Parcel facts
APN, lot area, zoning string, overlays, current use, and assessed value, each linked to the official system it came from and the date it was pulled.
What the record contains
Rule path
Base zoning, the SB 79 tier and distance band, the City's status for the parcel, and the Low-Rise menu where it applies, with the citation for each step.
Yield and economics
Units, floor area, height, and parking under each path, carried into a pro forma where every assumption is visible and editable.
The workflow
1
Identify the parcel
Enter an address or APN and confirm the exact parcel. A nearby address or a point on a map does not establish eligibility.
2
Resolve the rules
Read current zoning and overlays, then the parcel's status under SB 79 and Ordinances 188967 and 188968: available, temporary hold, excluded, or Low-Rise.
3
Test the yield
Compare base zoning, the statutory envelope, and the Low-Rise menu side by side, then run preliminary economics and sensitivities.
4
Hand off the open items
Every unresolved fact stays on a list with the source to check, so the attorney, architect, and lender start from the same page.
What still needs a professional
- Exact parcel identity, legal description, ownership, and any assemblage assumptions.
- The current zone string, general plan designation, overlays, specific plans, and adopted maps on the relevant date.
- Whether a state or local housing pathway actually applies to the parcel and the proposed project.
- Tenant protections, replacement units, demolition limits, affordability, environmental review, subdivision, and procedure.
- Whether the program and design can use the screened envelope, and whether the deal can be financed on it.
Product boundary: Land to Yield is a preliminary screen. It is not legal advice, a zoning determination, an appraisal, a test fit, or a commitment to lend, and a result should not be quoted as a final developability conclusion.
Coverage: Parcel screening currently covers the City of Los Angeles. Countywide or statewide coverage should not be assumed unless a tool states it.
Help shape the report
We are working with a small group of Los Angeles land use attorneys, developers, and lenders who review source presentation, uncertainty labels, and client-facing outputs. Participation is for product feedback, not an endorsement.