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1052 West 60th Street / REAP

Council File 26-0005-S167

Approved — code violations at this West 60th Street rental have been fixed and verified, so the city is removing it from its rent-escrow program and restoring normal rents once tenants get written notice.

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
Assessor Parcel (APN): 6003-014-002Case: 886116

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 Real Estate Asset Program (REAP) matter concerning the property at 1052 West 60th Street (APN 6003-014-002) on September 8, 2026. The Housing Committee reviewed the item and approved it on September 16, 2026. The file remains open pending any further Council action or implementation.

Full summary

The property at 1052 West 60th Street in Los Angeles (90044) was placed into the city's Rent Escrow Account Program in September 2025 after code inspectors cited 17 violations covering fire warning devices, fire protection equipment, general maintenance, and plumbing and gas systems. Two of the building's four units were enrolled in REAP, a program that redirects tenant rent payments into a city-held escrow account and imposes rent reductions as leverage to compel landlords to bring properties into compliance. The building is owned by Whitfield & Barton LLC/Nannette Whitfield and is located in Council District 9, represented by Councilmember Curren D. Price, Jr. The Los Angeles Housing Department's Code Enforcement Division determined that all cited violations have since been corrected. Inner City Law Center, the tenant advisory contractor on the case, provided its opinion confirming completion of the work. The property owner also settled any outstanding utility charges with the Department of Water and Power. With those conditions met, LAHD recommended that the City Council terminate the rent reductions, close the escrow account, and remove the property from REAP. If the Council adopts the resolution, rents would be restored to their pre-REAP levels 30 days after tenants receive written notice. Escrow funds on hand would first be applied to cover LAHD administrative fees, outstanding code enforcement penalties, and any unpaid rent registration fees under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, with any remainder returned to the landlord. LAHD would also conduct an expedited follow-up inspection and require the owner to prepay fees for two additional annual inspections beyond the standard Systematic Code Enforcement Program schedule. The Housing Committee approved the item on September 16, 2026 — the key development since this file was opened. The matter is now positioned for a vote by the full City Council, which LAHD had targeted for the September 30, 2026 Council meeting.

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 (2)

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