According to recently obtained data on 229 soft-story buildings in the city, 42 are not yet retrofitted. These buildings are now included on The Times' searchable tracking seismic retrofits in Los Angeles, Santa Monica, Pasadena and West Hollywood.
Beverly Hills passed a retrofit program in December 2018 targeted at soft-story buildings, typically low-rise apartments that can house dozens of people and have a flimsy first floor for carports.
In all, about 6,000 buildings are potentially in need of a retrofit in Los Angeles County, according to city records analyzed by The Times. A retrofit strengthens vulnerable buildings to better withstand shaking from earthquakes, making them less likely to collapse or suffer damage.
Over the last six months, The Times has continued this tracking effort by requesting public records, sifting through building permits and speaking with engineers and residents of Los Angeles.
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