Custom Home Building · Beverly Hills
Custom Home Building in Beverly Hills, CA
Ground-up houses in the Flats, south of Wilshire and north of Sunset, planned around the city's style guide, floor area limits and fire zone rules from the first sketch.
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Beverly Hills, CA
Custom Home Building for Beverly Hills Homeowners
Custom home building in Beverly Hills starts well before demolition, because the city looks closely at both what comes down and what goes up in its place. Simply Construction manages the whole sequence as a licensed California general contractor: a feasibility review of your lot, coordination with your architect and your structural, civil and soils engineers, plan check with the Beverly Hills Community Development Department, and the build itself through final inspection. We price from drawings, schedule by trade, and keep one point of contact on site so decisions never stall while crews wait.
Local Knowledge
What Shapes a New House in Beverly Hills
In the Central Area, the flat grid that includes the Flats and the neighborhoods south of Wilshire, a new house needs design review before it can be permitted. A house designed by a California-licensed architect in a pure architectural style from the city's single-family style guide can qualify for Track 1, a staff-level review. Anything else goes to Track 2 and a public hearing before the Architectural and Design Review Commission, which weighs scale, massing and fit with the streetscape. Maximum floor area in the Central Area is generally 40 percent of lot area plus 1,500 square feet.
Tear-downs carry their own step. Many houses in the Flats date to the 1920s and 1930s, and if yours is 45 years or older and was designed by an architect on the city's master architect list, a demolition permit application is subject to a 30-day hold unless the director waives it. North of Sunset, the Hillside Area has no design review, but new construction there sits in the Very High Fire Hazard Severity Zone and must meet California's wildland-urban interface standards. In Trousdale Estates, the 14-foot height limit and pad grading rules shape nearly every design decision.
What's Included
What Our Custom Home Contract Covers
- Lot feasibility review against Central Area, Hillside Area or Trousdale Estates standards before design fees add up
- Coordination of architect, structural engineer, civil engineer and geotechnical consultant on one schedule
- Preparation and tracking of design review, demolition and building permit submittals with the city
- Historic status check for the existing house, including the master architect list and 30-day hold
- Title 24 energy compliance, including the solar PV system required on new single-family homes
- Site supervision, trade scheduling, inspections and a documented punch list through final sign-off
For the full scope, process and options, see our main custom home building page, or browse everything we build on our Beverly Hills service area page.
Planning Considerations
Planning Decisions That Matter Here
Choosing a style the city recognizes
Track 1 review tends to be more predictable because staff can approve a house that follows one of the pure styles in the city's style guide, provided a California-licensed architect designs it and it meets every development standard. A contemporary or blended design is still possible, but it goes to a public hearing, and the commission may ask for changes to massing, materials or landscaping. We help you and your architect weigh that tradeoff early, since it affects both schedule and design fees.
Building on a hillside pad
Lots north of Sunset often mean retaining walls, deepened foundations and a soils report that drives the structural design. In Trousdale Estates the pad is essentially fixed, with limits on raising its elevation, so added square footage usually comes from spreading out rather than going up. We bring the geotechnical consultant in before the design is locked, so the structure matches the ground it sits on and plan check comments stay focused on details rather than fundamentals.
Why Choose Us
Why Beverly Hills Homeowners Choose Simply Construction
Contracts Written the Way California Law Requires
California caps a home improvement down payment at $1,000 or 10 percent of the contract price, whichever is less, and after that a contractor may only bill for work completed or materials delivered. Our contracts follow that structure: a line-item scope, a payment schedule tied to finished milestones, and written change orders before any extra work begins. You always know what you are paying for and why.
Permits Handled With the City of Beverly Hills
Most delays on large residential projects start at the permit counter. We prepare the drawing set, coordinate structural and Title 24 energy calculations, answer plan-check comments and schedule inspections with the City of Beverly Hills, so you are not the one chasing corrections. For ADUs, state law requires the agency to act on a complete application within 60 days, and a complete, well-coordinated submittal is what starts that clock.
Built to Current California Energy Code
New homes and ADUs in California are built to the Title 24 energy code, which has required solar PV on most new single-family homes since 2020, and permit applications filed on or after January 1, 2026 fall under the 2025 Energy Code. We plan insulation, windows, mechanical systems and solar into the design from the start instead of treating compliance as a late fix.
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FAQ
Custom Home Building in Beverly Hills: Common Questions
How long does design review take for a new house in Beverly Hills?
It depends on the track and the commission calendar, so we don't promise a date. A Track 1 project is reviewed by planning staff, while a Track 2 project waits for a public hearing and may come back for revisions. What we control is submitting a complete package, answering comments quickly, and advancing structural and civil drawings in parallel so plan check is ready when design approval arrives.
Does a new custom home need solar panels?
Yes, in most cases. California's Title 24 energy code has required solar PV on most new single-family homes since January 1, 2020, and the 2025 Energy Code applies to permit applications submitted on or after January 1, 2026. We plan the array with your architect early so it works with the roof form, especially on period-style designs where panel placement is visible.
Can I demolish an older house in the Flats and build new?
Usually, but check its history first. Houses at least 45 years old by a listed master architect face a 30-day hold on demolition permits, which the city can waive if the house isn't eligible for the local historic register. A designated landmark is a different matter, with a separate historic review. We research this during feasibility.
Start Your Project
Planning a Custom Home in Beverly Hills?
Tell us about your property and goals. We will walk the site, flag anything the City of Beverly Hills will care about, and give you a written, line-item estimate.
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