November 29, 2024
Homeless veterans have a new place to sleep in North Hills thanks to an 'angel' donation
The My Angel development in North Hills includes 24 units for veterans and 30 for unhoused individuals, with tenants paying a portion of the subsidized rent. (KABC)
Dozens of homeless veterans will have a new place to sleep thanks to an angel.
Community leaders celebrated the opening of My Angel, a 54-unit supportive housing complex in North Hills. The development includes 24 units for veterans and 30 for unhoused individuals, with tenants paying a portion of the subsidized rent.
"I want to give my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to LA Family Housing, staff and the people that work around here that tirelessly and lovingly make me feel at home," said army veteran Joseph Bellucci.
November 20, 2024
Modular Housing Construction in Chatsworth Builds Apartments for Homeless
Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, president and CEO of LA Family Housing, addresses guests at the Nov. 12 ceremony launching the construction of the Cielo – a housing development in Chatsworth for unhoused Angelenos – as a crane lifts premanufactured modular units in the background. (Photo: Emilio Cortez/LA Family Housing)
One by one, a crane lifted what looked like shipping containers into the air and placed each one near the corner of Devonshire Street and Eton Avenue in Chatsworth. The rectangular-shaped “modular units” were set down on a 31,000-square-foot construction site with plans to join them together to build an apartment building for people who are currently homeless.
The premanufactured units will be connected like Lego pieces to construct 99 affordable studio apartments in a four-story building – dubbed the “Cielo” – priced for tenants currently unhoused in Los Angeles who earn between 30 and 50 percent of the median income level in the area.
Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, president and CEO of LA Family Housing (LAFH), described the new modular project as “a game changer.” She said utilizing modular units to create the Cielo and similar future housing projects cuts construction costs, and the relatively uniform design helps reduce construction timelines.
November 13, 2024
Cárdenas Presents $500,000 to Mayor Karen Bass for Supportive Housing Units in Van Nuys
Congressman Tony Cárdenas (from left) presented a check for $500,000 to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and Stephanie Klasky-Gamer, president and CEO of LA Family Housing, to renovate Saticoy Gardens Apartments, a supportive housing complex located in Van Nuys. (Photo courtesy of the Office of Congressman Tony Cárdenas)
Congressman Tony Cárdenas presented a check for $500,000 in Community Project Funding to Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass and LA Family Housing to renovate the Saticoy Gardens Apartments, a permanent supportive housing complex located in Van Nuys.
October 14, 2024
LAFH Restructures to Better Serve LA’s Unhoused Population
The LAFHBUILDS team
The Los Angeles region continues to lead the nation in the scale of its housing and homelessness crisis. For forty years, LA Family Housing has been a leader in responding to those dual crises through their direct homeless services and their real estate development activities.
This year, the company has taken a bold step to operationalize excellence by separating their two businesses so each can thrive in their unique markets. With the launch of LAFHBUILDS, LA Family Housing and its new sister affiliate company will bring increased focus and investment to tackle the region’s most pressing issues of housing and homelessness.
August 7, 2024
Back-to-School Event Helps Kids and Families Experiencing Homelessness
Andrea Albarran and her daughter Nela were among 300 families experiencing homelessness who attended a back-to-school fair in Sylmar on Aug. 1 hosted by LA Family Housing. (SFVS/el Sol Photo/Maria Luisa Torres)
Nearly 300 families experiencing homelessness were invited to attend a back-to-school fair in Sylmar to receive free backpacks, school supplies, books, sneakers and T-shirts to help children get ready for the new school year, which begins on Monday, Aug. 12.
For Michelle Remillard, who is living in interim housing with her husband and their two special needs kids, trying to keep up with expenses is challenging. That’s why she appreciated the chance to attend the recent giveaway event hosted by Los Angeles Family Housing (LAFH), which helps individuals and families with interim and permanent housing placements and other services.
August 6, 2024
Project Homekey housing project for homeless breaks ground in Van Nuys
An artist rendering of The Pano, a permanent supportive housing project for the homeless in Van Nuys. (Photo by Hans Gutknecht, Los Angeles Daily News/SCNG)
Los Angeles housing advocates and homeless services providers on Monday, Aug. 5, celebrated the groundbreaking of a Project Homekey project that will turn an old motel on Sepulveda Boulevard into permanent supportive housing for the homeless in the San Fernando Valley.
The Pano, a $60 million project in Van Nuys, is expected to be completed in spring 2026 and will offer onsite access to mental and physical health services, case management, and life skills training for its residents. The project will convert the old Panorama motel on Sepulveda Boulevard south of Roscoe Boulevard, and construct a second building, resulting in 90 studio apartments for homeless people.
April 27, 2024
LA Family Housing Hosts LAFH Awards 2024 at Pacific Design Center
Pacific Design Center (WeHo Times)
Each year, LA Family Housing Awards brings together advocates, long-time supporters, entertainment industry leaders, government partners, and friends for an evening of education, advocacy, and inspiration. Together, they reflect on how to end homelessness in people’s lives and celebrate the heart and soul of LAFH—their extraordinary staff.
Guests and supporters had the opportunity to bid on unique auction packages, enjoy cuisine from some of LA’s top chefs who are lending their voice (and their recipes) to their mission, sip specialty cocktails, and enjoy a special performance by Grammy-nominated singer-songwriter Gracie Abrams. Most importantly, guests join in a much larger movement to end homelessness in people’s lives.