How do you build affordable housing in a city known for red tape, high costs, and endless delays?

In this episode of The Group CRE, Taylor Avakian sits down with Mott Smith, co-founder of Amped Kitchens and the Los Angeles Small Developer Collective, to discuss how smart policy, modular design, and process innovation can transform housing development in California.

You’ll learn:

- Why LA’s housing and permit systems are fundamentally broken

- How Mott Smith helps small developers build smarter and faster

- The impact of modular kitchens, ADUs, and adaptive reuse projects

- What cities can learn from entrepreneurs and private sector innovation

- How policy reform could unlock LA’s next housing boom

Whether you’re a developer, policymaker, or housing advocate, this episode unpacks the complex relationship between regulation, creativity, and real-world solutions.

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