Brief

The Los Angeles Housing Department has initiated a Real Estate Acquisition Program (REAP) transaction for property at 1052 West 60th Street (APN 6003-014-002). The file was submitted to the Housing Committee on September 9, 2026, and is scheduled for committee review on September 16, 2026. REAP acquisitions typically expand the city's housing portfolio for affordable housing development or preservation. The matter is currently pending before the Housing Committee.

Full summary

The Los Angeles Housing Department is seeking City Council approval to remove the four-unit apartment building at 1052 West 60th Street from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). REAP is an enforcement tool under City ordinance that, when triggered, reduces tenants' rent obligations and diverts those payments into an escrow account as leverage to compel landlords to fix housing code violations. Removal from the program means the enforcement mechanism has served its purpose: the property owner has brought the building into compliance. The property, owned by Whitfield & Barton LLC/Nannette Whitfield, was placed into REAP in September 2025 after LAHD's Code Enforcement Division cited 17 violations spanning fire warning devices, fire protection equipment, general maintenance, and plumbing and gas systems. Two of the four units were enrolled in the escrow program. LAHD has since independently verified that all violations have been corrected, the property owner has resolved any outstanding utility charges with LADWP, and tenant advocacy contractor Inner City Law Center has confirmed completion of the work. If the Council approves removal, several actions follow automatically under LAMC Section 162.08: rent reductions are terminated and rents restored to original levels 30 days after tenants receive written notice; the REAP escrow account is closed and funds are disbursed in a set order — first to cover LAHD administrative fees and penalties, then any outstanding rent registration fees, with any remainder returned to the landlord. The City Controller is authorized to process those fund transfers from the Code Enforcement Trust Fund. LAHD will also conduct an expedited follow-up inspection and require the owner to prepay fees for two additional annual inspections as a post-REAP monitoring condition. The file was referred to the Housing Committee on September 9, 2026, and the committee scheduled it for its September 16, 2026 meeting. This is one of 16 properties LAHD bundled in a single September 4 report requesting REAP removal, all targeted for the September 30, 2026 full Council agenda. The matter awaits committee action before advancing to a Council vote.

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