Monday, August 3, 2015

"Middle-Income Housing: A Westside Oxymoron?"

Fri Apr 16, 2004



With the price of a house anywhere on the Westside approaching $600,000, middle-income housing is fast becoming an oxymoron. Escalating land costs are pushing for-profit developers to the high-end market. Non-profit developers are building for low-income families. So who is building for the middle income buyer?

Join this important discussion with key players in L.A.'s housing production chain. What will be the legacy of strategies like inclusionary zoning, density bonuses, and alternative mortgage products? What will work to make the Westside a place where people of varying income levels can afford to live?

Moderator
James Suhr, Urban Partners LLC

Panelists
Randy Johnson, CFO, Playa Capital
G. Allan Kingston, President /CEO, Century Housing
Gary Mozer, CEO, George Smith Partners
Bill Trimble, City Planner, City of Pasadena