# Who's Who in Real Estate: The Rebuilders

> Real estate leaders in post-fire Altadena and Pacific Palisades face slow rebuilding due to insurance and permitting delays.
- Title: Who's Who in Real Estate: The Rebuilders | Shortify
- Summary: Real estate leaders in post-fire Altadena and Pacific Palisades face slow rebuilding due to insurance and permitting delays. Two years after L.A. firestorms…
- Keywords: real estate, rebuilders, altadena, pacific palisades, fire recovery, insurance, permits, rebuilds, Los Angeles Business Journal
- Source: Los Angeles Business Journal — https://labusinessjournal.com/below-the-line-firms/whos-who-in-real-estate-the-rebuilders
- Author: Hannah Welk
- Published: 2026-11-02T08:01:27+00:00
- Read time: 2 min
- Topics: real estate, rebuilders, altadena, pacific palisades, fire recovery, insurance, permits, rebuilds, business, local
## Rebuilding Pace
Two years after L.A. firestorms, only 254 new homes completed in Altadena despite 9,419 destroyed.
## Permit Delays
City of Los Angeles now issues Palisades permits in less than two months versus six or seven months before the fire.
## Insurance Challenges
Nearly half of fire survivors lost or will lose insurance for temporary housing, with two-thirds displaced.
## Cityview's Genesis Builders
Cityview's Genesis Builders guarantees fixed prices and one-year construction schedules for Altadena rebuilds.
## Thomas James Homes
Thomas James Homes guarantees price and timing for Palisades rebuilds with 40 customers underway.
## Investor Activity
Investors bought 40% of vacant lots sold in Palisades, Altadena and Malibu in Q3 2025.
## SB 1090 Pause
Gov. Newsom signed SB 1090 in September, pausing high-density development in Altadena for three years.
## Palisades Village
Rick Caruso reopened Palisades Village on August 15 after $100 million restoration.
## City Councilmember Raman
City Councilmember Nithya Raman accused Mayor Bass of failing to appoint reconstruction oversight.
## Cityview CEO Sean Burton
Sean Burton, Cityview CEO, said Altadena recovery is slower than expected with 254 homes completed out of 9,419 destroyed.
## Thomas James CEO Steve Schlageter
Steve Schlageter, Thomas James CEO, has 40 Palisades customers working on rebuilds with guaranteed pricing.
## Beverly Hills Estates
Beverly Hills Estates launched Palisades Estates after fire with 120 agents and $1.6 billion sales.
## West End Construction
West End Construction focuses on Altadena rebuilds with four homes underway and ADU projects.
## Rebuild Challenges
Insurance delays and permitting issues are the biggest obstacles to rebuilding in post-fire neighborhoods.
## Market Shifts
The market is a salesperson’s market with buyers overpriced listings and sellers struggling to find homes.
## Future Outlook
Rebuilds will accelerate as insurance coverage stabilizes and construction permits clear.
## Key takeaway

Two years after L.A. firestorms, only 254 new homes completed in Altadena despite 9,419 destroyed.