Jonathan Bloch launches Bloch Advisory Services for complex real estate deals

Veteran real estate attorney Jonathan R. Bloch has launched Bloch Advisory Services in Los Angeles to advise high-net-worth clients on development, financing, compliance and disaster recovery. The boutique practice is positioned to help Pacific Palisades homeowners rebuild after the 2025 wildfires and to guide other sophisticated property transactions.

Why it matters: - Bloch Advisory Services enters the market as a boutique advisory practice for complex, high-stakes real estate decisions. - The launch comes as Pacific Palisades homeowners face rebuilding challenges after the 2025 wildfires. - The practice is designed to coordinate the legal, financial, regulatory and construction pieces of major property projects.

What happened: - Jonathan R. Bloch announced the launch of Bloch Advisory Services, or BAS, on August 28, 2026, in Los Angeles. - Bloch has more than 30 years of experience representing high-net-worth individuals, developers, investors and private investment firms. - BAS focuses on sophisticated real estate, development, financing and disaster recovery matters.

The details: - BAS will advise owners of high-value residential properties in Pacific Palisades who lost homes in the 2025 wildfires. - The firm is meant to help clients manage insurance claims, architects, contractors, financing, permitting, zoning and government agencies. - Bloch describes the role as a strategic quarterback that coordinates the right people and keeps reconstruction moving in parallel. - BAS also advises on high-value residential and commercial development, real estate finance and compliance, strategic land use and development, and outside general counsel matters. - The practice works with high-net-worth individuals, family offices, developers, investors and private companies. - Bloch has negotiated and closed more than $1.4 billion in real estate transactions. - Bloch has represented buyers and sellers in some of Southern California’s most significant ultra-high-end residential transactions. - Bloch is nationally recognized for EB-5 financing and affordable housing experience. - Bloch has secured more than $800 million in EB-5 financing for commercial and residential projects. - More information is available at Bloch Advisory Services.

Between the lines: - The launch signals demand for advisors who can bridge legal work with project management in complicated rebuilds and development deals. - Bloch is positioning BAS as a hands-on alternative to more traditional law-firm structures. - The Pacific Palisades rebuilding work also gives the firm a timely niche in disaster recovery.

What's next: - BAS is likely to focus first on wildfire-related reconstruction work and other complex Southern California property matters. - The firm will build around clients who need ongoing advisory support, not just one-off legal filings. - Bloch says the model is intended to move clients from problem to solution more quickly.**