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CA Fire Rebuild
A Collaborative Journey Forward
The Eaton Canyon Fire has profoundly impacted the Altadena community, with over 5,000 homes lost and thousands of lives disrupted, while in the Pacific Palisades, fires destroyed over 6,000 homes, displacing families and leaving uncertainty in their wake.
At Colton Lee Communities, we don’t see this as a challenge for any single builder to solve alone—it will take a united, coordinated effort. We are proud to stand with fellow builders and local agencies in a shared mission to help these communities rebuild, recover, and thrive once again.
We’re not here to compete — we’re here to collaborate.
Whether we’re navigating the County of Los Angeles in Altadena or the City of Los Angeles in the Palisades, we kept asking ourselves: "How can we use our experience to help the homeowners who’ve been affected?"
And at the heart of that reflection, one question kept coming up: "How can we help?"
Rebuilding - Simplified
A Collaborative Journey Forward
Building a custom home from the ground up—especially after losing one—can be an exhausting, costly, and overwhelming experience. For many homeowners, rebuilding within the limits of their insurance payout feels impossible.
We understand that most insurance settlements simply don’t reflect the true cost of construction today. In many cases, rebuilding the same home you lost - at the same size or detail level - is out of reach.
That’s why we’ve created a different path.
Our goal is to offer beautifully designed, fire-resilient, modern homes that can be delivered within a $350–$400 per square foot budget, making it possible for families to rebuild without excessive out-of-pocket costs.
What we are offering is not a fully custom build nor a replica of what was lost... It is a brand-new, modern, code-compliant home designed for fire resilience, delivered on a faster timeline and within budget. It’s not a compromise - it’s a confident step forward in moving back home.
Effecient. Predicable. Personal. Proven.
Curated Plan Portfolio
Choose from a selection of thoughtfully designed homes that reflect the architectural charm of Altadena and the Palisades—available with select finish and layout options.
Faster Permitting
Our plans are pre-engineered to meet or exceed local codes, reducing delays in plan check and permitting.
Predictable Costs
We’ve partnered with off-site production facilities to stabilize material supply and construction timelines—keeping costs down and making it more feasible to rebuild within insurance coverage.
Guided Support
We’ve built a team of experts to help navigate county and city bureaucracy, insurance experts, utility coordination, inspections, and more—so homeowners don’t have to do it alone.
All-In Pricing Model
We have established all-in pricing to help you account for various costs beyond just the sticks and bricks that will be needed in order to have the county or city issue your Certificate of Occupancy. Once we meet with you and review your specific site constraints and personal needs, we can refine the costs and provide you a formal budget.