Apartments, ADUs and Small Lots—oh my! As a response to the state’s push to meet current housing needs, new developments are popping up across Los Angeles at an increasing rate (Reminder: Los Angeles is currently short 456,643 housing units). Many residents would like to prevent new housing developments for a few fear-based reasons—loss of neighborhood...Read More

It’s a common question: Why is housing in Los Angeles so expensive? We are constantly asked this question by clients and decided to dig deep to see what drives the high housing costs across the city. The answer is complex, and sometimes polarizing, because there are multiple underlying factors. The goal of this article is...Read More

You know it’s bad when we get an email from a fellow architect, developer or client with the subject line “Please help!” and find they are attempting to navigate the convoluted City of Los Angeles’ permitting process. While COVID has rendered many business processes more difficult or even obsolete, residents are questioning how to get...Read More

Some of you have noticed, our Instagram feed has been overflowing with fresh content! If you don’t follow us yet, check us out @tracyastonearchitect! Okay, now the inevitable questions: What happened? Are we showing off new skills from a recent Photoshop course? The answer is simple: we have a new young designer in the office!...Read More

Those of you who know us are aware that the Tracy A. Stone Architect team is small and productive.  The office generally includes one licensed architect (Tracy) and 3-4 designers with varying levels of experience.  Recently, one of our designers, Angel, decided to move back to Chicago.  I know…go figure.  He remains with the office,...Read More

We recently presented our project at a Design Review Board and got stuck between requirements of a Specific Plan and concerns of an abutting neighbor… let’s call him Bob. Bob’s concern, which he voiced at the meeting, “This project is contributing to the butterfly shortage.” As it turns out, Bob is the neighbor to the...Read More

In January of 2018, after 28 years of making architecture as Tracy A. Stone Architect, our New Year’s resolution was to jump into the wide world of blogging–as a way of testing out ideas, revealing our thought processes and generally improving communication with the outside world. And then, before you know it, it is May...Read More