Wildfire rebuild roadblocks breed “very little predictability”

Aggravation over wildfire rebuilding roadblocks continues to focus on permitting and insurance, as many cite the latter as the top barrier. Another home completion in the Pacific Palisades’ Alphabet Streets adds to the 24 residential units in total built in unincorporated parts of Los Angeles County as of Tuesday. The blame for the number of rebuilds post-Palisades and Eaton fires has largely focused on government permitting red tape. Many on the ground say not so fast. Jeffrey Sandorf, Palisades resident and vice president of Southern California division sales at homebuilder Thomas James Homes, said there isn’t a single, straightforward answer […]This article originally appeared on The Real Deal. Click here to read the full story.