We develop affordable homes and safe communities for low-income families, people who have experienced homelessness, seniors, and those with special needs.
HISTORY
For more than three decades, Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (HCHC) has developed 34 apartment communities and created 1,400 units of affordable housing across Los Angeles County, transforming neighborhoods and changing the trajectory of people’s lives for the better.
By the 1980s, the area immediately surrounding the famous intersection of Hollywood and Vine had deteriorated beyond recognition. Increasing numbers of low-income families were faced with a dire shortage of affordable, adequately sized housing. Too often, they were crammed in inappropriate quarters. Historic properties, many evoking Hollywood's history, were targeted for demolition by developers bent on replacing them with lucrative but lower-quality buildings.
Recognizing the destructive trend underway, former Council member Michael Woo, the Community Redevelopment Agency and the Los Angeles Community Design Center marshaled the resources of longtime community leaders, historic preservationists, and concerned Hollywood residents. The result of this effort was the Hollywood Community Housing Corporation.
A volunteer board of directors led agency operations for the first two years. In 1991, the organization hired its first full-time staff member and began work on its first development, the rehabilitation of the historic Nelson Dunning House and new construction of 24 adjacent units of affordable housing.
Since then, HCHC has developed 34 properties, creating over 1,400 units of safe, attractive and centrally located affordable housing. HCHC was among the first affordable housing developers to recognize the importance of combining supportive services with housing and has decades of experience in developing and operating affordable rental housing and providing on-site supportive services for special needs households, including seniors and formerly chronically homeless households. This integrated model of development addresses the critical need for affordable rental homes, while at the same time addresses the need for supportive housing with on-site services for homeless households in Los Angeles County.
HCHC Former Board Member Cynthia Phung
Our Vision
What we hope to achieve
HCHC envisions an equitable society where all people have a safe and dignified place to call home, feel connected to their community, and have meaningful opportunities to thrive.
HCHC Board Member Father Gutierrez
Our Mission
Why we exist
HCHC strives to transform lives by creating and managing sustainable and affordable housing that respects the history, culture, and architecture of the communities we serve. We provide services and access to resources to improve the quality of life for our residents.
HCHC Board Member Nisha Vyas
Our Values
How we guide ourselves in pursuit of our mission
Equity: We are committed to advancing equal opportunity and equal access.
Dignity: We believe all people deserve respect and a home, regardless of circumstance.
Integrity: We conduct business in an open, honest, and transparent manner, and accept responsibility for our individual and collective actions.
Collaboration: We collaborate by harnessing the knowledge and expertise of each of our disciplines and forging enduring partnerships with residents and stakeholders to achieve the best collective outcomes.
Empowerment: We provide resources for our community of partners and the people we serve and invest in our team to strive for success in addressing the housing and homeless crisis.
STAFF
BOARD OF DIRECTORS
Fr. Michael D. Gutierrez, President of the Board
Dave Mitani, Vice President of the Board
Rayne Laborde-Ruiz, Secretary of the Board
Lynn Hansen, Treasurer of the Board
Fabiola Vilchez Ascher
Lauren Coker
Ricardo Mendoza
OUR PARTNERS
We couldn't do this work without the support of these incredible teams.