California + Los Angeles + Apartments | May 11, 2023

Study: Entitlement “Bottlenecks” Hamper LA’s Housing Goals

Bottlenecks in the entitlement process are hampering Los Angeles’ ability to achieve its housing goals, according to a new study released Thursday by the Los Angeles Business Council (LABC). The study recommends reforms that would sharply increase production, as the city must produce five times more housing units by 2029 than were built last decade.

The researchers found that expanding policies for affordable housing and increasing the use of master planning, among other reforms, would significantly boost housing production.

“This study clearly indicates that we need to streamline the approval process if we want to meet our housing goals,” said LABC president Paul Krekorian. “We’re already moving in this direction. I’m pleased to say the [Los Angeles] Planning Commission has approved my motion to forgo Site Plan Review for affordable housing projects, and for many mixed-use and mixed-income projects with a substantial affordable housing component.”

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Paul Bubny serves as Senior Content Director for Connect Commercial Real Estate, a role to which he brings 13-plus years’ experience covering the commercial real estate industry and 30-plus years in business-to-business journalism. In this capacity, he oversees daily operations while also reporting on both local/regional markets and national trends, covering individual transactions across all property types, as well as delving into broader subject matter. He produces 15-20 daily news stories per day and works with the Connect team and clients to develop longer-form content, ranging from Q&As to thought-leadership pieces. Prior to joining Connect, Paul was Managing Editor for both Real Estate Forum and GlobeSt.com at American Lawyer Media, where he oversaw operations at both publications while also producing daily news and feature-length articles. His tenure in B2B publishing stretches back into the print era, and he has served as Editor in Chief on four national trade publications. Since 1999, Paul has volunteered as the newsletter editor of passenger rail advocacy groups (one national, one local).

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