Derek Leavitt, AIA
@architectderekHousing Architect + Advocate Recovering Developer + General Contractor Director of Housing at EYRC Architects USC✌️ LAFC ⚽️
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Everyone talks about how LA's deceptively-named "Mansion Tax" Measure ULA is killing multifamily development. But what about its effect on jobs?
Great example of the kind of thing Blue cities and states should NOT be doing. Design review is a system that was designed to block progress. It cannot be tweaked to “fix” it, and we shouldn’t be appeasing the minority who wants to keep it. It needs to just go completely. There…
Seattle considers more design review changes that could cap number of meetings, create quicker, cheaper process, and let more buildings go without review dlvr.it/TG70Fy
1. There have been warning signs for years that many blue state policies aren't working. Especially because states like California make it really difficult to build anything. Here's a thread with some data... 🧵
Developers aren't building in Los Angeles In August through October, an average of 13 new apartment buildings (543 units) pulled building permits each month Extrapolated to a year, that's only ~6,500 units The status quo isn't working
It's absurd that 40% of the buildings in Manhattan are literally illegal to build today.
The way we approve new housing is wild. What if we had to follow this process while driving? The current discretionary approval process is what I like to call "litigating every project." Imagine if we applied this case-by-case approval process to traffic laws. Every…
The median home price in California is 9x the median household income. A healthy ratio ranges between 3 and 5. (The ratio in Texas is 4.5.) It's cold confort to say "all are welcome here" and then uphold housing policies that exclude all but the wealthiest.
BREAKING: Gov. Gavin Newsom calls special legislative session to “protect California values, including fundamental civil rights, reproductive freedom, climate action, immigrant families.” The special session will begin Dec. 2 when new California lawmakers get sworn in.
Ever wonder why housing is so expensive? Our plan check fee doesn't actually cover the cost if plan check. Each dept has their own fee added on top. For instance, LAFD charges 0.111% of the entire project valuation to review plans. For us, that's ~$11,000.
Five leading indicators that we're headed toward a big decline in new apartment supply (regardless who won the election): 🧵 1) Architect billings for multifamily projects has been weak and keeps getting weaker.
Has anyone switched from an electric car back to a gas-powered vehicle? If so, why? #electriccar #tesla
Why do we have a housing crisis? Let's break down the premise with three simple concepts: 1. We're in a housing crisis because most people find renting or buying a home too costly. 2. This high cost stems from an undersupply (not enough new homes) relative to demand (people…
Non-cyclists are buying electric cargo bikes as a tool, not a piece of exercise equipment. A tool that reduces the need for car trips. Imagine if US DOT was prioritizing funding for e-bikes over e-cars. Street networks that served people rather than Big Auto. How long would…
This sucks. One of the most transformational rail lines under development in America is being delayed (again!) by the frivolous concerns of out of touch wealthy homeowners.
LA Metro will do more studies for K Line Northern Extension project, exploring alignment changes to minimize tunneling under residential neighborhoods to address community concerns. Looks like alignment selection and Draft EIR certification are delayed. metro.legistar.com/LegislationDet…
Of the 16 apartment buildings issued building permits in the past month: - 1 submitted in 2024 - 5 submitted in 2023 - 4 submitted in 2022 - 6 submitted prior (2019-2021)
I think most people don’t really appreciate how awful air quality was before the clean air act and similarly, 50 years from now, people will not believe just how dangerous our cities were due to reckless driving and lack of safe road infrastructure
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