Housing Progress Report  (Quarterly Report: October – December 2018)

The Department of City Planning’s latest Housing Progress Report reflects data from October to December 2018, as well as year-end totals for all proposed housing applications. In 2018, the City of Los Angeles processed 1,143 projects, resulting in 27,366 proposed units of new housing — an 18% increase compared to the 2017 calendar year. These housing units reflect the total number of projects that required planning approvals.

Similar to the prior quarter, the Transit Oriented Communities (TOC) program continues to account for a significant portion of the City’s proposed new housing units. Nearly 15% of all project applicants took advantage of the program’s incentives between October and December, resulting in 30% of proposed new housing units. The TOC program is also contributing toward addressing the City’s affordable housing needs, producing approximately 18% affordable units since the program’s inception in October 2017.

As new programs are instituted, the Department will continue to expand on its present reporting to capture and reflect housing production across the City of Los Angeles. These updates will be produced on a quarterly basis to give regular updates on market trends and activities.