with over 50% of proceeds being donated to community projects.

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This Church property located in CA was sold for $6,250,000 15 days ago. The brokers of the deal were Sammy Lyon, Nick Dow, Sammy Lyon, and Nick Dow

08/19/2026

Dow Capital Arranges Sale of 31 Affordable Units in Los Angeles, California

An ecosystem of partnerships, community power, and aligned parties made this groundbreaking non-profit acquisition possible

In partnership with Self-Help Ventures Fund, LA Más officially acquired two separate properties in Glassell Park with a total of 31 units, home to 77+ working-class residents — their largest community housing project to date and the first investment from the Nuestra NELA Community Housing Fund.

For their new neighbors, this means something increasingly rare in Los Angeles: the opportunity to keep calling Northeast LA home.

“If LA Más buys this property, can I live here the rest of my life?”
— Resident of Drew Street for Over 40 Years
Over $1M in capital improvements are scheduled to be performed on these buildings, in partnership with Bridgeline Construction & Erica Alexis.

The Drew Street properties will mark the very first preservation and non-LIHTC project loan provided by the Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency (LACAHSA), a new agency established to preserve existing affordable homes and develop innovative solutions to the region’s housing crisis.

“I’m immensely proud of the work that went into preserving these 31 units, and deeply grateful to LA Más, and every partner who invested their time and capital in this. Keeping these homes off the speculative market, at a fraction of the cost of building new, is exactly why we do this work: protecting the vibrancy of the communities that make LA, LA.”
— Tim J. Quinn, Sr. Project Manager, Self-Help Ventures Fund
Thanks to Rick Raymundo and Phil Rodgers with Marcus & Millichap for their stellar work on the listing side, and to seller Positive Investments, Inc. for their immense patience on a very long escrow. Sammy Lyon from Dow Capital represented the buyers.

"Community housing isn't just about preserving buildings. It's about making sure working-class families can continue building their lives, caring for their neighbors, and shaping the future of the communities they call home. Drew Street reminds us what's possible when communities have the trust, relationships, and capital to lead."
— Helen Leung, Executive Director, LA Más
LA Más is a community organization building collective power in Northeast Los Angeles to promote neighborhood stability and economic resilience for working class communities of color.

Congratulations to the amazing team at LA Más and Self-Help Ventures Fund working to keep their neighbors rooted in LA, the many partners and funders and supporters of this project, and most of all congrats to all the residents who can call Drew Street home for many years to come!

Genesis LA Dow Capital Phil Rodgers Rick Raymundo Marcus & Millichap Impact Matters Law LLP Full Spectrum Group Tim J. Quinn Self-Help Credit Union Los Angeles County Affordable Housing Solutions Agency LA Más Sammy Lyon Nick Dow LA4LA Positive Investments, Inc. Helen Leung Bridgeline Construction Erica Alexis

https://www.linkedin.com/pulse/dow-capital-arranges-sale-31-affordable-units-los-angeles-california-jqafc/

08/18/2026

Thanks for the ⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️!

"We just bought a single-family home in El Sereno with Sammy Lyon as our realtor, and the experience was outstanding.

We were competing with 12 other offers, but Sammy's strategy, communication, and professionalism helped us stand out and ultimately get the house.

Even with a vacation planned during escrow, he stayed incredibly responsive and had everything so well organized that we barely noticed he was away.

If you're buying on the Eastside, you want Sammy on your team."

-Asaf, First Time Homebuyer

👋🏽 Hi I’m Sammy—Los Angeles-based📍real estate broker

I got 📚 hooked on real estate by accident after learning about 🏘️ “house hacking”

Track record 💥 over $104 million in closed sales volume across 100+ transactions

I hold certifications in Construction Project Management and own a Property Management company 🔨🪜🚽📈

Featured on HGTV’s House Hunters 📺 and in Newsweek, Yahoo Finance, and U.S. News & World Report 📰

5% of my 💸 commissions go to racial & social justice work

📞 Book a call: www.lyonideas.com/call

Sammy Lyon
Associate Broker
Dow Capital
DRE # 02113227

08/14/2026

Dow Capital announces the firm has arranged the acquisition of 20101 Devonshire Street, a 6 acre religious site in Chatsworth, CA. The asset was acquired by Restored Church Los Angeles, a California nonprofit religious corporation, for $6.25 million.

Dow Capital Broker Nick Dow and Associate Broker Sammy Lyon facilitated the transaction on behalf of the buyer and seller.

“Thank you to the Presbytery for the opportunity to continue their legacy of stewarding this property for further expansion of God’s kingdom in the San Fernando Valley, and to Dow Capital for their expertise and guidance through the whole process,” said Pastor Brad Sarian of Restored Church Los Angeles.

“All of us at Restored LA are eternally grateful to finally have a permanent church home!”

Nestled in the scenic foothills of Chatsworth, CA, the property encompasses 260,305sf or 5.98 acres at the entrance of Monteria Estates on Winnetka Avenue. Access to the church is from Devonshire Street.

The site improvements contain a combined 15,896sf, including a sanctuary, single-story administrative building and classroom building.

The church and office buildings were completed in 1991, and the classroom building was built in 1966. The site also includes a small coffee bar kiosk, shed building, and playground with fixed in place canopy.

Onsite parking is provided in an asphalt paved parking lot that wraps from the front of the property to additional open green space at the rear of the property.

“This sale is a great example of how real estate brokers can work with community to achieve win-win outcomes for buyers and sellers,” said Sammy Lyon of Dow Capital. “In addition, we were able to offer a non-profit commission discount and donate over 50% of proceeds to community projects.”

The seller of the property was the Presbytery of San Fernando. The site will remain a place of worship under new ownership.

Congrats to Restored Church LA for their new permanent home in Chatsworth! 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you for trusting us to be on the journey with you. 🙏🏽

Sammy Lyon
Associate Broker, Dow Capital
DRE # 02113227

08/14/2026

Dow Capital announces the firm has arranged the acquisition of 20101 Devonshire Street, a 6 acre religious site in Chatsworth, CA. The asset was acquired by Restored Church Los Angeles, a California nonprofit religious corporation, for $6.25 million.

Dow Capital Broker Nick Dow and Associate Broker Sammy Lyon facilitated the transaction on behalf of the buyer and seller.

“Thank you to the Presbytery for the opportunity to continue their legacy of stewarding this property for further expansion of God’s kingdom in the San Fernando Valley, and to Dow Capital for their expertise and guidance through the whole process,” said Pastor Brad Sarian of Restored Church Los Angeles.

“All of us at Restored LA are eternally grateful to finally have a permanent church home!”

Nestled in the scenic foothills of Chatsworth, CA, the property encompasses 260,305sf or 5.98 acres at the entrance of Monteria Estates on Winnetka Avenue. Access to the church is from Devonshire Street.

The site improvements contain a combined 15,896sf, including a sanctuary, single-story administrative building and classroom building.

The church and office buildings were completed in 1991, and the classroom building was built in 1966. The site also includes a small coffee bar kiosk, shed building, and playground with fixed in place canopy.

Onsite parking is provided in an asphalt paved parking lot that wraps from the front of the property to additional open green space at the rear of the property.

“This sale is a great example of how real estate brokers can work with community to achieve win-win outcomes for buyers and sellers,” said Sammy Lyon of Dow Capital. “In addition, we were able to offer a non-profit commission discount and donate over 50% of proceeds to community projects.”

The seller of the property was the Presbytery of San Fernando. The site will remain a place of worship under new ownership.

Congrats to Restored Church LA for their new permanent home in Chatsworth! 🎉🎉🎉 Thank you for trusting us to be on the journey with you. 🙏🏽

Sammy Lyon
Associate Broker, Dow Capital
DRE # 02113227

08/14/2026

Congrats to Restored Church Los Angeles on their new permanent home in Chatsworth, CA!

08/12/2026

Hey now.

👋🏽 Hi I’m Sammy—Los Angeles-based📍real estate broker

I got 📚 hooked on real estate by accident after learning about 🏘️ “house hacking”

Track record 💥 over $104 million in closed sales volume across 100+ transactions

I hold certifications in Construction Project Management and own a Property Management company 🔨🪜🚽📈

Featured on HGTV’s House Hunters 📺 and in Newsweek, Yahoo Finance, and U.S. News & World Report 📰

5% of my 💸 commissions go to racial & social justice work

📞 Book a call: www.lyonideas.com/call

Sammy Lyon
Associate Broker
Dow Capital
DRE # 02113227

08/11/2026

Come grab a scoop and meet up with the team in a casual setting.

Enjoy a summertime scoop of ice cream at the Culver Steps and meet other like-minded folks who are interested in getting their real estate and estate planning goals in order. Your hosts: Nick Garcia is an estate planning attorney, Sammy Lyon & Marisa Vega are realtors. We love helping folks meet their goals and want to gather for a low-pressure hang... and the Salt & Straw ice cream scoops are on us! Meet on the Culver Steps next to Salt & Straw and Philz Coffee. Parking is available at 9300 Culver Blvd or 9224 Culver Blvd. Come grab a scoop and meet up with the team in a casual setting.

Come grab a scoop and meet up with the team in a casual setting.

07/30/2026

Normal people vs. influencers sharing a new listing 😮

👋🏽 Hi I’m Sammy—Los Angeles-based📍real estate broker

I got 📚 hooked on real estate by accident after learning about 🏘️ “house hacking”

Track record 💥 over $104 million in closed sales volume across 100+ transactions

I hold certifications in Construction Project Management and own a Property Management company 🔨🪜🚽📈

Featured on HGTV’s House Hunters 📺 and in Newsweek, Yahoo Finance, and U.S. News & World Report 📰

5% of my 💸 commissions go to racial & social justice work

📞 Book a call: www.lyonideas.com/call

Sammy Lyon
Associate Broker
Dow Capital
DRE # 02113227