HANCOCK PARK CUSTOM HOME BUILDER & GENERAL CONTRACTOR
Built With Intention. Rooted in Historic Streets.
HANCOCK PARK HOMES ARE BUILT DIFFERENTLY
Heart Construction is a general contractor serving Hancock Park, specializing in custom homes, full renovations, and whole-house restorations of 1920s Period Revival homes. We work alongside homeowners, architects, engineers and designers to bring thoughtful plans to life through organized pre-construction, transparent budgeting and steady execution.
The street sees nothing change here.
Hancock Park is a Historic Preservation Overlay Zone, and most of its homes are contributors. Before LADBS issues a permit for an addition, alteration or new structure, the Office of Historic Resources must clear the work against the Preservation Plan — the review that keeps your block worth what it is.
Add century-old knob-and-tube wiring and galvanized plumbing, an addition-size threshold that decides whether staff or the HPOZ Board reviews your plans, and shifting state ADU standards — and the order of decisions matters more than the speed of them.
Our role is to run that sequence so decisions feel informed, not reactive — and the Board sees your massing early.
Restoring a 1920s house with new systems behind original plaster, adding a rear kitchen or primary suite, or placing an ADU behind the porte cochere, we bring the same structure and discipline we apply across Central LA and every project in Los Angeles.
RECENT PROJECTS
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![Malibu Pier home interior featuring a warm modern living space with built-in seating, layered textures, custom wood furniture, and an open layout flowing into a minimalist kitchen, showcasing Heart Construction’s intentional coastal design.]()
MALIBU PIER
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![Pacific Palisades ocean-view backyard with custom pool, palm trees, lounge seating, and manicured lawn overlooking the Pacific coastline.]()
MALIBU
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![Marina del Rey home interior with warm modern design featuring a natural wood dining table, sculptural pendant lighting, plaster walls, and an open kitchen with custom cabinetry, showcasing Heart Construction’s intentional coastal craftsmanship.]()
MARINA DEL REY
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![Open-concept living room in a Hollywood Hills home remodel with folding glass walls, custom built-ins, soft neutral furnishings, and seamless indoor-outdoor flow overlooking canyon views, showcasing Heart Construction’s warm modern design.]()
HOLLYWOOD HILLS
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![Pacific Palisades luxury bathroom with freestanding soaking tub, marble walk-in shower, herringbone tile walls, and sculptural glass chandelier framed by natural light and greenery views.]()
BRENTWOOD
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![Pacific Palisades modern custom home with smooth stucco façade, black-framed windows, vertical wood garage door, and drought-tolerant landscaping.]()
MAR VISTA
OUR REMODELING SERVICES
At Heart Construction, we specialize in creating thoughtfully designed homes that reflect the way you live. From custom ground-up builds to full-scale renovations and refined living spaces, we guide every project with craftsmanship, clarity and care for homeowners in Harvard Heights, Fairfax, Hollywood and beyond.
OUR CONSTRUCTION COMPANY HANCOCK PARK PROCESS
PLAN
First a Strategic Visioning Session: A conversation about your goals, budget and timeline, and a frank read on what your site will allow. Complimentary.
TEAM
Second we assemble the architect, structural and geotechnical engineers, civil engineer, biologist and designers your project needs — matched to your style and site's constraints.
CALL
Third a Professional Services Agreement and a small retainer begin feasibility, permitting strategy, design coordination and line-by-line budgeting.
PERMITS
We assemble and file the complete CDP and building-permit package, coordinate Fire and Environmental Health reviews, and lock scope, finishes and schedule before groundbreaking.
CONSTRUCTION
Milestone-based build. Change orders are priced and approved in writing before work begins. You get a weekly update every week — progress, decisions needed, what's next.
CLOSEOUT
Finally Walkthrough with Final inspections, punch list, documentation and warranty handover. Payments are tied to completed milestones, never arbitrary percentages.
After you contact us, Within one business day, Asaf will call to understand your property and goals. If it's a fit, we schedule a site visit. There's no obligation and no pressure — just a clear picture of what's possible.
What to Know Before
You Build in Hancock Park
Planning clearance sets the pace in Hancock Park, not LADBS. Interior work is exempt from HPOZ review, and routine permits run 2–6 months; projects that need a Board hearing — second stories, larger additions — can run 6–12 months. Construction itself takes 10–18 months for a custom home. The lever that most protects the schedule is a locked HPOZ path before construction drawings begin: Conforming Work sign-off from Planning staff or a confirmed Board date, so LADBS plan check runs alongside rather than after.
What It Costs
Hancock Park costs sit where they do because contributing 1920s houses demand matched materials, concealed-systems replacement and a second approval track, on homes that run from 1,700 to nearly 10,000 sq ft on streets like Hudson Avenue and McCadden Place near the Los Angeles Tennis Club. Custom homes typically run $600–$950+ per sq ft; whole-home renovations $400–$700+ per sq ft; detached ADUs $275,000–$550,000+; pools $150,000–$400,000+. Soft costs — design, historic-resource documentation, structural investigation, permits — are additional. You receive a line-by-line budget before construction begins.
Permits & Local Rules
Permits run through LADBS, but HPOZ clearance from City Planning comes first for additions, alterations and new structures; interior-only work is exempt. Smaller rear additions routinely clear at staff level as Conforming Work; second stories and larger additions go to the HPOZ Board. Draft Objective Design Standards would place ADUs behind the rear wall, so we design to them now. We sequence all of it from feasibility, so design decisions are made with the constraints known.
Where We Build in Hancock Park
Hudson Avenue, June Street, Las Palmas Avenue, McCadden Place, Muirfield Road, Rimpau Boulevard, Citrus Square, La Brea-Hancock — flat 1920s estate streets with 50-foot setbacks, from the Queen Palm Median to the edge of the Wilshire Country Club. Muirfield Road's half-acre contributing estates sit under full HPOZ review; La Brea-Hancock's smaller lots west of Highland fall outside the overlay, where LADBS alone governs. Not sure which rules apply to your parcel? A feasibility review answers that in two to four weeks.
Meet the Builders Behind Your Project
Asaf Bar-Hen — Co-Founder & Developer Asaf leads design and development from concept to completion. His background spans 15 years in hospitality design, seven years in renewable energy and energy-efficient building, and real-estate work across the U.S., Asia and Central America. He leads every first call and brings a sustainability lens to each project, from energy-efficient design to fire-resilient construction.
Jason Aizenberg — Co-Founder Jason runs the operational side of every project — permits, design meetings, scheduling, subcontractor coordination and site logistics. Clients describe him as the person who "managed everything so we could focus on our family.”
California Contractors State License Board #1146456 — Class B General Building Contractor. Verify on CSLB ↗
25+ years of combined experience across high-end residential construction in Los Angeles
Frequently Asked Questions
About Renovation in Hancock Park
Does my addition need the Board?
Interior work needs no HPOZ review. Additions under 30 percent of the floor area that existed when the overlay took effect can be cleared by Planning staff as Conforming Work, which is why rear kitchens and primary suites behind the street-visible line usually avoid a hearing. Second stories and larger additions go to the Hancock Park HPOZ Board. We confirm the path during feasibility.
Does HPOZ review delay my permit?
It adds time only if it runs in series. Routine LADBS plan check takes 2–6 months; projects needing a Board hearing can run 6–12 months. We hold a pre-review with the City Planner on preliminary massing, lock Conforming Work sign-off or a Board date before construction drawings, and file with LADBS in parallel, so the two reviews overlap rather than stack.
Cost to build in Hancock Park?
Most Hancock Park custom homes run $600–$950+ per square foot for construction. Matching original materials, replacing concealed 1920s systems and the larger estate footprints on Hudson Avenue push projects toward the upper end. Design, historic documentation, structural investigation and permits are additional. You receive a line-by-line budget before construction begins — with a stated contingency for what a century-old house hides.
Can I add an ADU in Hancock Park?
Yes. State ADU law applies in the HPOZ, with a compatibility layer on top: the Preservation Plan asks that a detached ADU match the main house in massing and materials, and draft Objective Design Standards would place it behind the rear wall. We design to the draft standards now so the unit is approvable under either regime — see our ADU property guide.
Are you licensed and insured?
Yes. Heart Construction holds California Contractors State License Board license #1146456 and is bonded and insured for large-scale residential construction, major remodels and structural work. You can verify the license on the CSLB website.
Guides for Hancock Park homeowners:
- Second Story vs Home Addition in Los Angeles: What Actually Works
- Custom Home vs Remodel vs Rebuild in Los Angeles
- Whole Home Remodel vs Remodeling in Phases in Los Angeles
Nearby areas we serve: Harvard Heights · Fairfax · Hollywood · Elysian Valley · Hollywood Hills · Echo Park
Region: All Central LA communities we serve · Everywhere we build