our mission
BEACON LA’s mission is to remove every obstacle standing between homeowners and their ability to rebuild, return home, and restore their community within five years after disaster. Through advocacy, rebuilding education, local contractor support, access to resources, and community-driven partnerships, BEACON LA works to accelerate rebuilding timelines, protect vulnerable homeowners, and preserve the culture, history, and people that make up the Altadena community, ensuring those who want to return home have the opportunity and support to do so.
The Stakes
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6,746 units
Units destroyed by the Eaton Fire — making it the second most destructive wildfire in California history.
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75%
Of Altadena fire survivors are underinsured — with gaps between insurance payouts and actual rebuild costs averaging $200,000–$400,000 per home.
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17% under construction
1,682 Permits issued, 1,114 in Construction
Year 2 target: about 1,419 homes
Year 3 target: about 1,419 homes
By the end of Year 3: about 2,861 homes total should be completed in years 2 and 3 combined to stay on an even pace toward 95% before 2030.
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5 years
95% of 6,000 = 5,700 homes
Minus the 23 completed by end of Year 1
35 Certificates of Occupancy - Year 1
Leaves 5,677 homes to complete from years 2–5
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Sources: Catalyst California, LAIST, Milliman, Erica Alexis / BEACON
WHO WE SERVE
Homeowner
You lost your home — you are lost in the rebuild process, need more information on the building process, or you want your contractor to get the most of resources to rebuild effectively within your insurance constraints.
Designer/Builder
You are building in Altadena and want to gain access to building affordably and quickly to benefit your client in returning home. BEACON educates designers contractors on how to mitigate the risks of the rebuild environment and connects you with resources to help you win!
Donor
You want your resources to keep Altadena whole — not just help it rebuild. BEACON's rebuilding gap financing fund closes the gap between what insurance pays and what it actually costs to come home to ensure those who want to return are able to.
Partner
We want to collaborate with those organizations that believe in the importance of returning home quickly and the most affordably you believe the most durable developments are the ones communities actually want. BEACON structures joint ventures that preserve homeowner equity.
Upcoming Events
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Build Together Rebuild Fair
JUNE 7TH
A gathering for Altadena homeowners, local contractors, donors, and community members. Come to connect, learn, and get the answers you need to rebuild now.
Community Led Development
One Schedule. One Model. One Community.
Altadena rebuilt within 5 years
$25k Gap Financing Grants
Closes the critical gap between insurance payouts and the true cost to rebuild ensuring homeowners can return home without sacrificing ownership, quality, or long-term stability.Build Together Rebuild Fair
Where Homeowners Meet the Right Builders
Connects homeowners directly with trusted, community-based builders already doing the work—creating alignment, transparency, and faster paths from introduction to construction.Educate and Empower Builders
Equips local contractors with the capital access, education, and network they need to rebuild efficiently, affordably, and sustainably, powered by a built-by-us, for-us model that keeps rebuilding rooted in the community.
what your donation supports
Educate Builders
We're proud to partner with The Center by Lendistry to provide curriculum, instruction, and technical assistance through the Contractor's Accelerator Program to support contractors ready to scale.