No Vacancy topic guide
How affordable housing actually gets built in Los Angeles
Firsthand conversations about modular construction, public subsidies, Section 8, tax credits, land costs, and the operating realities behind affordable housing in Los Angeles.
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What does No Vacancy cover about affordable housing?
Affordable housing in Los Angeles is financed through layered capital stacks that can combine tax credits, bonds, public subsidies, rental assistance, and developer fees. The episodes collected here explain how those tools interact with land, permitting, construction, and operations.
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He Found A Solution To LA’s Real Estate Crisis
Martin Muoto, founder of SoLa Impact and Model/Z, joins Taylor Avakian on No Vacancy for a wide-ranging conversation on affordable and workforce housing in California.
She runs Section 8 Housing in Los Angeles. Can she save LA? Lourdes Castro Ramirez (HACLA)
Lourdes Castro Ramirez, President and CEO of HACLA (Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles), joins Taylor Avakian on the No Vacancy Podcast for an in-depth conversation on the affordable…
How He Builds Homes Without Investing A Dollar
Bob Buente, President & CEO of 1010 Development Corporation, joins Taylor Avakian on the No Vacancy Podcast for a deep dive into the real world of affordable housing development in Los Angeles.