Gary Benjamin @garyraybenjamin
Principal at Alchemy Planning + Land Use. Over $1BN of mixed-use and multifamily development entitled in Los Angeles. CHIP, Density Bonus, and ED 1 specialist. alchemyplanning.com Los Angeles, CA Joined September 2010-
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Y'know the theory that new apartments are all vacant? Berkeley registers units in a rental registry and passed a vacancy tax in 2022. Not a single new apartment had a vacancy hit 6 months. Only old apts & houses did, amounting to 1.6% of the city's homes. berkeleyside.org/2025/09/08/ber…
How can LA thrive if the people who make this city the incredible place that it is -- the artists, entrepreneurs, chefs, teachers, day laborers, working families, and so many others -- cannot afford to build their lives here anymore?
Groundbreaking ceremony for a 189-unit ED 1 affordable housing project in Echo Park by Visionary Developments, Kevin Tsai Architecture, and JZA Architecture. Project entitlements by Alchemy Planning.
Big thanks to the LA-based members who voted Aye 👏: - @jessicacaloza (@AsmCaloza) - @SadeElhawary (@AsmSadeElhawary) - @MikeFongCA (@AsmMikeFong) - @MarkJGonzalezLA (@AsmMarkGonzalez) Proud that each was endorsed + supported by @AbundantHousing! Elections matter! 🗳️
Big thanks to the LA-based members who voted Aye 👏: - @jessicacaloza (@AsmCaloza) - @SadeElhawary (@AsmSadeElhawary) - @MikeFongCA (@AsmMikeFong) - @MarkJGonzalezLA (@AsmMarkGonzalez) Proud that each was endorsed + supported by @AbundantHousing! Elections matter! 🗳️
[BILL ALERT] SB 79, which broadly legalizes more homes near high quality transit stops, has passed the Assembly appropriations committee! The bill now goes to an Assembly floor vote, then back to the Senate for concurrence.
I disagree on SB79. I support it and was glad to see @CA_Dem endorse it this weekend. Workers, students, seniors and other Californians will all benefit from more housing—especially near transit.
I disagree on SB79. I support it and was glad to see @CA_Dem endorse it this weekend. Workers, students, seniors and other Californians will all benefit from more housing—especially near transit.
so, uh, the frontrunner to become next governor of California just retweeted me to say that she supports SB79, the most transformative housing bill in state history that will legalize tons of housing near transit we love to see it!
so, uh, the frontrunner to become next governor of California just retweeted me to say that she supports SB79, the most transformative housing bill in state history that will legalize tons of housing near transit we love to see it!
BIG news: The California Democratic Party just endorsed @Scott_Wiener’s landmark housing bill #SB79, which legalizes multifamily homes near major public transit statewide! This marks a major shift in state politics: California Dems are *finally* embracing a party that builds!
Does anyone know how building height should be measured for the purposes of determining whether the AB 130 labor standards are applicable? Building code or local zoning code? @CohenSite @DRand2024 @matthewplan @mnolangray @cayimby
Obama weighs in on Abundance:
San Francisco just got a proposal for the tallest tower on the West Coast. And this is not just about one building. This plan would transform a vacant city block into a dynamic mix of housing, office space, retail, and public space by developing the former PG&E and Matson…
San Francisco just got a proposal for the tallest tower on the West Coast. And this is not just about one building. This plan would transform a vacant city block into a dynamic mix of housing, office space, retail, and public space by developing the former PG&E and Matson…
What does the LA permitting reform package include? One: LADWP process reform
“To the NIMBY movement that's now being replaced by the YIMBY movement, go YIMBYs. Thank you for your abundant mindset.” Newsom on signing infill housing bills tonight.
A truly historic day in California: a clean CEQA exemption for environmentally friendly infill housing has just passed the California legislature! No other way to put it: this is the most transformative positive shift in land use policy in this state of the last 50 years!
The impossible has become possible: we've passed a clean CEQA infill exemption. This is probably the most important thing California has done on housing in the present YIMBY moment.
There is only One Big Beautiful Bill - its before the CA Legislature tomorrow and its transformative housing/CEQA reform to the degree no one thought possible. Fewer kids leaving for TX, CO and FL. Call your legislator. Message = fix this broken system now for CA’s future!
An update on California's CEQA / housing package as we hurtle toward the finish line. tldr: @BuffyWicks's CEQA infill exemption is now *even better* than the 6/24 draft ⤵️; and it looks like @Scott_Wiener will land most of the fish in SB 607 but not the real lunker. 🧵/25
An update on California's CEQA / housing package as we hurtle toward the finish line. tldr: @BuffyWicks's CEQA infill exemption is now *even better* than the 6/24 draft ⤵️; and it looks like @Scott_Wiener will land most of the fish in SB 607 but not the real lunker. 🧵/25
I've been very critical of @CAgovernor over the years for his lack of leadership on housing issues. And I need to give credit where credit is due. He stepped up big time getting AB130/AB609 to the 1 yard line, and hopefully over the goal line shortly. And @BuffyWicks is one of…
I've been very critical of @CAgovernor over the years for his lack of leadership on housing issues. And I need to give credit where credit is due. He stepped up big time getting AB130/AB609 to the 1 yard line, and hopefully over the goal line shortly. And @BuffyWicks is one of…
Next time someone says that ending CEQA review for infill housing is like reestablishing slavery or Jim Crow, ask yourself: "Why did the Democratically controlled state legislature in Washington pass the same reform 97-3?" x.com/CSElmendorf/st…
Next time someone says that ending CEQA review for infill housing is like reestablishing slavery or Jim Crow, ask yourself: "Why did the Democratically controlled state legislature in Washington pass the same reform 97-3?" x.com/CSElmendorf/st… https://t.co/GOP38TFbAG
No, it's even crazier: certain labor leaders are comparing a bill that would establish *wage floors* for construction workers--floors that are way above minimum wage--to "Jim Crow, slavery, and immigration raids." 1/2
No, it's even crazier: certain labor leaders are comparing a bill that would establish *wage floors* for construction workers--floors that are way above minimum wage--to "Jim Crow, slavery, and immigration raids." 1/2
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