John Gregorchuk (@JMGregorchuk) / X

John Gregorchuk

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John Gregorchuk

@JMGregorchuk

Former house hacker turned Multi-Family developer: 8-units under construction 🏗 59-units pending city approvals 📋 48-units in design phase ✏️

Los Angeles, CA

Joined May 2022

John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Jan 25, 2025
I'm watching the LA Fires round table. Trump is calling for LA to allow people to start demo and clean up TONIGHT Mayor Bass claims we have to study the toxic waste. No we don't. The waste is toxic and people will clean it up tonight if you let them.
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Nov 20, 2024
Young progressives hopped on the zoom and claimed building housing on an industrial site in Downtown Los Angeles is equivalent to putting Japanese in internment camps.
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Nov 20, 2024
I'm in a public comment hearing for an absolutely incredible project that will be a HUUUUGE win for Down Town Los Angeles. We're 50 min in and the developer just started presenting. Every 30 seconds we pause for tech issues on zoom 🤣 Maybe this isn't the best way to govern 🤣
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Apr 14, 2025
I just heard a city near me is trying out 2 hour permits. Not 2 years. Not 2 months. Not 2 days. JUST TWO HOURS. Book a meeting, all teams show up, corrections or permit in 2 hours.
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Apr 8, 2025
Ever wonder why housing is so expensive? LA City is charging me $3,660.90 in fees for a SINGLE street tree. Not to install it, just in approval fees.
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Jul 15, 2025
We have walkable urban areas. But we use them as homeless shelters and mental hospitals from 12-5am instead.
Derrick Townsend #DT4SM
@Derrick_NOLA
Jul 15, 2025
I wonder why no one wants to open business on the 3rd St. Promenade in Santa Monica?
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Aug 6, 2025
Be me: Build homes in LA. Have them sit vacant for 5 months while you wrestle different LA departments to figure out why they arent releasing certificate of occupancy clearances. Find out your sidewalk inspector retired/quit before giving you final in the computer system. Get
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Aug 27, 2025
Wow, how did Jefferson get that 3 story building approved in the city center!?
American History Central
@AHC1776
Aug 25, 2025
Inside these walls, Thomas Jefferson wrote the Declaration of Independence.
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Jul 26, 2024
Replying to @LAMultiBroker
Never put each other down in front of others. Even if you're kidding.
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Apr 10, 2025
I'm very upset we don't have sites like this all over LA.
Jason Richards
@SimpleCRE
Apr 10, 2025
All anyone wants is a nice meal downtown in the shade on a pleasant day. Urban trees make a huge difference.
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Jan 11, 2025
No permit required if you make your home the same tinder box it was when built in 1950 Let's dissolve the coastal commission and start over.
The California Coast
@TheCACoast
Jan 9, 2025
Our hearts go out to all those impacted by the Palisades and other fires burning across the LA region. The Coastal Commission does NOT require permits to rebuild homes destroyed by disasters. Please see Coastal Act page 136 for the exact details: coastal.ca.gov/coastact.pdf
Readers added context
According to the document linked to in the original post, replacement structure "shall conform to applicable zoning." Because older homes are often non-complaint under zoning, this the original message is incorrect. x.com/about_dave/sta…
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Sep 2, 2025
The man with his own private security and private fire department says we don't need extra security in LA. This is what less fortunate people deal with in LA: Drive by your property and see the gate is cut open. Pull a U-Turn to lock it back up and see a drugged up homeless man
Rick J. Caruso
@RickCarusoLA
Sep 2, 2025
This is the right ruling: LA did not need the National Guard.
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Nov 15, 2025
Stop leaving California. Stay and fix it. Its the greatest piece of real estate on the entire planet. Natural resources, tech, farming, entertainment, heavy industry, etc... Stay and fix it. Get involved, make changes, join political teams, amplify the voices you care about!
@jason
@Jason
Nov 13, 2025
You should have two escape hatches if you’re super successful in Silicon Valley: 1. Sovereign state outside of California 2. Functional/safe country outside of USA They Great Confiscation is coming
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Oct 23, 2024
Ever wonder why housing is so expensive? Come spend a day with me trying to get permit clearances on an entitled project in Los Angeles. You'll see building departments: - Ask for major changes to previously approved plans - Engage in hours of email exchanges instead of a 5
John Gregorchuk
@JMGregorchuk
Aug 27, 2025
This is what's wrong with project specific community input. Just let people build homes and get out of the way.
YIMBY Patriot 🇺🇸🇪🇺🏙️🌲🦞🫐
@abundancechud
Aug 27, 2025
Replying to @CohenSite
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