Building Activity
883 Home Permits
Since Fire
Since The Fire
Permits Issued
(May 1st, 2026)
Pali Builds reviews both building permit applications and issued permits for 90272. After thoroughly reviewing records, one at a time, we will post the numbers here.
Total new homes approved by LA:
883
Average time for "New Building" permits
| Month Issued | Days since submission | Number of Permits |
| Jan | N/A | 0 |
| Feb | N/A | 0 |
| March | 31 | 2 |
| April | 38 | 5 |
| May | 48 | 24 |
| June | 56 | 29 |
| July | 50 | 44 |
| Aug | 67 | 76 |
| Sept | 82 | 79 |
| Oct | 78 | 59 |
| Nov | 79 | 61 |
| Dec | 99 | 102 |
| Jan 26 | 86 | 98 |
| Feb 26 | 106 | 93 |
| Mar 26 | 111 | 107 |
| April 26 | 112 | 99 |
| May 26 | TBD | TBD |
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258 out of how many applications pls?
Hi Colin
So almost all applications get approved
But some will get reworked so the statistic you’re looking for doesn’t really exist.
Sorry
We just are looking for a comparison of actual issues rebuild permits vs applied currently – if you can help with those figures that would be great! Ty