Los Angeles Releases New Draft Adaptive Reuse Ordinance

March 29, 2024

Los Angeles architects AXIS participate in advising the new affordable housing and adaptive reuse ordinance.

For our Los Angeles-based multi-family residential and affordable housing clients and industry partners, particularly those practiced with adaptive reuse developments, ICYMI, earlier this month the City of Los Angeles released the second draft of their Citywide Housing Adaptive Reuse Ordinance, with the goal of improving access to affordable housing by way of streamlining the conversion of commercial and office spaces into housing stock.

Proudly, AXIS’ own Roberto Vazquez, Associate Principal and in-house adaptive reuse architectural design expert, participated in the AIA Los Angeles Roundtable that in-part advised the City on the creation of these new ordinances.

The City of Los Angeles releases new draft adaptive reuse ordinance, advised by Los Angeles architect AXIS

Starting next week, the city will be welcoming public feedback on the proposed new ordinances. We encourage you to visit the Los Angeles City Planning Housing Element Rezoning Program site to see the proposed new ordinances, and to learn more: https://planning.lacity.gov/plans-policies/housing-element-rezoning-program .