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Services
What kind of support are you looking for?
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Leasing Services
Tenant placement, marketing, and voucher holder screening
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Property Management
Ongoing operations, maintenance, and rent collection
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Compliance Support
LAHD, affordability covenant, Welfare Tax Exemption (WTE)
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Supportive Services Coordination
Case management, community programs, mediation, and resident support
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Limited Partnership or Acquisition
Joint venture development or property purchase by ECHO
Leasing · 1 of 7
Are units available now or coming soon?
Vacant now — ready to lease
Coming available soon
Not yet — planning ahead
Leasing · 2 of 7
How many units need leasing support?
5
1300+
Leasing · 3 of 7
What are the asking rents?
Already below-market / income-restricted
Market rate — willing to adjust for vouchers
Not yet determined
Leasing · 4 of 7
Do you currently accept housing vouchers?
Yes — Section 8 / HCV
Yes — VASH (Veterans)
Not yet — open to it
No
Leasing · 5 of 7
Are there income restrictions on the units?
Yes — AMI restrictions apply
No income restrictions
Not sure
Leasing · 6 of 7
What's the unit mix?
Studios
1-Bedrooms
2-Bedrooms
3+ Bedrooms
Leasing · 7 of 7
Anything else we should know?
Property Management · 1 of 5
How is the property currently managed?
Self-managed by owner
Third-party management company
No management in place
Property Management · 2 of 5
Why are you looking for management support?
Property Management · 3 of 5
How many units need management?
10
1500+
Property Management · 4 of 5
What services do you need most?
Rent collection
Maintenance coordination
Tenant relations
Financial reporting
Regulatory / LAHD compliance
Voucher program administration
Property Management · 5 of 5
Are there current tenant issues we should know about?
Compliance · 1 of 6
Which compliance program applies?
Check all that apply.
LAHD — Los Angeles Housing Department
TCAC — Tax Credit Allocation Committee
HCD — State Housing & Community Development
BOE Welfare Tax Exemption (WTE)
Affordability covenant or deed restriction
Not sure — need guidance identifying the program
Compliance · 2 of 6
How many units are involved?
Compliance · 3 of 6
What's preventing compliance?
Check all that apply.
Nonresponsive or uncooperative tenant
Conflict with a regulatory agency
Incorrect or missing documentation
Rent overcharging or rent roll discrepancy
Annual reporting deadline missed
Covenant not yet recorded
Other / not sure
Compliance · 4 of 6
Is an affordability covenant already recorded?
Yes — already recorded
In process — not yet recorded
No covenant in place
Not applicable
Compliance · 5 of 6
Have you received any notices or citations?
No notices or citations
Yes — active notice or citation
Compliance · 6 of 6
Anything else we should know?
Supportive Services · 1 of 5
What population will you be serving?
Check all that apply.
Formerly homeless individuals or families
Veterans
Seniors (62+)
Transition-age youth (18–24)
Families with children
Individuals with disabilities
General low-income residents
Supportive Services · 2 of 5
What services are needed?
Check all that apply.
Mental health support
Substance use support
Job training and employment
Benefits enrollment (CalFresh, MediCal, etc.)
Life skills and financial literacy
Mediations — neighbor, landlord-tenant, or community disputes
Community Safety Services
Transportation assistance
Other
Supportive Services · 3 of 5
How many residents need services?
10
1300+
Supportive Services · 4 of 5
Do you have service partners in place?
Yes — established partners
Exploring options — no partners yet
No — looking for ECHO to help identify partners
Supportive Services · 5 of 5
What's the project stage?
Pre-opening — planning services ahead of opening
Recently opened — building out services now
Operating — improving or expanding existing services
Partnership · 1 of 12
What type of project is this?
New Build
Ground-up construction
Adaptive Reuse
Converting existing building
Rehabilitation
Renovating existing building
Existing Property
No major construction
New build type
Ground-Up New Construction
Modular / Prefab
Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs)
Reuse type
Hotel / Motel Conversion
Office Conversion
Warehouse / Industrial
Rehabilitation type
Full Gut Rehabilitation
Moderate Rehabilitation
Seismic / Life Safety Upgrade
Partnership · 2 of 12
Which affordability incentives apply?
Check all that apply.
Executive Directive 1 (ED1)
Transit Oriented Communities (TOC)
Deed Restriction
Land Use Covenant
AHIP Agreement
Affordability-related Density Bonus Amendments
Adaptive Reuse Ordinance
None / not applicable
Partnership · 3 of 12
How many units does this project have?
20
1500+
Partnership · 4 of 12
What stage is the project at?
Concept / Pre-Development
Planning / Entitlements
Permitted / Ready to Build
Under Construction
Complete / Lease-Up
Partnership · 5 of 12
Will you covenant all units below-market?
A recorded covenant restricting rents to below-market levels — not just voucher payment standards.
Yes — all units covenanted below-market
+30 points
Partial — some units
+15 points
No
Partnership · 6 of 12
What's the approximate unit mix?
Mostly studios and 1-bedrooms (~350 sq ft)
+15 points
Primarily 2-bedrooms and 3-bedrooms
+10 points
Mixed — variety of sizes
+10 points
Mostly large units (3+ bedrooms)
Partnership · 7 of 12
Where is the property located?
West LA
+20 pts
Culver City
+20 pts
Studio City
+20 pts
Koreatown
+20 pts
East LA
+20 pts
Other area
Partnership · 8 of 12
Has government financing been secured?
Tax credits, bonds — especially relevant for Welfare Tax Exemption.
Yes — secured or in active application
+10 points
In progress — exploring options
Not pursuing government financing
Partnership · 9 of 12
ECHO cannot guarantee voucher placement.
ECHO works to connect voucher holders with housing, but tenant placement is not guaranteed.
Yes — fully understood and agreed
+10 points
We have questions about this
Partnership · 10 of 12
Can ECHO select the property management company?
Yes — ECHO can select
+10 points
ECHO can approve our selection
+5 points
No — we retain control
Partnership · 11 of 12
Track record and financial capacity.
Do you have a track record with references?
Yes — successful past projects with references
+10
Some experience, limited references
+5
First project of this type
Financial capacity to fund and operate?
Strong — can sustain delays and overruns
+10
Adequate — fully funded, limited buffer
+7
Developing — financing partially in place
+3
Seeking financing
Partnership · 12 of 12
Fair housing and exit strategy.
Any fair housing violations?
No violations
+10 pts
Yes — resolved
Is your exit strategy compatible with ECHO's goals?
Fully compatible — long-term hold
+10
Mostly compatible — some flexibility needed
+5
Uncertain — need to discuss with ECHO
Partnership · Almost done
Tell us about the project.
Summary of your interests, expectations, and questions for ECHO.
Provide a public link to relevant documents
Almost done
What's the property address?
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