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v4.2 · Agent Edition

Land to Yield — Agent Portal

HBU Land Use Calculator for Real Estate Professionals

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Home Developer Portal

How It Works

Enter your parcel details below. The calculator evaluates potential land uses against the four standard HBU tests—Legally Permissible, Physically Possible, Financially Feasible, and Maximally Productive—then ranks the top 3 uses for your site.

Address Lookup

Fields highlighted in teal were auto-populated from public data. You can modify any value before running the calculation. Click a field to edit it.

Parcel Information

Neighborhood median $/SF estimate · Verify on Zillow or Redfin

Site Characteristics

Top 3 Highest & Best Use Results

Scoring Breakdown — Legally Permissible Uses

Rank Land Use Legal Physical Financial Productive Overall
Disclaimer: This tool provides a preliminary, educational estimate only. Highest and Best Use analysis for real estate investment or appraisal purposes should be performed by a qualified MAI appraiser or licensed professional. Actual HBU depends on detailed market studies, entitlement feasibility, construction cost analysis, and site-specific due diligence. Zoning codes, overlay districts, and specific plan areas in Los Angeles change frequently — always verify with the LA Department of City Planning (ZIMAS).

Sources & Uses of Funds

Estimated capital stack for the top-ranked development scenario

Listing Scout

Find homeowners sitting on hidden gold. New California legislation (SB 79, effective July 2026) dramatically increases what can be built near transit stations — meaning many homeowners' land is now worth far more than they realize. Select a station, search nearby parcels, and identify underbuilt properties where the land value exceeds the improvement value. These owners are your best listing leads — you can show them exactly what their property is worth to a developer.

LA Metro Transit Stations

Click any station to select it, then configure filters and search for opportunities

Area Scanner

Use the drawing tools on the map above to draw a polygon, rectangle, or circle. Then click Find Opportunities to scan all parcels in that area.

Tip: Click the polygon or rectangle tool in the map toolbar, draw your shape, then search.
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Development Pipeline

Search active LA City building permits near any address. Results are color-coded by pipeline stage — from initial submission through Certificate of Occupancy. Use this to evaluate the competitive development landscape around any site. Data sourced from LA City Open Data (updated daily).

Permit Activity Map

Enter an address or click the map to set a search center

Search Filters

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Contacts Directory

Your go-to rolodex for every vendor and service provider you need to close a residential deal in Los Angeles County. Title & escrow, home inspectors, mortgage lenders, appraisers, photographers, stagers, and more. Filter by category or search by name.

My Portfolio

Every property you analyze is automatically saved here, ranked by listing attractiveness. The key metric is the Opportunity Ratio — what a developer would pay divided by the current market value. Properties at 1.5x or higher are strong listing opportunities where the homeowner stands to gain significantly. Properties below 1.0x are worth more as-is. Use the filter to show only strong opportunities, and click "One-Pager" to generate a polished report for the owner.

My Analyzed Properties

Color-coded by attractiveness: Green = High, Gold = Medium, Orange = Low-Medium, Red = Low

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Prospect Pipeline

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Score Address Status Best Use Lot Size Market Value Dev Land Bid Opp. Ratio Ease Date Action