Steve Soboroff, a reputable Los Angeles real estate developer and civic leader, has been appointed Chief Recovery Officer (CRO) by L.A. mayor Karen Bass. Soboroff is tasked with helping rebuild the city after the wildfires decimated so much of it. His new role is part of Basss L.A. Strong: Return and Rebuild program. Soboroffs job entails coordinating reconstruction strategies with the mayors office, and city agencies. He needs to recommend a comprehensive City strategy for rebuilding and expediting the safe return of residents, workers, businesses, schools, nonprofits, libraries and parks in areas devastated by the fires, according to a statement from the L.A. mayors office.This work is about Angelenos collective hope for the future, Soboroff said. For every resident, it may be the hope to return to a community they love as soon as possible. For others, its how to survive until they get to return to work in this 103-year old community. Our mission is to start building a clear, practical and doable path to the Palisades and everywhere help is needed in L.A. That work starts now, and we ask for everyones positive participation. Within the next 90 days, Soboroff will have to achieve four key benchmarks:First, hell have to develop a clear and defined protocol to ensure residents can safely access their property and to protect their properties until residents can return.Second, Soboroff will ideate an implementation framework for removing debris and streamlining rebuild approvals.Third, hell roll out a plan for rebuilding and reopening parks and libraries.Fourth, Soboroff will create an all solutions in system for watersheds, residential and commercial rebuilding, public infrastructure resilience, and overall long-term economic recovery.Previously, Soboroff served in the public and private sectors, having founded Soboroff Partners, a development and leasing company. He is also the City of Los Angeless former Police Commissioner. In describing her choice to work with Soboroff, Bass highlighted the realtors lengthy experience working in L.A. Our absolute priority is to return Angelenos to their homes and rebuild, Bass said.Steve knows our communities, he knows how to activate City Hall, he knows how to engage the public, business, non profit and philanthropic resources needed for this massive effort, Bass continued. There is no one better equipped to create our rebuilding plan. We will work closely together to move a strategy forward to rebuild neighborhoods that are stronger, more resilient and more united than ever before. I am enormously grateful that Steve Soboroff agreed to give himself to Los Angeles once again.To date, more than 12,300 structures have been destroyed, a number which includes 10,000 houses.