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About CRA/LA

CRA/LA BUILDS AFFORDABLE HOUSING
CRA/LA is focused on the creation of affordable housing  “Affordable” means that housing costs are within the budget of a household earning no more than 120 percent of the median Los Angeles income. Our development projects also include mixed-income and market-rate housing.

• 78 active housing projects
• 13,522 total units
• 8,974 units without income restrictions
• 4,547 affordable units   
• $217.3 M of CRA/LA Investment

CRA/LA CREATES NEW CONSTRUCTION & PERMANENT JOBS*
130 Active Projects

Housing & Mixed Use Projects

• 78 active projects
• 55,324 construction jobs
• 15,451 permanent jobs
• $217.3 M of CRA/LA Investment

Non-Housing Projects
(Retail, Commercial and Industrial)

• 11 active projects
• 6,042 construction jobs
• 2,816 permanent jobs
• 1,977,336 commercial sq ft
• $43 M of CRA/LA Investment

Public Improvements
(sidewalk & crosswalk enhancements, improved street lighting, signage, building exteriors)

• 18 active projects
• 412 construction jobs
• $18.5 M of CRA/LA Investment

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About CRA/LA

What We Do
We make strategic investments to create economic opportunity and improve the quality of life for the people who live and work in our neighborhoods.

Commissioners
A Board of seven Commissioners appointed by the Mayor and confirmed by City Council oversees the CRA/LA. An Administrator appointed by the Board directs the staff.  Under an “Oversight Ordinance,” adopted in 1991, every action of the CRA/LA is subject to City Council approval.

Management Team
The management team includes the Chief Executive Officer (CEO), a Chief Operating Officer (COO) and the Chief Financial Officer (CFO). It also includes seven regional administrators and selected department directors.

Facts & Figures  PDF
This report, produced quarterly, summarizes information on active CRA/LA Board-approved projects that are in the pipeline, under construction, or were completed in the recent quarter.

Management Priorities
CRA/LA has identified a number of important management initiatives and policies that we intend to pursue this year in addition to our priority development projects.

Financial Report 
CRA/LA revenues come from property “tax increment,” a portion of the property taxes collected in a redevelopment project following the date of project adoption.  A copy of the Agency's most recent audited financial statement can be downloaded from this page.

Organization Overview 
City Council approved the CRA/LA Reorganization Plan on September 28, 2004.  The chart on this page shows the current organizational structure.