Builders Alliance, a not-for-profit organization formed in the wake of January’s wildfires in Los Angeles County, has launched a portal designed to support fire survivors’ rebuilding efforts.
The new portal offers a digital representation that maps every residential parcel in the Palisades and Eaton fire areas. Using AI technology and powered by Canibuild, each location is defined by local zoning regulations, with parcels paired alongside extensive menus of designs and costs. Property owners enter their address and can filter options by preferences such as square footage, bedrooms, bathrooms and price.
The Builders Alliance is a collection of 10 homebuilders focused on creating time and cost savings and end-to-end project management. Founding builders include ARCA, Brookfield Residential, Christopherson Builders, Empress Builders, Genesis Builders, Homebound, Metricon Homes, Richmond American Homes, Stonefield Restorations, Thomas James Homes, and Woodside Homes.
“The Builders Alliance offers fire victims a way to rebuild expediently and cost-effectively through the combined market power and capacities of homeowners and homebuilders,” said UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate Director Stuart Gabriel. “Streamlining permit, planning, design, acquisition of materials and labor, and cost hurdles, this is the best opportunity for the largest number of displaced families to return to their neighborhoods as quickly as possible.”
Photo of 915 Kagawa Street, courtesy of Thomas James Homes.
