Site notes · Madsen · week 36

Notes from the site.

Lots, permits and new builds on the east side, from the site. Filed under the neighbourhood, with the number that matters on the front.

01 · Highland ParkNew builds for sale →

Lot · Aldama StHighland Park · September 5, 2026 · 5 min

What a Highland Park teardown is worth, worked backwards

A 6,000 square foot lot on Aldama with a 1922 bungalow on it. The list price assumed a buyer who wants the bungalow. The number below assumes one who wants the lot.

$865KMax land price at a 16% margin

Permits · 14 projectsHighland Park · July 30, 2026 · 5 min

The permit timeline in LA in 2026, from the ones I pulled this year

Eleven to nineteen weeks for a single-family in the city, longer on a hillside, shorter in the county pockets. Not an estimate. The dates from fourteen projects.

13 weeksCity of LA, flat lot, median

02 · Mount WashingtonNew builds for sale →

Framing · GlenalbynMount Washington · August 27, 2026 · 4 min

Buying at framing: what you can still choose, and what you cannot

Go in early and the kitchen is yours to decide. Go in early and think you can move a wall, and you will be disappointed. The honest list, from the four buyers I walked through framing this summer.

the tileMost-regretted skipped choice

03 · Eagle RockNew builds for sale →

Sold out · 112 daysEagle Rock · August 13, 2026 · 4 min

Why Colorado Court took 112 days

Six townhomes in Eagle Rock, sold out in 112 days at two percent under the pro forma. It is on my record because it is my record. Here is what went wrong and what I would do differently.

−2.1%Vs pro forma

Put me on the list.

One message when a project releases or a note is written. Nothing weekly. The floor plans come with it.