California Passes Adaptive Reuse Legislation To Address Housing Crisis

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California Passes Adaptive Reuse Legislation To Address Housing Crisis New plans for one of the most prominent vacant lots in Los Angeles have been unveiled by ... [ ] its owner, who wants to build high-rise housing and stores facing historic Pershing Square in the heart of downtown. Bryan Chan/Los Angeles Times via Getty Images) California has a housing problem. The state's Senate President Pro Tem Toni Atkins described the combined legislation as "Game changers when it comes to producing desperately needed housing for all income levels." "The Middle-Class Housing Act can result in the construction of at least 2 million housing units and is one solution to build up and avoid sprawl," said SB6 author Sen. Anna M. Caballero. More than 241 highly diverse California cities sent Newsom their objections: "SB 9 does not guarantee the construction of affordable housing, nor will it spur additional housing development in a manner that supports local flexibility, decision-making and community input." It's not surprising that communities with multi-million homes like Beverly Hills and Coronado objected to such legislation, but less affluent areas with high minority homeownership like Elk Grove, Fontana and Palmdale also objected. David Kennedy, housing design leader of Chicago-based architecture and planning firm Bailey Edward told Multi-Housing News, a trade magazine for the multi-family industry, that pre-1950 office buildings and hotels convert well to housing. Parking Prospects Parking lots have great housing potential too. Last Words "California has made historic investments and taken unprecedented actions to tackle the state's housing crisis over the past four years," said Newsom.