"In November, the first home reported rebuilt turned out to be an Altadena ADU conversion of the burned garage of a house that survived the Eaton fire. A few days later, Los Angeles touted its first completion only to face criticism because the house was a builder spec home permitted for demolition and rebuilding before the Palisades fire destroyed it."
"According to The Times' analysis, the Los Angeles County Department of Public Works as of Dec. 14had issued rebuilding permits for about 16% of the homes destroyed in Altadena. The Los Angeles City Department of Building and Safety was just under 14%. Those percentages fall between the performance of cities recovering from two recent California fires, but the spread was wide."
Initial rebuilding claims in Palisades and Altadena included an Altadena ADU conversion of a burned garage and a Palisades spec home previously permitted for demolition, prompting criticism. Both city and county initiated measures intended to speed rebuilding but faced backlash from fire victims who said bureaucracy was slowing them. Permit records show Los Angeles County issued rebuilding permits for about 16% of Altadena homes and Los Angeles City just under 14%. Those rates fall between Santa Rosa (29% at eleven months) and Paradise (fewer than 3% at eleven months). Santa Rosa and Paradise had homes ready under eight months; Palisades and Altadena took slightly over ten months. Los Angeles City averages 79 days from application to permit issuance.
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