San Diego is expanding its apartment pool at nearly twice the rate of L.A. and other major city clusters in the state. San Diego is more welcoming to developers than Los Angeles, industry insiders say. “San Diego has a clear, enforced General Plan, and for the most part, it sticks to it,” Shannon said. “San Diego updates its Community Plan and then lets projects proceed if they comply.”“In contrast, L.A.’s General Plan is outdated and inconsistent,” he said. “If we can bring more supply, it will hopefully bring down rents,” said Kip Malo, a real estate broker in JLL’s San Diego office.

Source: Los Angeles Times January 20, 2026 15:30 UTC