Fear No Project! Build Smarter with XtraUnit
This Halloween, while other firms are focused on tricks, Xtraunit is focused on treating the development process with the Integrity and Transparency our clients deserve. In the multi-family construction world, nothing is scarier than the unknown—unforeseen costs, endless delays, and zoning nightmares.
As an LA-based design-build firm specializing in affordable, market-rate, and luxury housing since 2016, we know the real monsters that haunt a project’s pro forma. Here’s how we use our integrated approach and deep policy expertise to banish them for good.
The Horrors of Traditional Development: Our Three Scariest Monsters
Development should be exciting, not terrifying. Yet, the fragmented, traditional approach often summons three classic construction specters:
- The Ghoul of Change Orders: When design and construction teams are separate, essential details often slip through the cracks, leading to costly mid-project revisions. This ghoul feeds on miscommunication, sucking the profit right out of your project.
- The Phantom of Schedule Delays: A lag in permitting, a missing MEP coordination link, or a trade crew waiting for another to finish—these phantom delays drag on timelines, pushing back crucial lease-up dates. Time is money, and this spirit is your biggest thief.
- The Shadow of Opaque Communication: When you have to manage multiple consultants, architects, and contractors, you lose clear sight of your project’s health. The shadow thrives in complexity, leaving developers guessing and anxious about their investment.
The Xtraunit Antidote: Design-Build Excellence
Our integrated Design. Build. Deliver. model is the silver bullet against these terrors. By operating with one team and one contract, we eliminate the handoff risk, ensuring end-to-end accountability.
- Integrity and Transparency: We provide a single source of truth from day one. Our in-house architectural design, value engineering, and construction management teams are all on the same page, ensuring fewer change orders and honest, clear communication about project status.
- Excellence in Craftsmanship: We don’t just manage sub-contractors; we employ our own expert in-house trades (foundation, framing, drywall, stucco, finishes, tile, stone). This control over the process guarantees the high quality that defines every Xtraunit project.
- Faster Timelines, Higher Accountability: Our cohesive structure drastically speeds up the entire cycle, from initial concept to permitting and delivery. When every team member is aligned under Xtraunit’s culture of professionalism and growth, the result is faster, more predictable project delivery.
Navigating LA’s Policy Labyrinth: No Tricks, Just Treats 🎃
In Los Angeles, the city’s ambition to meet its RHNA goals (over 450,000 units by 2029) means navigating a complex, yet opportunity-rich, regulatory environment. For developers, this can feel like a labyrinth.
Our deep training on the 2021–2029 Housing Element framework allows us to transform policy complexity into a competitive edge, emphasizing Innovation and Sustainability.
- Unlocking Density: We understand the mechanisms of the CHIP (Citywide Housing Incentive Program) and how to strategically utilize its density bonuses and ministerial processing benefits in high-opportunity, transit-accessible areas. We structure projects to align with the push for multi-bedroom units and meet minimum site standards, generating the “treats” of higher yield and streamlined approval.
- Streamlining Affordable Housing: The speed and certainty required to leverage Executive Directive 1 (ED1) for 100% affordable projects are built into our design-build process. We cut the red tape so the city can cut the ribbon faster, delivering on the crucial public need for Acutely Low and Moderate Income housing.
- Future-Proofing Your Investment: We incorporate forward-thinking, sustainable construction methods and cutting-edge tech integration from the design phase, ensuring your multi-family asset is compliant with LA’s evolving green mandates and delivers long-term value.
At Xtraunit, we believe the only thing scary about construction should be the creativity we unleash. We replace fear with a confident, single-source solution.
If you are ready to put an end to development nightmares and start building a better future through housing, let’s talk strategy.
Design. Build. Deliver.