Watch Los Angeles get built, one building at a time (1880–2026)

This interactive visualization from Parcelscope displays every building in Los Angeles, color-coded by the decade it was constructed from 1880 to the present day. Users can explore how the city's urban landscape developed over time by examining individual structures, their heights, and footprints using the zoomable map interface. The data is sourced from 2020 building outlines and LA County Assessor records.