Agave
Agave, a 58-unit permanent supportive housing project on the Lake Avenue corridor, was mid-construction when the Eaton Fire damaged it, and is now leasing toward a Winter 2026 finish.
Units
58
Site area
~0.58 acres
Details
- Address
- 2052 Lake Avenue, Altadena, CA 91001
- Case number
- PRJ2022-000061 (LA County Regional Planning)
- Building
- Four-story, ~41,500 sq ft
- Unit mix
- 57 one-bedroom units + 1 two-bedroom manager unit — confirmed independently by the LACDA Board Letter and EAH's own Tenant Selection Plan
- Affordability
- 100% at 30% AMI or below — permanent supportive housing with project-based Section 8
- ADA
- 10 mobility + 7 sensory ADA units (per HCD)
- Parking
- 18-21 spaces — sources disagree; HCD's NTP states 21 tuck-under, press and EAH say 18
- Open space
- ~5,139 sq ft (courtyards + community room)
- Services
- On-site supportive services by Union Station Homeless Services
- Total development cost
- ~$39.5-40 million
- Financing
- 9% LIHTC (CA-23-054), HCD DR-MHP, LACDA, U.S. Bank, Berkadia
A supportive housing project the fire couldn't stop
Agave, a 58-unit permanent supportive housing project on the Lake Avenue corridor in Altadena, was mid-construction when the Eaton Fire burned its north wall in January 2025. Repairs are done, leasing opened in December 2025, and EAH Housing is targeting completion this winter.
What's proposed
A four-story building, about 41,500 square feet, with 58 apartments reserved entirely for formerly unhoused residents earning at or below 30% of area median income. Union Station Homeless Services runs on-site supportive services. The building includes a community room, courtyards totaling about 5,100 square feet, a bicycle room, and 18 to 21 parking spaces — sources disagree on the exact count. FSY Architecture designed it; United Building Company is the general contractor.
How it got here
Why this one matters
Most of the post-fire multifamily story in Altadena is about sites changing hands or being reworked from scratch. Agave is the other case: a project that had already cleared financing and construction, took a direct hit, and kept moving. That it's finishing on a revised but still-near-term timeline says something about how resilient a fully financed affordable project can be compared to one still working through entitlements.
What this means if you live nearby
Expect ongoing construction activity on Lake Avenue through the winter. Leasing is already open through LA County Housing's listings for anyone income-qualified and interested — this isn't a project still deciding whether it happens, it's one finishing what's already built.
Timeline
- Under review
HCD issues Notice to Proceed (DR-MHP)
California HCD issues a Notice to Proceed under its Master Standard Agreement with LACDA for Disaster Recovery & Mitigation Housing Program funding of ~$3.14M toward the 58-unit project; total development cost listed as $39,472,989.
Source - Approved
LACDA Board approves DR-MHP loan
The LA County Development Authority board approves up to $3,141,177 in DR-MHP loan funding for the project, finding the loan action CEQA-exempt under PRC Section 21080.10 and SB 406.
Source - Under construction
Construction begins
EAH Housing announces the start of construction on Agave. Architect FSY Architecture; general contractor United Building Company.
Source - Under construction
Eaton Fire damages the building under construction
The north wall of the partially built structure catches fire during the Eaton Fire (Jan 7-8, 2025); significant damage reported, construction pauses for repairs.
Source - Under construction
Work resumes after fire repairs
Construction resumes after months of fire-damage repairs, tracking toward an early-2026 completion.
Source - Under construction
Leasing opens; completion targeted Winter 2026
LA County Housing lists Agave as "Leasing Now," with construction completion set for Winter 2026.
Source
Team
Source (agency-document): https://planning.lacounty.gov/wp-content/uploads/2024/03/DRP_PlanningArea_Countywide_04-03-2024_06-00-06.pdf · retrieved 2026-08-17 · last verified 2026-08-17