IRVINE, Calif. – Parimal M. Rohit, a respected journalist who covered real estate and related topics in California and Texas, died suddenly on Tuesday at the age of 48.
Rohit, who most recently covered the real estate beat for the Orange County Business Journal, suffered a heart attack shortly after submitting a news story. That story was one of thousands he produced during a noteworthy career in journalism.
Earlier in his career, Rohit reported on real estate in Houston and Austin while on staff at CoStar News, and he also spent several years at the Austin Business Journal. Over time he contributed to a variety of publications, including the Santa Monica Mirror and India West.
Rohit held a bachelor’s degree from UCLA and a master’s degree from the University of San Francisco. He was an active member of the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE), participating in conferences and panels that connected journalists and industry professionals.
“Parimal will be missed. He was well liked and respected by his peers from across the country,” said NAREE President Tony Wilbert, an editor at CoStar News. “Parimal could connect with anyone in an authentic way, whether he was sharing stories about his love for the Los Angeles Lakers and meeting Kobe Bryant or recalling friends who are Bollywood stars. He made real estate reporting relatable, interesting and fun.”
At the recent NAREE conference in New Orleans, Rohit moderated a panel titled “Converting Commercial Sites and Industrial Land to Live, Work & Play,” reflecting his interest in practical and forward-looking land use issues.
“Parimal was patient and kind, rare qualities for a high-achieving journalist in these sobering times,” said Mary Doyle-Kimball, NAREE’s executive director. “He also had a way about him that made you laugh even under pressure. I’m so glad to have known him.”
Rohit also engaged with environmental journalism and edited publications for the Society of Environmental Journalists. In 2017, his reporting for The Log on sea level rise and governmental inaction was honored as Best Environmental Story by the San Diego Press Club’s Excellence in Journalism Awards.
A Bhajan, a devotional ceremony, was held in his honor on Oct. 8. Funeral arrangements are pending.
Oct. 9, 2025. Realty News Report, Copyright 2025