Galloway St, Pacific Pallisades, in January 2025 and January 2026 (Brian van der Brug/Allen J. Schaben/Los Angeles Times)
After the Palisades fire destroyed or seriously damaged more than 6,822 structures in Pacific Palisades and surrounding areas, Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and L.A. County leaders pledged to streamline permitting procedures for property owners who want to rebuild.
Roughly 2,000 rebuilding permits have been issued across the Palisades and Eaton fire zones, with about 340 projects under construction in the Palisades. The first home was rebuilt and received its certificate of occupancy right before Thanksgiving in Pacific Palisades.
The opposite can be seen in Malibu: With nearly 700 structures destroyed in the fire, there have been only 17 permits issued as of early December. This has resulted in an area that has seen little to no development, even as it’s still searching for a path forward ever since the 2018 Woolsey fire.