Clinic Permits in California: OSHPD 3 vs HCAI Review
Which medical offices and clinics the local building department reviews, and which go to the state.
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Rebuilding After the Eaton and Palisades Fires: 2026 Rules
Like-for-like limits, self-certification and the new Zone 0 rules for Eaton and Palisades fire rebuilds in 2026.
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LA’s CHIP vs the Old TOC Program: What Changed
How Los Angeles’ Citywide Housing Incentive Program replaced TOC, and how its three incentive paths work now.
SB 79: What Transit Upzoning Means for LA Owners
What SB 79 allows near major transit, when it took effect, and how Los Angeles is phasing it in.
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SB 1123 in Practice: Three Homes and Three ADUs in Altadena
How Mariposa Complex used SB 1123 to put three homes, each with a ground-floor ADU, on one fire-cleared Altadena lot.
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Ten Homes Where One Stood: What SB 684 and SB 1123 Mean for Small-Lot Subdivisions
California lets many lots become up to ten small, separately owned homes, approved in 60 days. What the law allows, and how we design for it.
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Altadena Small Business Loan Program (Closed)
Closed: LACDA loans up to $75,000 for Altadena storefronts ran May 6 to June 30, 2025.
SB 684 and SB 1123: Small-Lot Subdivisions in California
SB 684 lets you split a multifamily lot into up to 10 lots with 60-day ministerial approval. SB 1123 extended it to vacant single-family lots in 2025.
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Like-for-Like Rebuild Permits in LA: Step by Step
Six steps from debris clearance to certificate of occupancy for a like-for-like rebuild after the 2025 LA fires.
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Like-for-Like Rebuilds After the LA Fires: The Rules
City and County like-for-like rebuild limits, fee waivers, review times and the early-2027 County deadline.
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