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2532 North Eastlake Avenue / REAP

Council File 26-0005-S174

Under review — the Housing Committee approved removing this four-unit property from the rent escrow program after all code violations were fixed, and the matter now awaits final City Council adoption to officially lift the restrictions.

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
Previous Council FIle: 07-0005-S26Assessor Parcel (APN): 5208-008-019Case: 819183

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 this file to acquire property at 2532 North Eastlake Avenue under the REAP (Real Estate Acquisition Program). The Housing Committee approved the item on September 16, 2026, moving the acquisition forward. This appears connected to a prior Council action from 2007 on the same parcel. The file remains open and pending further action.

Full summary

This file concerns the removal of a four-unit residential property owned by Jorge Antonio Alfaro from the city's Rent Escrow Account Program (REAP). REAP is a code enforcement mechanism that, when a property is placed into the program, reduces tenants' rent and deposits the withheld amounts into an escrow account until the landlord corrects cited violations. The property was enrolled in REAP in March 2024 after LAHD's Code Enforcement Division cited 14 violations spanning weatherproofing, general maintenance, plumbing and gas systems, and heating and ventilation. LAHD's Code Enforcement Division has since independently verified that all violations have been corrected. The property owner has also settled any outstanding utility charges with the Department of Water and Power, and Inner City Law Center provided an advisory opinion confirming completion of the required work. With those conditions met, LAHD is recommending that the City Council formally terminate the rent reductions and close the escrow account. If the Council adopts the resolution, rents will be restored to their original levels 30 days after LAHD notifies tenants in writing. Escrow funds will first be used to cover LAHD's administrative fees and any outstanding penalties, fees, or rent registration charges under the Rent Stabilization Ordinance, 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 to ensure continued compliance. The file was referred to the Housing Committee on September 9, 2026, and the committee approved it on September 16. The matter is expected to go before the full City Council, where final adoption of the resolution would officially lift the REAP designation and record a termination certificate with the Los Angeles County Recorder's Office. The file references a prior Council action on the same parcel dating to 2007.

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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