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436 South Cloverdale Avenue / REAP

Council File 26-0005-S170

Under review — the Housing Committee approved removing this Fairfax rental property from the city's rent escrow program after all code violations were fixed, and the full City Council is scheduled to vote on the final resolution this month.

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): 5508-005-020Case: 898369

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 initiated a file on September 8, 2026, regarding 436 South Cloverdale Avenue (APN 5508-005-020) under the REAP program. The proposal was referred to the Housing Committee, scheduled for hearing on September 16, 2026, and approved by that committee the same day. The file remains open pending next steps in the full Council legislative process.

Full summary

The Los Angeles Housing Department is asking the City Council to remove 436 South Cloverdale Avenue, an eight-unit rental property in the Fairfax area owned by the Robert Honor Trust and Robert Honor, from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). REAP is a city enforcement tool that, when triggered by serious housing code violations, requires tenants to pay reduced rent into an escrow account rather than directly to the landlord — a financial pressure mechanism intended to compel repairs. The property was placed into REAP in April 2026 after LAHD's Code Enforcement Division cited 23 violations, primarily involving electrical and plumbing/gas systems. One unit was enrolled in the program. LAHD is now recommending removal because all cited violations have been corrected and independently verified by the department's Code Enforcement Division. The property owner has also satisfied any outstanding utility charges with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and the tenant advocacy contractor Coalition for Economic Survival has provided an advisory opinion confirming completion of the work. The proposed resolution would terminate the rent reductions, restore rents to their original levels 30 days after tenants receive written notice, close the escrow account, and direct that escrowed funds be applied first to LAHD administrative fees and penalties, then to any outstanding rent registration fees, with any remainder returned to the landlord. LAHD would also record a certificate of REAP termination with the LA County Recorder's Office. As a condition of removal, the property owner must prepay for two years of annual inspections beyond the standard Systematic Code Enforcement Program fee, and LAHD will conduct an expedited follow-up inspection of the property. The Housing Committee approved the matter on September 16, 2026, and LAHD has requested the full Council take up the resolution at its September 30, 2026 meeting. Final Council adoption is the remaining step.

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 8, 2026.

Documents (2)

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