640 Palmera Ave, Pacific Palisades: New single-family home After the 2025 Fire
New single-family home with an ADU at 640 Palmera Ave, Pacific Palisades, after the January 2025 Palisades Fire: the City of Los Angeles issued the building permit on October 15, 2026 with a stated construction value of $500K to $1M, and the rebuild is just permitted; site work and foundations come next (Builtie's estimate). Builtie tracks every Palisades rebuild permit, the stage of each build and the builder behind it.
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The rebuild
| Address | 640 Palmera Ave, Pacific Palisades, Los Angeles, CA |
| City permit address | 640 N Palmera Ave |
| Rebuild | New single-family home with an ADU |
| What the plans show | 3 storeys, attached garage, accessory dwelling unit, fire sprinklers throughout |
| Rebuild track | Like-for-like rebuild (the City's expedited track under Emergency Executive Order 1) |
| Building permit issued | October 15, 2026 |
| Status | Just permitted; site work and foundations come next (Builtie's estimate) |
| Stated construction value | $500K to $1M |
| Builder named on the permits | Resolved in Builtie |
| Permits at this address since the fire | 1 |
The facts above are read from the City of Los Angeles building permits filed for 640 Palmera Ave since the January 2025 Palisades Fire. Owners and permit numbers are left out.
Permit timeline
| Issued | Permit | Status |
|---|---|---|
| October 15, 2026 | New single-family home with an ADU | Issued |
1 permit since October 15, 2026. A typical rebuild runs demolition and debris clearance, grading and retaining walls, the new building, then the pool and site work.
Where it stands
640 Palmera Ave is just permitted; site work and foundations come next (Builtie's estimate).
At that stage these trades are inside their award window, the stretch of the build when the builder decides who gets the work:
| Trade | Award window |
|---|---|
| Excavation and Site Work | Before construction starts |
| Construction Site Security | Before the start to 15% |
| Concrete and Foundation | Before the start to 5% |
| Structural Steel | 0% to 15% |
| Elevators | 0% to 20% |
| Framing | 0% to 20% |
| Painting | 5% to 35% |
Other rebuilds on Palmera Ave
- 631 Palmera Ave: New single-family home, interior trades
- 637 Palmera Ave: New single-family home, foundation
- 654 Palmera Ave: New single-family home, interior trades
- 658 Palmera Ave: New building: revision to an earlier permit, finishing
- 661 Palmera Ave: New single-family home, finishing
- 667 Palmera Ave: New single-family home, interior trades
- 683 Palmera Ave: New single-family home with an ADU, foundation
- 690 Palmera Ave: New single-family home, permitted
All of them: fire rebuilds on Palmera Ave. Every street: the Pacific Palisades fire rebuild tracker.
For contractors
Builtie tracks every Palisades rebuild permit as it is issued, estimates where each build stands, and names the builder behind it, so a trade can reach them while its part of the job is still open. The decision makers and their verified contacts are in Builtie.
Plans
Builtie's Starter plan is $79 per seat per month (CAD) for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds the LinkedIn and email outreach you run yourself. Opening a project spends one credit, and the decision makers, emails, phones and AI call script inside it are included. Your monthly credits reset at each renewal, and extra credit packs are valid for 30 days. The free trial runs 7 days with 10 projects. Custom, where Builtie's team runs the outreach for you, starts from CAD $1,500 a month on top of a Growth seat.
Frequently asked questions
What is being built at 640 Palmera Ave, Pacific Palisades?
New single-family home with an ADU (3 storeys, attached garage, accessory dwelling unit, fire sprinklers throughout), permitted October 15, 2026 after the January 2025 Palisades Fire.
What is the status of the rebuild at 640 Palmera Ave?
It is just permitted; site work and foundations come next (Builtie's estimate), read October 20, 2026.
Is 640 Palmera Ave a like-for-like rebuild?
Yes. The City marked its permit eligible for the expedited like-for-like track.
Who is building 640 Palmera Ave?
Builtie resolves the builder behind the permits and attaches a verified decision maker.
What does Builtie cost?
Starter is $79 per seat per month (CAD) for 20 projects; Growth is $99 for 50 projects and adds LinkedIn and email outreach. There is a 7-day free trial with 10 projects.