Just 1 month until our Backyard BBQ Fundraiser on August 8th! Join us for a night of BBQ, live music, and tons of fun.
Grab yours and spread the word - you can buy your tickets in the link in our bio!
The Holos team celebrated the grand opening of Isla Intersections, our most innovative site to date, on June 15th, 2024! We were honored to be joined by Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Chairman, CEO and President of the Annenberg Foundation Wallis Annenberg, for this grand opening. This event marked the achievement of reaching completion on 54 modular, strategically arranged apartments built with shipping containers in a formerly undeveloped, city-owned lot located off the intersection of the 110 and 105, complete with a grey water system and a “Living Lung” to help with noise and air pollution.
We are grateful for the support from our partners in reaching this momentous milestone: @afhusa , @annenbergfdn@mhdcd8 , @mayorofla , @loharchitects , Geis Construction, Primus Building Solutions, @keybank , Enterprise Community Partners, @lahd , @hacla1938 and more. We could not have built Isla without your support.
See more images and read more at the link in our bio!
Holos Communities broke ground with city officials and funders on the future home for Loma Verde on May 16. With 18 units in a 4,500 single family lot, Loma Verde will set an example on how to bring density in the nooks and crannies of the City of Los Angeles. This site represents a joint effort between Restore Neighborhoods LA, Holos Communities and @genesisla_cdfi , showcasing how developers and community development financial institutions can adapt to a changing landscape to create housing in the wake of the pandemic and inflation.
Thanks to our funders and speakers that joined us - Jenna Hornstock, Senior Advisor for Housing, @mayorofla Karen Bass, Michael Batistick, Senior Homelessness Deputy for @cd13losangeles , Tom De Simone, Genesis LA President & CEO, and John Perfitt, Restore Neighborhoods Los Angeles Executive Director.
Read more at the link in our bio!
(All photos by Gabor Ekecs)
Holos Communities brought together housing professionals, architectural professionals and community members to our second iteration of the Holos Film Series screening on Thursday, February 1st. Attendees had the opportunity to see our Theory of Change series on the big screen, followed by a panel discussion on how to move from theory to enacting meaningful change in housing, moderated by our CEO and Executive Director Cristian Ahumada. Thank you to our speakers Michael Maltzan of @michaelmaltzanarchitecture , Alexis Laing of @laingcompanies , John Maceri of @thepeopleconcern and Charlene Dimas-Peinado of @wellnest_la for taking the time to join us and speak about innovative solutions to the housing crisis that we're working on together. A special thank you to the @westsideurbanforum , @urbanenvironmentalists and the @helmsbakerydistrict /Helms Design Center for working with us to host the screening.
Holos Communities Executive Director & CEO Cristian Ahumada joined John G. Ellis, FAIA, Beatriz Stambuk Torres, Michael Lehrer, FAIA, Frances Anderton, Anthony Fontenot, Dr. Raymond Richard Neutra, and Prophet Walker at the Neutra Institute for Survival Through Design on January 27th, to discuss housing lessons from Vienna and how they apply to affordable housing in Los Angeles.
A special thank you to Frances Anderton for inviting Holos Communities, and to Sian Winship for producing the event.
Holos Communities and Target partnered to bring to life the Holiday Pop-Up Shop for tenants at Avenida this week! Thank you to all the @target volunteers for spreading cheer for the tenants and making their first holiday home a good one.
Read more at the link in our bio!
“’This project challenges the restrictively zoned single-story residential suburban track model that revolves around the automobile and contributes so much to LA’s housing crisis,’ says Ahumada. ‘And when addressing this crisis, of which homelessness is a very visible part, it’s impossible not to talk about global warming and social equity.’”
Read how Isla Intersections is converting underutilized land into homes that clean the air and support tenants in this @fastcompany piece - link in our bio!
(All photos by Gabor Eceks)
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Holos Communities welcomed @growinghopegardens to NoHo Senior Villas for a gardening event celebrating the kickoff of our partnership at our properties! NoHo Senior Villas is the first property to benefit from this partnership, and we’re excited to see this partnership grow.
Read more at the link in our bio!
Holos Communities was honored to receive the Developer of the Year award at the @socalhousing Conference on November 1st!
We could not have done this without the support of our partners, service providers, sponsors and grantors, and our stellar team. We want to thank SCANPH and our colleagues for believing in our intersectional approach towards addressing the housing and homelessness crises along with tackling racial inequity and global warming.
Thank you for believing in our vision, and we're excited to move forward with exciting new projects in the new year and continue working to solve these interconnected crises in a holistic way.
“There’s hope for everybody here...I’m just so grateful, I can’t believe I’m here,” said Maria Esparza, who recently moved into one of the units at our Avenida site, made possible by Project Homekey.
Thanks to the team at the @countyofla Homeless Initiative for capturing this moment - link in bio for the video.
A big thank you to all of our friends, colleagues, board members and sponsors for coming out to our Backyard BBQ this past Thursday! We had a great time sharing what we’re doing at Holos and our properties, as well as cooking and sharing great food with everyone.
Thanks to our sponsors: First Citizens Bank, GB Construction, @citynationalbank , Alpha Construction, @kfalosangeles , Gubb and Barshay, @genesisla_cdfi , @usbank , Dreyfuss Construction, @enterprisecommunity , Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF), @csh_innovate , @loharchitects , @sanfernandochc
More info and pictures at the link in our bio!
Our Backyard BBQ is today! We’re excited to see you tonight at the Holos Communities offices. If you haven’t gotten your ticket, it’s not too late to join us! You can get your tickets in the link in our bio.
We can't wait to share our space with you for a night of fun, food and good music with @adelaidepilarmusic and special guest @asdrusierra of @ozomatli !
