Los Angeles May Require New Hotels to Replace Lost Housing Opportunities

Construction on "The Grand", a luxury mixed-use development designed by architect Frank Gehry and located across the street from the Walt Disney Concert Hall, in Los Angeles on April 30, 2020. Robyn Beck/AFP via Getty Images

The Los Angeles City Council is considering requiring new hotel developers to find replacement housing if their projects displace permanent housing and would also require more oversight for short-term rentals, hotels, or “party houses,” considered nuisances.

It comes at the direction of City Council President Paul Krekorian, who introduced the motion Nov. 1, in an effort to curb homelessness.