Adaptive Reuse Working Group and Report (AB 529 (Chapter 743, Statutes of 2023))

Assembly Bill 529 (Chapter 743, Statutes of 2023) (AB 529) requires the California Department of Housing and Community Development to convene a working group to identify challenges to, and opportunities that help support, the creation and promotion of adaptive reuse residential projects, including identifying potential amendments to building standards. AB 529 requires HCD convene the working group no later than December 31, 2024, and develop a report of findings to the Legislature no later than December 31, 2025.

The goal of the AB 529 working group is to garner participation from stakeholders in the identification of challenges and opportunities for adaptive reuse, within the scope of AB 529, so HCD can report findings to the Legislature.

Questions or comments regarding the AB 529 Working Group can be submitted to HCD at AB529Workgroup@hcd.ca.gov.

Draft Report of Findings

As a result of the working group meeting and RFI responses, HCD developed a draft report of findings. Interested parties were encouraged to provide feedback by June 6, 2025. The responses received will be reviewed and may be incorporated into the final report.

Draft Report of Findings (PDF)

Public Responses to the Draft Report of Findings

• AIA Report Response (PDF)
• David Bonowitz Report Response (PDF)

Request for Information (RFI)

HCD issued a Request for Information (RFI) to gather input from interested parties. HCD accepted RFI responses from October 21, 2024, until 5:00 p.m. December 5, 2024. Below is the working group timeline for 2024. All RFI responses received are available to review in the responses section below.

Schedule