RFI AVAILABLE NOW
Adam Bartos, 108 Paloma Avenue Venice Beach, 2004. Courtesy of the Artist.
Private Land RFI
The Small Lots, Big Impacts Request for Information on Private Land is available now.
See below for a recording of our May 14th Proposers Conference. Our first Q/A response document is available now.
Overview
As part of the Small Lots, Big Impacts initiative, cityLAB-UCLA and Genesis LA are excited to launch a new Request for Information (RFI) focused on developing missing middle housing on privately owned land. This new offering expands the initiative to target the significant development opportunity that exists on private land in Los Angeles. Through favorable financing provided by Genesis LA’s Homeownership Innovation Fund, this part of the Small Lots, Big Impacts program is expected to support the construction of up to three demonstration projects.
Distinct from the forthcoming RFQ on public land, this RFI on private land will require teams to identify their own proposed sites and development approaches. Selected Development Teams will receive a robust financing package covering up to 95% of total development costs, including land acquisition, predevelopment, and construction.
Generating compelling ideas is essential to shifting the narrative about building more housing in Los Angeles, but built demonstration projects hold special power. The housing produced by the Small Lots, Big Impacts initiative will physically demonstrate how similar vacant lots, both publicly- and privately-owned, can be repurposed to expand homeownership across Los Angeles
Small Lots, Big Impacts is generously supported by BMO and LA4LA.
Funding for Genesis LA’s Small Lots, Big Impacts Homeownership Innovation Fund is generously provided by JPMorganChase.
See the RFI Launch Press Release here.
Information Sessions
RFI Release Event
The Request for Information was released on May 7th at a public launch event hosted at the AIA-LA headquarters in West Adams. At this event, cityLAB-UCLA and Genesis LA presented details about this new private land opportunity. A recording of the presentation is linked on the News and Events page.
Summer 2025 Information Sessions
As catalogued in full on the Public Land RFQ page, cityLAB’s Summer Information Sessions included a suite of webinars and in-person events aimed at building the capacity of L.A.’s housing development community while helping interested Development Teams prepare for the forthcoming Small Lots, Big Impacts offerings. The resources below can act as helpful resources for those interested in building missing middle housing across Los Angeles.
Catherine Opie, Untitled #41 from “Freeway” series, 1995. Courtesy of the Artist and Regen Projects L.A.
