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136 East Avenue 44 / REAP

Council File 26-0005-S156

Under review — the Housing Committee unanimously endorsed removing this property from the rent escrow program after two independent inspections confirmed the landlord completed all required repairs. The full City Council now needs to vote to finalize the removal.

Introduced
2026-09-08
Last changed
2026-09-16
CFMS file status
File open See note on file status
Expires
2028-09-16
Committee
Housing Committee
Initiated by
Los Angeles Housing Department
References
Case No.: 769459Assessor Parcel Number (APN): 5467-004-007

This is the City Clerk's status for the council file itself, not the outcome of the measure. A file often stays open after the Council has already adopted an item. The summary above reflects the latest recorded action.

Brief

The Los Angeles Housing Department submitted a matter concerning 136 East Avenue 44 (APN 5467-004-007) under the REAP (Real Estate Acquisition Program or similar housing initiative). The Housing Committee approved the item on September 16, 2026, following referral on September 9. The file remains open and is pending any further council action or implementation. Specifics of the property transaction are not detailed in the activity record.

Full summary

The Rent Escrow Account Program, known as REAP, is a City enforcement tool that redirects tenant rent payments into a City-held escrow account when a landlord fails to correct housing code violations. Placement in REAP financially pressures landlords to make repairs by cutting off their rental income until violations are resolved. This file concerns the removal of 136 East Avenue 44 from that program, meaning the property's owner has satisfied the City's requirements and tenants' rent payments can resume flowing normally to the landlord. According to the Los Angeles Housing Department's September 4, 2026 report, two independent assessments confirmed the violations were addressed. Inquilinos Unidos, the contractor engaged to advise on the matter, provided an opinion that the required work was completed. Separately, LAHD's own Code Enforcement Division conducted its own evaluation and determined that all cited code violations had been corrected. With both reviews in agreement, LAHD recommended that the Council adopt a resolution formally removing the property from REAP. The Housing Committee took up the matter on September 16, 2026, and voted unanimously to approve the LAHD report and recommend adoption of the accompanying resolution. Councilmembers Padilla, Jurado, and Park all voted yes. The file is in Council District 1 and is now forwarded to the full City Council for final action. No fiscal impact statement was submitted by LAHD, and no community impact statements were filed. Full removal becomes official only once the Council acts on the committee's recommendation.

Activity (4)

  • 2026-09-16 Housing Committee approved item(s) .
  • 2026-09-11 Housing Committee scheduled item for committee meeting on September 16, 2026.
  • 2026-09-09 Los Angeles Housing Department document(s) referred to Housing Committee.
  • 2026-09-08 Document submitted by Los Angeles Housing Department, dated September 4, 2026.

Documents (3)

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