Holos Communities(formerly Clifford Beers Housing)

We’re a nonprofit dedicated to developing affordable, sustainable and integrated housing and commercial spaces for all Angelenos to lead fuller lives.

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We are grateful for the support from our partners: @AFHUSA, @Annenberg_FDN, @mhdcd8, @MayorOfLA, @LOHArchitects, @GeisCompanies, Primus Building Solutions, @keybank, @EnterpriseNow, @LAHD___, @HACLA1938 and more. We could not have built Isla without your support.

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We were honored to be joined by @MayorOfLA, @mhdcd8 and Chairman, CEO and President of the @Annenberg_FDN Wallis Annenberg, for the grand opening of Isla Intersections, our most innovative site to date, on June 15! Read more: https://t.co/XyXh2WVyp9

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This marks the 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, with a grey water system and a “Living Lung” to help with noise/air pollution.

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Thanks to our speakers that joined us - Jenna Hornstock, Senior Advisor for Housing for @MayorOfLA, Michael Batistick, Senior Homelessness Deputy for @CD13LosAngeles, Tom De Simone, @GenesisLA_CDFI President & CEO, and John Perfitt, Restore Neighborhoods-LA Executive Director.

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Holos Communities broke ground with city officials and funders on the future home for Loma Verde on 5/16. With 18 units in a 4,500 single family lot, Loma Verde sets an example in bringing density using available land in the City of Los Angeles. Read more: https://t.co/qSswdvzRlt

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A special thank you to the @WestsideForum, @UrbanEnviroCA and the @HelmsBakeryDist / Helms Design Center for working with us to host the screening.

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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.

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Thank you to speakers Michael Maltzan of @MaltzanArch, Alexis Laing of @LaingCompanies, John Maceri of @ThePplConcern 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 collaborating on.

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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!

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Holos Executive Director & CEO Cristian Ahumada joined John G. Ellis, FAIA, Beatriz Stambuk-Torres, @MBL_FAIA, @FrancesAnderton, Anthony Fontenot, Dr. Raymond Richard Neutra, and Prophet Walker at the Neutra Institute on 1/27 to discuss Vienna's housing models and housing in LA.

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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: https://t.co/f4Z3p4bckg

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Isla Intersections makes the most of its challenging site, located on a triangular median that was once an old railroad right-of-way in the city’s Broadway-Manchester district. @WeAreHolos

Read more @fastcompany https://t.co/CYM7Kkjakw

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"Isla Intersections is one of a number of projects across the nation making use of surplus public property for affordable housing."

Read how Isla is turning underutilized land into homes that clean the air and support tenants in this @FastCompany piece:

https://t.co/Opo2zS4UkO

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Holos Communities welcomed @growinghopeLA to NoHo Senior Villas for 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. https://t.co/0qnbFXOIcM

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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.

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Holos Communities was honored to receive the Developer of the Year award at the @SCANPH Housing 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.

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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.

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“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 @CountyofLA Homeless Initiative team for capturing this moment: https://t.co/MUVK21hgAp