We’re a nonprofit dedicated to developing affordable, sustainable and integrated housing and commercial spaces for all Angelenos to lead fuller lives.

Los Angeles, CA
Joined March 2014
This marks the completion on 54 modular, strategically arranged apartments built with shipping containers in a formerly undeveloped, city-owned lot located off the intersection of the 110 and 105, with a grey water system and a “Living Lung” to help with noise/air pollution.
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We are grateful for the support from our partners: @AFHUSA, @Annenberg_FDN, @mhdcd8, @MayorOfLA, @LOHArchitects, @GeisCompanies, Primus Building Solutions, @keybank, @EnterpriseNow, @LAHD___, @HACLA1938 and more. We could not have built Isla without your support.
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Holos Communities broke ground with city officials and funders on the future home for Loma Verde on 5/16. With 18 units in a 4,500 single family lot, Loma Verde sets an example in bringing density using available land in the City of Los Angeles. Read more: la.urbanize.city/post/afford…
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Thanks to our speakers that joined us - Jenna Hornstock, Senior Advisor for Housing for @MayorOfLA, Michael Batistick, Senior Homelessness Deputy for @CD13LosAngeles, Tom De Simone, @GenesisLA_CDFI President & CEO, and John Perfitt, Restore Neighborhoods-LA Executive Director.
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Holos Communities brought together housing professionals, architectural professionals and community members to our second iteration of the Holos Film Series screening on Thursday, February 1st. Attendees had the opportunity to see our Theory of Change series on the big screen.
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Thank you to speakers Michael Maltzan of @MaltzanArch, Alexis Laing of @LaingCompanies, John Maceri of @ThePplConcern and Charlene Dimas-Peinado of @wellnest_la for taking the time to join us and speak about innovative solutions to the housing crisis that we're collaborating on.
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A special thank you to the @WestsideForum, @UrbanEnviroCA and the @HelmsBakeryDist / Helms Design Center for working with us to host the screening.
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Holos Executive Director & CEO Cristian Ahumada joined John G. Ellis, FAIA, Beatriz Stambuk-Torres, @MBL_FAIA, @FrancesAnderton, Anthony Fontenot, Dr. Raymond Richard Neutra, and Prophet Walker at the Neutra Institute on 1/27 to discuss Vienna's housing models and housing in LA.
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Cristian provided a developer’s perspective on key takeaways to adopt from the Vienna housing model and how applicable they are to Los Angeles. A special thank you to Frances Anderton for inviting Holos Communities, and to Sian Winship for producing the event!
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Holos Communities(formerly Clifford Beers Housing) retweeted
Isla Intersections makes the most of its challenging site, located on a triangular median that was once an old railroad right-of-way in the city’s Broadway-Manchester district. @WeAreHolos Read more @fastcompany fastcompany.com/90988021/an-…
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Holos Communities was honored to receive the Developer of the Year award at the @SCANPH Housing Conference on November 1st! We could not have done this without the support of our partners, service providers, sponsors and grantors, and our stellar team.
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We want to thank SCANPH and our colleagues for believing in our intersectional approach towards addressing the housing and homelessness crises along with tackling racial inequity and global warming.
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Thank you for believing in our vision, and we're excited to move forward with exciting new projects in the new year and continue working to solve these interconnected crises in a holistic way.
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“I’m just so grateful, I can’t believe I’m here,” said Maria Esparza, who recently moved into one of the units at our Avenida site, made possible by Project Homekey. Thanks to the @CountyofLA Homeless Initiative team for capturing this moment: homeless.lacounty.gov/news/h…
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