Malibu Power Broker
Chris Cortazzo
Compass · as of September 2026
Malibu · Point Dume · Paradise Cove · Carbon Beach · Broad Beach · Pacific Coast Highway
Chris Cortazzo is a real estate agent with Compass in Malibu, California, where he was born and raised. He earned his license in 1994 and built his early career while also working as a massage therapist, closing his first sale at 28 to actor Richard Gere, a five-million-dollar property in Paradise Cove. Prior to joining Compass in August 2019, Cortazzo spent roughly a quarter century at Coldwell Banker Global Luxury, where he was ranked the top-performing sales associate nationally and internationally out of more than 92,000 affiliated agents for ten consecutive years and received the brokerage’s Society of Excellence Award in 2018.
Cortazzo has recorded more than ten billion dollars in career sales, with production exceeding one billion dollars in both 2021 and 2023, and was tracking 714 million dollars in closings for 2025, according to The Real Deal. His practice is concentrated in Malibu’s oceanfront enclaves, principally Point Dume, Paradise Cove, and Carbon Beach, with a clientele drawn from entertainment, business, and international high-net-worth circles. He currently holds the listing for the late Johnny Carson’s former Point Dume estate, offered at 110 million dollars.
Top Recorded Deal
Press-verified transactions on file for Chris Cortazzo.
Awards & Recognition
Recognition from The Hollywood Reporter, presented in Los Angeles annually by The SOCIETY Group.
Stratospheric Sale of the Year
The Hollywood Reporter, 2026 Power Broker Awards
Philanthropic Impact Award
Compass
Philanthropic Impact Award
Compass
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Who is Chris Cortazzo?
Chris Cortazzo is a real estate agent with Compass in Malibu, California, born and raised in the coastal city where he has worked since earning his license in 1994. He spent roughly a quarter century at Coldwell Banker Global Luxury, where he was ranked the top-performing sales associate nationally and internationally for ten consecutive years, before joining Compass in August 2019.
What is Chris Cortazzo's most expensive documented sale?
Cortazzo's largest press-verified transaction is the 80 million dollar off-market sale of 28719 Grayfox Street, a multiparcel oceanside property in Point Dume, Malibu, which closed July 29, 2025 and was recorded as the city's priciest residential deal of the year by The Real Deal. Cortazzo represented both the seller, Surfwatch LLC, and the buyer, PDPG LLC, per MLS listing records.
What brokerage is Chris Cortazzo with?
Cortazzo is an agent with Compass in Malibu, which he joined in August 2019 after roughly twenty-five years at Coldwell Banker Global Luxury.
What awards and recognition has Chris Cortazzo received from The Hollywood Reporter?
Cortazzo won the Philanthropic Impact Award at The Hollywood Reporter's Power Broker Awards LA in 2023, presented by The SOCIETY Group, recognizing his support of organizations including the Boys and Girls Club of Malibu and the Elton John AIDS Foundation. He was previously a nominee for the same award in 2022.
Press Archive
All records compiled from published editorial sources.
— placements
The Real Deal
Malibu Estate Hits Market for $68 Million
The Real Deal covered Cortazzo's new $68 million Malibu listing.
January 2026
The Real Deal
The Real Deal's standing profile page tracks Cortazzo's ongoing Malibu transactions.
2026
The Real Deal
Malibu Property on Grayfox Street Sells for $80M
The Real Deal reported the $80 million closing of 28719 Grayfox Street, Malibu's priciest residential deal of 2025, with Cortazzo representing both sides.
August 2025
Robb Report
Johnny Carson’s Longtime Malibu Estate Just Landed on the Market for $110 Million
Robb Report covered Cortazzo's listing of the late Johnny Carson's former Point Dume estate.
September 2025
Los Angeles Business Journal
The Los Angeles Business Journal named Cortazzo to its LA500 2025 list of influential residential real estate figures.
June 2025
The Hollywood Reporter
Inside The Hollywood Reporter’s Power Broker Awards Hosted by Mauricio Umansky
Cortazzo won the Philanthropic Impact Award at the third annual L.A. Power Broker Awards.
September 2023
The Hollywood Reporter
The Hollywood Reporter’s L.A. Power Broker Awards Return on Sept. 20
Cortazzo was a nominee for the Philanthropic Impact Award at the second annual L.A. Power Broker Awards.
September 2022
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How This Record Was Verified
- Method
- Compiled from the property records in this archive and their named press citations, not from any submission by the agent. Chris Cortazzo cannot amend this page except by producing evidence a stated fact is wrong.
- Sources
- Every press placement listed above carries its own publication, headline, and live link. Sourced from The Real Deal, Robb Report, the Los Angeles Business Journal, and The Hollywood Reporter.
- Open entries
- Cortazzo represented both sides of the 28719 Grayfox Street transaction, per MLS listing records, as stated above.
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