Developer Proposes 23 Affordable Apartments in East Hollywood

City Real Estate Holdings seeks approval for a four-story, no-parking affordable building at 1135 North Westmoreland Avenue.

Updated on Nov. 10, 2026 in Apartments

Bold vector editorial illustration of a single four-story apartment block in warm ochre and cream with a coral accent band, set against a clear pale-blue sky. — City Real Estate Holdings has applied to build a four-story, 23-unit affordable apartment building with no parking at 1135 North Westmoreland Avenue in East Hollywood. AI Illustration. Upload story photo >

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Farhad Manavi of City Real Estate Holdings LLC filed an application with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning to build a four-story building with 23 apartments at 1135 North Westmoreland Avenue in East Hollywood. All units except one manager's unit would be designated for low- and moderate-income rent.

Why it matters

The project is part of Los Angeles' effort to expand the city's housing supply, with the developer seeking density bonus incentives to build larger than zoning typically allows. Such developments qualify for expedited approvals under the city's Executive Directive 1.

The four-story Westmoreland Avenue building would have no on-site parking and was designed by ZY Architecture. Los Angeles must plan for 184,721 affordable residences among 456,643 new housing units by 2029, and the application's approval status remains pending.

The players

Farhad Manavi

Manavi is the principal behind City Real Estate Holdings LLC, the developer that filed the 23-unit application on North Westmoreland Avenue.

Los Angeles Department of City Planning

The city agency that reviews development applications, zoning requests and density bonus incentives for projects within Los Angeles.

VLI Holding

The developer that filed an application for a six-story, 25-apartment residential building at 5414 Bellingham Avenue in Valley Village.

Leo Polosadjian

The developer who filed plans to build 20 residences on a vacant lot at 19448 Saticoy Street in Reseda.

The details

Designed by ZY Architecture, the proposed Westmoreland Avenue building would include no on-site parking and seek density bonus incentives. Similar filings include a six-story, 25-apartment project at 5414 Bellingham Avenue in Valley Village and a 20-residence development at 19448 Saticoy Street in Reseda.

Early November 2026: VLI Holding filed its Valley Village Bellingham Avenue application.
November 9, 2026: The Westmoreland Avenue application filing was reported.
Summer 2026: Leo Polosadjian filed plans for the Reseda Saticoy Street development.
2029: Los Angeles' deadline to plan for its state-mandated housing targets.

Housing Pipeline

The Westmoreland Avenue filing uses the expedited approval pathway created by Los Angeles Executive Directive 1 to speed affordable housing production. It is one of several projects in the San Fernando Valley and East Hollywood working toward the state-mandated target of 184,721 affordable residences by 2029.

For renters in East Hollywood, Valley Village and Reseda, these projects could add affordable units to the local supply, with all but one Westmoreland unit reserved for low- and moderate-income households. Residents who rely on street parking should note that the Westmoreland building plans no on-site spaces.

The takeaway

Projects using density bonuses and expedited approvals are becoming a central tool for expanding affordable housing, so tracking city planning filings can reveal which neighborhoods are adding units.