Overview
Project background
A continuing portfolio of single-family custom estates across Southern California's most discerning neighborhoods. Each home is its own project, with LDC providing the civil engineering and surveying that lets architects and builders execute against demanding lots.
The Challenge
What this project demanded
Custom homes are built on the hardest lots — hillsides, narrow infill, coastal bluffs — under design teams and owners who expect every elevation and edge to land exactly as drawn.
Our Approach
How LDC delivered
- Started every project with high-accuracy survey so design decisions were anchored in reality.
- Engineered grading, drainage and retaining specifically to each lot rather than a template.
- Stayed engaged through construction so field conditions were resolved without value loss.
Outcome
What got built
A long-running portfolio of completed custom estates across Newport Beach, Corona del Mar, Brentwood and Pasadena.