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Residential and Non-Residential Construction Activity
Table 7 provides a summary of building permit valuations and the number of new units in the City by
calendar year.

Table 7
CITY OF LOS ANGELES
BUILDING PERMIT VALUATIONS AND NEW UNITS

2014 2015 2016 2017 2018
Valuation $6,416 $6,808 $6,822 $7,924 $8,654
(1)
Residential 2,668 3,385 3,359 3,522 3,940
(2)
Non-Residential 968 880 729 1,197 1,256
(3)
Miscellaneous Residential 18 28 25 134 180
(4)
Miscellaneous Non-Residential 18 40 56 87 40
(5)

Number of Residential Units:
Single family 1,852 2,246 2,393 3,148 3,598
(6)
Multi-family 9,607 13,246 11,495 10,984 12,659
(7)
Subtotal Residential Units 11,459 15,492 13,888 14,132 16,257

Number of Non-Residential Unit 326 613 97 630 12
(8)
Miscellaneous Residential Units 274 393 672 4,701 4,614
(9)
Miscellaneous Non-Residential Units 267 736 1,036 100 493
(10)
Total Units 12,326 17,234 15,693 19,563 21,376

(1) In millions of dollars. “Valuation” represents the total valuation of all construction work for which the building permit is issued.
(2) Valuation of permits issued for Single-Family Dwellings, Duplexes, Apartment Buildings, Hotel/Motels, and Condominiums.
(3) Valuation of permits issued for Special Permits, Airport Buildings, Amusement Buildings, Churches, Private Garages, Public
Garages, Gasoline Service Stations, Hospitals, Manufacturing Buildings, Office Buildings, Public Administration Buildings,
Public Utilities Buildings, Retail Stores, Restaurants, School Buildings, Signs, Private Swimming Pools, Theater Buildings,
Warehouses, Miscellaneous Buildings/Structures, Prefabricated Houses, Solar Heaters, Temporary Structures, Artists-in-
Residence, Foundation Only, Grade – Non- Hillside, Certificates of Occupancy – Use of Land, Grading – Hillside.
(4) Valuation of permits issued for “Additions Creating New Units – Residential” and “Alterations Creating New Units – Residential.”
(5) Valuation of permits issued for “Additions Creating New Units – Commercial” and “Alterations Creating New Units – Commercial.”
(6) Number of dwelling units permitted for Single-Family Dwellings and Duplexes.
(7) Number of dwelling units permitted for new Apartment Buildings, Hotel/Motels, and Condominiums.
(8) Number of dwelling units permitted for Airport Buildings, Amusement Buildings, Churches, Private Garages, Public Garages,
Gasoline Service Stations, Hospitals, Manufacturing Buildings, Office Buildings, Public Administration Buildings, Public Utilities
Buildings, Retail Stores, Restaurants, School Buildings, Signs, Private Swimming Pools, Theater Buildings, Warehouses,
Miscellaneous Buildings/Structures Prefabricated Houses, Solar Heaters, Temporary Structures, Artists-in-Residence.
(9) Number of dwelling units added includes “Addition Creating New Units – Residential” and “Alterations Creating New Units -
Residential.”
(10) Number of dwelling units added includes “Additions Creating New Units – Commercial” and “Alterations Creating New Units -
Commercial.”

Source: City of Los Angeles, Department of Building and Safety.

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