SB 9 allows homeowners to split their lots in two and sell off their excess land. After a slow start, the law is starting to produce results in San Diego.
Homeowner Jake Blake stands in front of his front yard, which he is splitting off and selling under SB 9, Oct. 18, 2024, San Diego, Calif.
SB 9, or the California HOME Act, allows homeowners to split their lots in two and build up to two homes on each parcel — even if local zoning restricts the property to a single detached house. To make use of the law, Blake turned toBuildCasa handles securing the permit for the lot split — which is still ongoing in Blake's case — then either sells the land or partners directly with local architects and contractors to build the new housing.
Bear said BuildCasa currently has 97 new homes in development across California, including a duplex on Blake's property in North Park and eight townhomes planned for San Diego's Stockton neighborhood. The townhome project is making use of another law,, that allows properties to be subdivided into as many as 10 lots in neighborhoods where apartments and condominiums are already legal.
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