The development at 611 S. Hobart Blvd. is 100% affordable and was approved through Executive Directive 1, which Bass signed shortly after taking office to streamline city reviews of qualifying affordable housing projects. The project adds housing in a neighborhood where about 90% of residents are renters, according to the mayor’s office.
A furnished model apartment is displayed during the grand opening of Koreatown’s first completed Executive Directive 1 affordable housing development, an 80-unit building for income-qualified residents, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass attends the grand opening of Koreatown’s first completed Executive Directive 1 affordable housing development, an 80-unit affordable apartment building for income-qualified residents, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Koreatown’s first completed Executive Directive 1 affordable housing development, an 80-unit affordable apartment building for income-qualified residents, is located at 611 S. Hobart Blvd.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Developer Leo Lee speaks during the grand opening of Koreatown’s first completed Executive Directive 1 affordable housing development, an 80-unit apartment building for income-qualified residents, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Members of the Pava World Dance team perform during the grand opening of Koreatown’s first completed Executive Directive 1 affordable housing development, an 80-unit apartment building for income-qualified residents, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Developer Leo Lee gives a tour of an apartment during the grand opening of Koreatown’s first completed Executive Directive 1 affordable housing development, an 80-unit building for income-qualified residents, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass speaks during the grand opening of Koreatown’s first completed Executive Directive 1 affordable housing development, an 80-unit apartment building for income-qualified residents, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Los Angeles Councilmember Heather Hutt is introduced during the grand opening of Koreatown’s first completed Executive Directive 1 affordable housing development, an 80-unit building for income-qualified residents, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
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A furnished model apartment is displayed during the grand opening of Koreatown’s first completed Executive Directive 1 affordable housing development, an 80-unit building for income-qualified residents, on Thursday, Aug. 6, 2026.(Photo by Andy Holzman, Contributing Photographer)
Bass joined Councilmember Heather Hutt, developers and Korean American community leaders Aug. 6, to mark the building’s opening.
“This project is the first in Koreatown completed under my Executive Directive 1, and with nearly 47,000 affordable units now in the pipeline citywide, we’re showing what happens when City Hall slashes red tape and works with local partners to urgently deliver the affordable housing Los Angeles has needed for so long,” Bass said in a statement.
Hutt, who represents Koreatown as part of Council District 10, said the development would add needed housing in one of the city’s densest neighborhoods.
“This project will greatly benefit our community, delivering much-needed housing, faster, to the people who call Koreatown home,” Hutt said.
Bass issued ED1 during her first week in office in an effort to shorten the city approval process for affordable housing developments. Nearly 47,000 affordable units are now in the pipeline, including about 6,000 under construction, according to the mayor’s office.
The City Council voted unanimously in December 2025 to make the directive permanent through a city ordinance.
Leo Lee, president of developer Atto Properties, said the development would begin welcoming residents soon.
