Los Angeles’ Dingbat Apartments Evolve Under California Zoning Law

The so-called dingbat, a type of apartment popular in Los Angeles in the 1950s and 1960s with a traditional carport that gives it a distinctive look, is more often getting expanded with dwelling units commonly known as granny flats as the result of a state law signed a few years ago to spur the creation of more housing that eases an acute shortage of residential properties statewide.

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