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Real Estate/Development,
LA Fires,
Construction

Mar. 12, 2025

Cutting through red tape with LA's fast-track self-certification plan

Los Angeles may let architects and engineers self-certify building plans to speed up housing approvals, tackling delays worsened by wildfires and a housing crunch.

Mehdi Sinaki

Senior Associate, Michelman & Robinson, LLP

Phone: (909) 730-5375

Email: msinaki@mrllp.com

Cutting through red tape with LA's fast-track self-certification plan
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Los Angeles has long been ground zero for residential real estate developments of every size and shape, from hillside mansions overlooking the Pacific to infill projects aiming to alleviate the region's extensive housing shortage. Yet despite LA's storied architectural lineage, the city's permitting process is notoriously cu...

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