News & Ideas

LABC Manager

LABC Study: Major Reforms Needed to Meet L.A.’s Ambitious Housing Production Goals

Bottlenecks in the entitlement process are hampering Los Angeles’s ability to achieve its housing goals, according to a new study released today by the Los Angeles Business Council. The study recommends reforms that would sharply increase production as the city must...

Editorial: DWP makes it expensive and time-consuming to build new housing. These new policies could help

In a city infamous for business-squelching bureaucracy, no agency is more maligned than the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power. Developers who want to build housing, shopping centers or other commercial projects face steep costs and long delays in getting...
The Real Deal: Bill Witte: LA’s Uncertain Approval Process Hurts Development

The Real Deal: Bill Witte: LA’s Uncertain Approval Process Hurts Development

Findings of LABC-Commissioned Study on Boosting Affordable Housing Supply Presented Today at Request of L.A. City Homelessness and Housing Committee

Findings of LABC-Commissioned Study on Boosting Affordable Housing Supply Presented Today at Request of L.A. City Homelessness and Housing Committee

2023 Sustainability Summit

LA Daily News: LA Mayor Bass Signs Law That Cuts Red Tape to Build Affordable Housing

LA Daily News: LA Mayor Bass Signs Law That Cuts Red Tape to Build Affordable Housing

Channel 35 LA This Week: Green Together Collaborative

Channel 35 LA This Week: Green Together Collaborative

LABC Hosts: Northeast Valley Solar Workshop

LABC Hosts: Northeast Valley Solar Workshop

LABC: Statement on Mayor Bass’ Executive Directive 4

LABC: Statement on Mayor Bass’ Executive Directive 4

LABC: Statement on Motion to Codify Emergency Measure to Expedite Affordable Housing

LABC: Statement on Motion to Codify Emergency Measure to Expedite Affordable Housing

Bisnow: LA Multifamily Developers Coming Up Against Big Hurdles, Watching Pipelines Dry Up

Bisnow: LA Multifamily Developers Coming Up Against Big Hurdles, Watching Pipelines Dry Up

California Planning & Development Report: Report Identifies Roadblocks to Housing Production in L.A.

California Planning & Development Report: Report Identifies Roadblocks to Housing Production in L.A.

Mayor Bass Answers Key Questions at Friday’s Mayoral Housing Summit

Mayor Bass Answers Key Questions at Friday’s Mayoral Housing Summit

Costar: Los Angeles Group Spells Out Reforms To Speed Housing Production, Attract More Construction Spending

Costar: Los Angeles Group Spells Out Reforms To Speed Housing Production, Attract More Construction Spending