Service Area - Altadena, CA
Home Rebuilding & New Construction in Altadena, CA
A local licensed contractor with two Altadena homes under construction right now — rebuilding after the Eaton Fire at an honest $380–425 per square foot.
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When Altadena families interview builders, the two questions that matter most are the simplest ones: are you local, and what will it cost. Our answer to the first is on Las Flores Drive and Mt. Curve Avenue, where PMK crews are framing and finishing two Altadena homes as you read this. Our answer to the second is on this page: $380–425 per square foot for new construction, stated up front.
PMK Development is a family firm — Paul Kim founded it in 2015 and runs it today with his son Jonathan — and it has carried 300-plus residential projects from drawings to a finished house, most of them within a short drive of the San Gabriel foothills. Since the Eaton Fire, more of our week is spent in Altadena than anywhere else.
Under Construction in Altadena
Residents already trust us with their rebuilds. Drive by and see.
Anyone can promise a rebuild. We'd rather show you two of them in progress. Both projects below are active Altadena jobsites with PMK signage out front, documented photo by photo as the work happens.
Under constructionLas Flores Drive, Altadena
A ground-up rebuild on a lot where the previous home was lost to the Eaton Fire — main home and ADU, framed and sheathed, documented day by day from the first sheet of floor sheathing.
Under constructionMt. Curve Avenue, Altadena
Demolition to stucco in the Altadena hills — grading, foundation, framing, and now interior finish, with paint on the walls and fixtures going in.
Straight Pricing
$380–425 per square foot. Said out loud.
Families rebuilding after the fire are pricing the biggest project of their lives while comparing builders who won't name a number. So here is ours: PMK's new-construction and rebuild work typically lands between $380 and $425 per square foot, complete — structure, systems, and finishes under one licensed contract.
Where your project lands inside that range depends on the things you'd expect: the plan, the lot and its slope, and the finish level you choose. What moves it is scoped with you at a free on-site consultation — before you sign anything, not after.
Eaton Fire Rebuilds
The rebuild path, carried for you.
Rebuilding after the Eaton Fire runs through Los Angeles County — Altadena is unincorporated, so plan check and inspections belong to the county, and the county has set up a dedicated One-Stop Recovery Permitting Center on Woodbury Road with an expedited path for like-for-like rebuilds. We've taken projects through it; here's how the work runs.
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Scope and drawings
We walk the lot with you, document what was there, and work with the architect on a like-for-like set — or an updated plan if you'd rather rebuild differently. Either way, the drawings are scoped around the county's rebuild criteria from day one.
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County plan check, carried by us
Altadena is unincorporated Los Angeles County, and fire-rebuild submittals run through the county's One-Stop Recovery Permitting Center on Woodbury Road, where like-for-like rebuilds get an expedited review path. We prepare and carry the submittal ourselves — you don't chase the counter.
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Build, inspect, hand over
One licensed team runs demolition-if-needed, foundation, framing, systems, and finishes under a single contract, with county inspections scheduled and passed at each milestone. The crew building on Las Flores Drive today is the crew that would build yours.
What we build in Altadena.
New construction leads the work here, and the same licensed crew handles the permits and the build under a single contract — the plan you approve is the plan that gets built.
- New Home ConstructionGround-up builds and full fire rebuilds, from drawings to final inspection.
- ADU BuilderA permitted ADU alongside the rebuild — many Altadena owners add one while the site is already open.
- Garage ConversionTurn an existing garage into a permitted ADU or livable space, structure included.
Altadena is where our crews are working today, and the neighboring foothill communities share the same hillside lots and the same housing stock we build for.
Also serving:La Cañada FlintridgeLa Crescenta-MontroseSierra MadreMonrovia
FAQ
Altadena rebuild questions, answered directly.
What does PMK charge per square foot to build in Altadena?
Our new-construction and rebuild work typically runs $380–425 per square foot, depending on the plan, the lot, and the finish level. We publish that range because rebuilding families deserve a straight answer early — the exact number comes from a free on-site consultation scoped to your lot and your drawings.
Are you actually building in Altadena right now?
Yes — two homes are under construction today: a ground-up fire rebuild on Las Flores Drive (main home plus ADU) and a full rebuild on Mt. Curve Avenue. Both are documented photo-by-photo on our build journal, and we're happy to talk through either project at a consultation.
Who handles the Eaton Fire rebuild permits?
We do. Altadena rebuild submittals run through Los Angeles County's One-Stop Recovery Permitting Center, where like-for-like rebuilds receive an expedited review path. We prepare the drawings package, carry it through plan check, and schedule every county inspection through to final sign-off.
Is PMK Development a local contractor?
Yes. We're a family firm — founded by Paul Kim in 2015, run today with his son Jonathan — with our office minutes from Altadena and two active jobsites in the neighborhood. Most of our work is within a short drive: Altadena, La Cañada Flintridge, and La Crescenta-Montrose.
Do you rebuild like-for-like only, or can we change the plan?
Both. A like-for-like rebuild moves fastest through county review, but many owners take the opportunity to update the layout or add an ADU. We'll lay out what each path means for timeline and budget before you commit to either.