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Modern Japanese custom home rebuild Pacific Palisades Las Casas Loop

Grenola St. · Las Casas Loop · Pacific Palisades

A rebuild that started over —and is now under construction.

After losing their home in the January 2025 Palisades fire, this family engaged an architect to begin the rebuild process. The relationship didn't work. They made the decision to restart — new architect, new design direction, new builder — and came to DVLP. The new home reflects what they actually wanted all along. Modern Japanese aesthetic on a flat lot in Las Casas Loop. Framing is underway.

Stage: Under Construction
Style: Modern Japanese
Jurisdiction: City of LA / LADBS
Introduced: Via Referral

Spanish Modern custom home rebuild Malibu fire

W. Moon Shadows Dr. · Rambla Pacifico · Malibu

A Spanish home reimagined —and a timeline that matters.

The original home was a traditional Spanish, and the owner — who has lived in Malibu for decades — wants to rebuild in a Spanish Modern style that honors that history while moving forward. Speed is a genuine priority here, and DVLP has structured the project accordingly. Architectural plans are approved and the project is now moving into structural engineering. One early discovery: the client was unaware a soils report would be required before structural work could begin. DVLP identified this early and is managing it as part of the process — not as a surprise after the contract was signed.

Stage: Structural Engineering
Style: Spanish Modern
Jurisdiction: City of Malibu
Introduced: Via Referral

Spanish Colonial fire rebuild Pacific Palisades Marquez Knolls

Enchanted Way · Marquez Knolls · Pacific Palisades

More home, same footprint —with a basement that wasn't there before.

This client wanted to maximize square footage without adding a second story above ground — because doing so would have blocked the ocean view of the neighbor above him. The solution was a basement, something the original home never had. Adding a basement to a Spanish Colonial fire rebuild is structurally complex, but it was the right answer for the site and for the relationship with the surrounding neighborhood. Now in structural engineering. The project came to DVLP through a personal referral from someone who had watched the process firsthand and trusted what they saw.

Stage: Structural Engineering
Style: Spanish Colonial
Jurisdiction: City of LA / LADBS
Introduced: Personal Referral

Contemporary ocean view custom home rebuild Pacific Palisades Marquez Knolls

Charmel Ln. · Marquez Knolls · Pacific Palisades

Designed so every roomfaces the ocean.

The entire home was oriented around a single design intention: an unobstructed ocean view from every point inside the house. Not just the living room — every room. That constraint drove the siting, the roofline, the indoor–outdoor flow, and the positioning of the pool. The result is a fully open contemporary home where the Pacific is always present. Currently in architectural review with the City of LA. Introduced to DVLP via referral.

Stage: Architectural Review
Style: Contemporary
Jurisdiction: City of LA / LADBS
Introduced: Via Referral

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A rebuild that started over —and is now under construction.

A Spanish home reimagined —and a timeline that matters.

More home, same footprint —with a basement that wasn't there before.

Designed so every roomfaces the ocean.

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