Housing & Homelessness
L.A.’s skyrocketing housing costs have made it one of the most expensive places to live in the nation – worse than New York, Boston, and D.C. Monthly housing costs as a percentage of income is higher in L.A. than almost every other major city.
Research & Publications
The Institute is on the front lines of researching this issue. We produce new research on how the high cost of housing is burdening employers and threatening our workforce by sponsoring studies and surveys that help us to best understand what are the causes of the crisis and how LA businesses can be a part of the solution.
our latest report
Employer Assisted Housing Handbook for Los Angeles
2015
LA’s Next Frontier: Capturing Opportunities for New Housing, Economic Growth, and Sustainable Development in LA River Communities
in partnership with UCLA
2017
Housing Pays: The Affordable Housing Crisis in Los Angeles: An Employer Perspective
in partnership with USC
2017
Housing Pays: Capturing the Economic and Fiscal Benefits of Increased Housing Production in LA
in partnership with UCLA
2018
The Affordable Housing Crisis in Los Angeles: Impacts to LA’s Fastest Growing Industries
in partnership with USC
2019
LA Business Council Institute Homeless Survey
in cooperation with the LA Times and Hart Research
2019
LA Business Council Institute Partner Report – Affordable Housing in Los Angeles: Delivering More and Doing it Faster
2021
LA Business Council Institute Homelessness Survey
In cooperation with the LA Times and Hart Research
2023
Tackling the Housing Crisis: Streamlining to Increase Housing Production in Los Angeles
In partnership with the UCLA Ziman Center for Real Estate
2024
LA Business Council Institute Housing Affordability Survey
In partnership with the LA Times and Hart Research
2025
Models for Scaling LACAHSA: Proven Finance Models for Maximizing Affordable Housing Production and Preservation
2026