Brief

The Los Angeles Housing Department has initiated a file concerning a property at 523 East 66th Street (APN 6011-013-045) under the REAP (Real Estate Acquisition Program). The file was submitted on September 8, 2026, and is currently pending review by the Housing Committee, which has scheduled the item for a committee meeting on September 16, 2026. The specific details of the proposed transaction or acquisition have not yet been disclosed in available documents.

Full summary

This file concerns the removal of a four-unit South Los Angeles rental property from REAP, the city's Rent Escrow Account Program, which redirects tenant rent payments into a city-held escrow account when a landlord fails to correct serious housing code violations. Under REAP, tenants receive rent reductions and their payments are held in escrow rather than going to the landlord until violations are resolved. The property at 523 East 66th Street, owned by the Rosa Fregoso 2020 Trust, was placed into REAP on May 23, 2025, after LAHD's Code Enforcement Division cited 10 heating and ventilation violations across all four units. LAHD has independently verified that all cited violations have been corrected. The property owner has also settled any outstanding utility charges with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the Coalition for Economic Survival, a contractor that advises REAP tenants, has confirmed completion of the required work. LAHD General Manager Tiena Johnson Hall is now recommending that the City Council approve a resolution terminating the rent reductions and closing the escrow account. If the Council approves the resolution, rents will be restored to pre-REAP levels 30 days after LAHD notifies tenants in writing. Escrowed funds will be disbursed in a set order: first to cover LAHD administrative fees and penalties, then any outstanding code enforcement fees, then unpaid rent registration fees under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, with any remainder returned to the landlord. LAHD will also record a certificate with the LA County Recorder's Office formally lifting the REAP encumbrance from the property title, and will conduct an expedited follow-up inspection with the owner required to prepay fees for two additional annual inspections. The file was submitted by LAHD on September 8, 2026, referred to the Housing Committee, and scheduled for a committee hearing on September 16, 2026. The matter is targeted for the full City Council agenda on September 30, 2026. The ninth district councilmember, Curren D. Price Jr., whose district includes the property, has been notified.

Activity (3)

• 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 (1)

• 2026-09-04 Report from Los Angeles Housing Department · report