West Adams Site to Host Four Small Lot Houses, Leveraging SB 684

A new application filed with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning details plans for a small lot subdivision at 5323 W. Blackwelder Street in West Adams. The project, proposed by Shlomo Grawitzky, aims to replace an existing single-family home on a 4,931-square-foot corner lot with four new single-family residences. Two of these homes are designed to incorporate an attached junior accessory dwelling unit (JADU), contributing to increased housing density.

Designed by Feld & Associates, the development will feature contemporary four-story structures offering a mix of three- and four-bedroom floor plans. Each home will include one parking space. This development leverages California's Senate Bill 684 (SB 684), a law intended to streamline the approval process for small lot housing. The location's proximity to the E Line's La Brea Avenue and La Cienega Boulevard stops means no parking is legally mandated, though one space per unit is still provided. The property was last sold in September 2025 for $840,000. This project exemplifies how state legislation can facilitate more compact, transit-oriented housing options in urban areas.