The California condo is dying. Why it's making the housing crisis worse
- Posted on September 11, 2026
- By Los Angeles Times
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In brief
California's residential construction market has experienced a significant decline in condominium development over the past two decades, creating substantial barriers for first-time homebuyers seeking affordable entry points into property ownership. This structural shortage has intensified the state's ongoing housing affordability crisis. Housing advocacy groups are now mobilizing to reverse this trend through policy interventions and regulatory reforms designed to stimulate condo construction and expand homeownership opportunities across California's competitive real estate landscape.
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The California condo is dying. Why it's making the housing crisis worse
Condo construction in California has fallen off dramatically since the early 2000s, severely limiting access to the entry-level market for homeownership. A new coalition of housing advocates wants to change that.
