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Real Estate/Development

Jun. 18, 2025

Replacing homes, replacing intent: LA's housing law dilemma

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Sheri L. Bonstelle

Partner
Jeffer Mangels Butler & Mitchell LLP

Sheri's practice focuses on land use, zoning, environmental, litigation and construction matters. She manages all aspects of the entitlement process, including representing clients before local and state agencies, commissions and councils.

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Replacing homes, replacing intent: LA's housing law dilemma

The California state Legislature has recently adopted numerous laws to increase production of new housing development projects and to expedite the review and approval process in response to the state's housing crisis.

These laws also seek to preserve the existing affordable housing stock, and to protect existing tenants by requiring one-to-one replacement of residential units in any housing or commercial project and requiring covenanted affordable units for protected units. T...

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