CITY OF LOS ANGELES
INCLUSIONARY HOUSING STUDY

Prepared for:
Los Angeles Housing Department

Prepared by:
David Paul Rosen & Associates

September 25, 2002

 

The study was completed on September 25, 2002, and released to the public on March 21, 2003. For questions regarding the study, briefing requests and other matters please contact Steven Brady at (213) 808-8646.

 

Briefing Presentation (PDF): Overview of statewide inclusionary practices, key policy issues and report summary.

Supplemental report (PDF) containing: 1) Outline of Program Components; 2) Summary of Program Components; and 3) Inclusionary Housing Implementation Policies, Practices, and Program Administration.

Download the entire report (PDF 18.4MB) or choose from the active links below:

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Executive Summary (PDF 2.9MB)

A.

Background

1

B.

Methodology and Data Sources

2

C.

Advisory Committee Review Process

3

D.

Baseline Development Costs of Housing Prototypes

4

1.   Housing Prototypes
2.   Prototypical Development Costs

4
7

E.

Estimated Costs of Alternative Affordability Standards

16

F.

Estimated Value of Economic Incentives

21

G.

Comparison of Affordability Costs and Cost-Savings from Incentives

28

H.

Comparison of Affordability Costs and Cost-Savings from Alternative Compliance Measures

35

I.

Residential Building Permit Activity

49

J.

Economic Impact of Alternative Inclusionary Standards

58

 

APPENDICES A through F (PDF 11.1MB) or individually:

Appendix A: List of Advisory Group Members/Participants, Meeting Agendas, Notes
Appendix B: Costs of Alternative Affordability Requirements
Appendix C: Evaluation of Potential Economic Incentives
Appendix D: Prototype Density Bonus Feasibility Evaluation
Appendix E: Assessment of Economic Impacts of Affordability Requirements
Appendix F: Residential Building Permit Activity

 

LIST OF TABLES

TABLE

TITLE

PAGE

1

Renter Housing Prototype Projects

5

2

Owner Housing Prototype Projects

6

3

Per Square Foot Land Acquisition Cost Assumptions by Zoning and Prototype

7

4

Per Square Foot Hard Construction Cost Assumptions by Prototype

8

5

Residential Development Impact Fees

10

6

Estimated Prototype Development Costs, Renter Housing Prototypes

12

7

Estimated Prototype Development Costs, Owner Housing Prototypes

14

8

Affordability Standard Alternatives

17

9

Affordable Monthly Housing Expense

18

10

Affordability Gap on Inclusionary Units, Rental Housing Prototypes

19

11

Affordability Gap on Inclusionary Units, Owner Housing Prototypes 20
12 Total Economic Value of Incentives,
Excluding Density Bonus, Renter Housing Prototypes
29
13 Total Economic Value of Incentives,
Excluding Density Bonus, Owner Housing Prototypes
30
14 Total Economic Value of Incentives,
Excluding Density Bonus, Renter Housing Prototypes
31
15 Total Economic Value of Incentives,
Excluding Density Bonus, Owner Housing Prototypes
32
16 Comparison of Affordability Costs and Cost Savings from Incentives,
with Density Bonuses, Renter Housing Prototypes
33
17 Comparison of Affordability Costs and Cost Savings from Incentives,
with Density Bonuses, Owner Housing Prototypes
34

18

Cost Savings, Alternative Product Type

36
19 Cost Savings, Offsite New Construction, Rental Prototypes 37
20 Cost Savings, Offsite New Construction, Owner Prototypes 38
21 Net Affordability Costs, Offsite New Construction, Rental Prototypes 39
22 Net Affordability Costs, Offsite New Construction, Owner Prototypes 40
23 Per-Unit Acquisition Cost Assumptions, Existing Multifamily Rental Properties 41
24 Cost Savings, Acquisition/Rehabilitation, Rental Prototypes 43
25 Cost Savings, Acquisition/Rehabilitation, Owner Prototypes 44
26 Net Affordability Costs, Acquisition/Rehabilitation, Rental Prototypes 45
27 Net Affordability Costs, Acquisition/Rehabilitation, Owner Prototypes 46
28 Cost Savings, Additional Bedroom Credit, Rental Prototypes 47
29 Cost Savings, Additional Bedroom Credit, Owner Prototypes 48
30 City of Los Angeles Market Rent Data 59
31 Estimated Market Home Sales Prices, Owner Housing Prototypes 60
32 Residual Land Value Per Square Foot Site Area, Renter Housing Prototypes
with Alternative Inclusionary Housing "Packages," Inclusionary Scenario 1:
10% of Units Affordable at 45% of Area Median Income
62
33 Residual Land Value Per Square Foot Site Area, Owner Housing Prototypes
with Alternative Inclusionary Housing "Packages," Inclusionary Scenario 1:
10% of Units Affordable at 90% of Area Median Income
63
34 Residual Land Value Per Square Foot Site Area, Owner Housing Prototypes
with Alternative Inclusionary Housing "Packages," Inclusionary Scenario 2:
15% of Units Affordable at 90% of Area Median Income
64
35 Residual Land Value Per Square Foot Site Area, Owner Housing Prototypes
with Alternative Inclusionary Housing "Packages," Inclusionary Scenario 3:
20% of Units Affordable at 90% of Area Median Income
65

 

LIST OF CHARTS

CHART

TITLE

PAGE
1 State of California Total Residential Building Permit Activity 54
2 City of Carlsbad Total Residential Building Permit Activity 55
3 City of Los Angeles Total Residential Building Permit Activity 56

 

LETTER FROM MAYOR HAHN DATED MARCH 25, 2003 (PDF) -- not included in the "entire report" above


LAHD STAFF REPORT (PDF) -- not included in the "entire report" above
Staff report from the Los Angeles Housing Department transmitting the City of Los Angeles Inclusionary Housing Study to Mayor and City Council.

 

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