DANIA BEACH – October 27, 2026 -- FirstService Residential, which describes itself as North America's leading residential property management company, has released the Los Angeles episode of its Skyline Sessions series, featuring four executives from development, architecture, design and property management.
Four industry leaders anchor the Los Angeles episode
The panel includes Mike Leipart, co-founder and managing principal at Redeavor; Yu-Ming Wei, AIA, principal at HED; Tiffany Hannah, executive vice president of High-Rise at FirstService Residential California; and Sebastian Salvadó, creative director and partner at RIOS.
Skyline Sessions covers luxury high-rise communities across North America. Each episode focuses on a single market and examines the trends, challenges and changing resident expectations shaping luxury residential living there.
Panel ties Los Angeles high-rise value to climate, walkability and service
The discussion centers on a Los Angeles model of luxury high-rise development that combines design, hospitality-inspired service and wellness-focused amenities. Panelists cite the city's weather as a driver of year-round indoor-outdoor living. They also point to walkable neighborhoods with access to dining, shopping and cultural destinations.
The episode also covers how proactive property management, personalized service and intuitive technology affect a building's long-term value and reputation.
FirstService executive frames service as the unseen differentiator
Hannah argued that exceptional service lies in details residents sense without consciously noticing, citing the lobby scent, the greeting, staff posture and professionalism. In her view, the measure is how a space feels, not only how it looks.
The episode is available at skylinesessions.com. FirstService Residential is a subsidiary of FirstService Corporation (NASDAQ and TSX: FSV).