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How we estimate completion

Estimated Certificate of Occupancy (CofO) date

We learn typical timing from homes that have already reached each milestone. For every kind of construction inspection, we measure the 75th-percentile time from that inspection to the building's final inspection, then add the typical time from the final inspection to the Certificate of Occupancy. Rather than trust a single inspection, we blend several independent predictions:

1. We look only at inspections this home has actually passed (full, partial, or conditional approvals). Failed re-inspections (“corrections issued”) and merely-scheduled visits don’t count.
2. Each passed inspection gives its own completion estimate: its date, plus the typical time from that inspection to final, plus final → CofO.
3. We average the estimates from the two most recent inspections — recent activity matters more than how advanced an inspection is — plus the furthest-along inspection if it isn’t already one of them (a guard so one out-of-sequence inspection can’t skew the result).
4. Each estimate is weighted by our confidence in it: inspection types we’ve measured on many past homes count more than rarely-seen ones.

Optimism adjustment: the homes finished so far are the fastest builds, so the raw history runs optimistic and will lengthen as more (slower) homes complete. To correct for this bias we extend the projected remaining time by 20%.

These are rough, data-driven estimates and in no way should be used to make important decisions. They will shift as new permit and inspection data arrives.

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What’s New

July 3, 2026

We now classify new-building permits by what’s being built — primary structures vs. ADUs and accessory structures.

• Stats and map count primary structures: homes plus apartments, condos, and commercial buildings (office, retail, school, …).
• The info panel shows the structure type and any companion ADU permit.
• “Completed” counts primary structures only — a finished ADU or garage alone isn’t a completed home.
• ADUs and accessory rebuilds (garage, patio) show as a dot on the parcel.
• Repairs & remodels of fire-damaged buildings now show with a dashed outline and get their own stat tiles — they don’t count toward the primary-structure totals.
• We’ve updated the estimated completion logic to be more stable — blending several recent inspections instead of a single one. This has pushed back many completion dates; it’s only an estimate and will keep shifting as new inspection data arrives.

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Palisadian-Post · Pali Rebuild Map

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This map is a free, informational project. It compiles publicly available records — parcel, damage, and debris-removal data from Los Angeles County, and permit and inspection data from the City of Los Angeles and LADBS — along with our own estimates derived from that data.

It isn’t meant to be an exhaustive permit tracker — it’s a map-based infographic that strives to give viewers a sense of the rate and shape of rebuild progress.

This map is part of the Palisadian-Post. Your use is also governed by the Palisadian-Post’s Terms of Use and Privacy Policy.

No guarantees. We make no warranty as to the accuracy, completeness, or timeliness of any information shown. Source data lags and contains errors, and our progress figures and completion projections are estimates that may be wrong. Nothing here is legal, financial, or professional advice — do not rely on it for any decision. The map is provided “as is,” without warranties of any kind, and we are not liable for any loss arising from its use.

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