Brief

The Los Angeles Housing Department initiated this file on September 8, 2026, regarding property at 2335 West 20th Street (Assessor Parcel 5073-025-020). The file appears to involve a real estate action—likely related to REAP (Real Estate Asset Program)—though specific details of the proposed transaction are not yet public. The Housing Committee has scheduled the item for hearing on September 16, 2026, and the file remains open and under committee review.

Full summary

The Los Angeles Housing Department is asking the City Council to remove the three-unit rental property at 2335 West 20th Street from the Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP) and end the rent reductions imposed on its tenants. The property, owned by Equity Genie LLC (c/o Alan Huerta), was placed into REAP in May 2024 after code inspectors cited 29 violations spanning fire warning devices, weatherproofing, maintenance, plumbing and gas systems, heating and ventilation, and illegal construction. REAP penalizes noncompliant landlords by diverting tenant rent payments into a city-held escrow account and reducing the rent tenants owe until violations are corrected. HALD's Code Enforcement Division has since determined that all cited violations have been corrected. The property owner has also cleared any outstanding utility charges with the Los Angeles Department of Water and Power, and Inner City Law Center, which served as an independent advisor on tenant interests, has confirmed the work is complete. With those conditions met, LAHD is recommending that the Council formally close the escrow account and restore rents to their original levels, with tenants to receive 30-day notice before the restoration takes effect. If the Council approves the resolution, escrow funds will be 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. LAHD will also conduct an expedited follow-up inspection and require the owner to prepay for two additional annual inspections beyond the standard Systematic Code Enforcement Program cycle, as a condition of exit from the program. The file was referred to the Housing Committee on September 9, 2026, and was anticipated to be calendared for the full Council on September 30, 2026. It remains pending committee action as of the most recent activity on file.

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 8, 2026.

Documents (1)

• 2026-09-08 Report from Los Angeles Housing Department · report