Holos Communities

09/12/2024

Did you know that we can preserve beautiful single family homes AND address the housing and affordability crisis at the same time? Steps on St. Andrews, which broke ground today, is taking a traditional craftsman home and converting it into a 20-unit building to house veterans experiencing homelessness.

Holos was honored to celebrate the groundbreaking at Steps with Councilwoman Heather Hutt, Todd Fabian of the National Equity Fund, and Eric Claros, Director of LAHD Innovation Strategies Division.

08/09/2024

A Huge Thank You from Holos Communities! 🎉🎉
We want to extend our heartfelt gratitude to everyone who came out and supported our Backyard BBQ Fundraiser. Your generosity and enthusiasm make all the difference in our mission to create space for all!
We’re thrilled about the exciting and innovative affordable housing developments we have coming online soon. With your continued support, we’re confident that we can build stronger, more sustainable, and equitable communities together.
Thank you for being a part of this journey. Here’s to making a lasting impact!

08/05/2024

Get ready for a fantastic day filled with fun, food, and Music! 🎉
Grab your tickets now and be a part of our Backyard BBQ Fundraiser. We are beyond grateful to the incredible companies that have generously donated raffle prizes for our upcoming fundraiser! Don't miss a chance to win!
📅 Event Date: August 8th 📍 Location: Holos Main Office 🕒 Time: 5-9pm

Special thanks to:
Mrs. Fish
Kendra Scott
Los Angeles Lakers
Jag Interior
Perch
Universal Studios Hollywood
Buy your tickets here:

07/08/2024

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!

06/18/2024

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: American Family Housing, Councilmember Harris-Dawson, Mayor Karen Bass, Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA], Geis Construction, Primus Building Solutions, KeyBank, Enterprise Community Partners, the Los Angeles Housing Department, the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles and more. We could not have built Isla without your support.

Read more: https://www.holoscommunities.org/news/holos-communities-celebrates-the-grand-opening-of-isla-intersections

Holos Communities Executive Director & CEO Cristian Ahumada was joined by Mayor Karen Bass, Councilmember Marqueece Harris-Dawson and Chairman, CEO and President of the Annenberg Foundation Wallis Annenberg, for the grand opening of Isla Intersections, Holos Communities’ flagship site on Sat

05/22/2024

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 Genesis L.A., 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, Hon AIA, Senior Advisor for Housing for Mayor Karen Bass, Michael Batistick, Senior Homelessness Deputy for Councilmember Hugo Soto-Martinez, Council District 13 Councilmember, Tom De Simone, Genesis LA President & CEO, and John Perfitt, Restore Neighborhoods Los Angeles Executive Director.

Read more:

Construction is underway for a new supportive housing complex just north of Temple Street in Historic Filipinotown.

02/05/2024

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 Michael Maltzan Architecture, Alexis Laing of Laing Companies, John Maceri of The People Concern and Charlene Dimas-Peinado of Wellnest Emotional Health & Wellness 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 Westside Urban Forum, Urban Environmentalists and the Helms Bakery District/Helms Design Center for working with us to host the screening.

01/30/2024

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.

01/30/2024

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 Gallery & Museum on January 27th, to discuss housing lessons from Vienna and how they apply to affordable housing in Los Angeles. Cristian provided a developer’s perspective on key takeaways to adopt from the Vienna housing model and how applicable they are to Los Angeles.

A special thank you to Frances Anderton for inviting Holos Communities, and to Sian Winship for producing the event.

12/08/2023

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:

Holos Communities partnered with Target on December 5th to bring to life the Holiday Pop-Up Shop at Avenida! This partnership brought Holos and Target together to create a shopping experience for tenants, where they received home goods and festive gifts for free to celebrate their first holiday seas

11/28/2023

“’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 Fast Company piece:

Lorcan O'Herlihy Architects [LOHA]

It's one example of how cities are grappling with surging housing insecurity and homelessness: by using government-owned sites to develop affordable housing.

11/20/2023

Holos Communities welcomed Growing Hope Gardens 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:

Holos Communities welcomed Growing Hope Gardens to NoHo Senior Villas for a gardening event celebrating the kickoff of our partnership at our properties!