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Has anyone been approved for low income housing ?

I'm looking into a low-income apartment within a new luxury apartment complex. I'm about to begin the process of submitting paperwork to HACLA. Has anyone gone through this process before? If… I'm looking into a low-income apartment within a new luxury apartment complex. I'm about to begin the process of submitting paperwork to HACLA. Has anyone gone through this process before? If so, were you approved or denied? How long did the process take?
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ethankim local ·

Yeah, I've done this. The HACLA lottery system is the main bottleneck, not the paperwork itself. For a new luxury complex with set-aside units, they're probably using the Project-Based Section 8 or LIHTC program rather than a traditional HACLA voucher, which means you apply directly through the building's leasing office, not HACLA first. The process took me about 6 to 8 weeks from application to move-in, mostly waiting for them to verify income and run credit checks. If you're submitting to HACLA directly, expect 4 to 6 months minimum, but those new complex units often move faster since the developer wants them filled.

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The key detail people miss is that many of these new luxury complexes with affordable units use a preference system, not a straight lottery. If you live or work in the same city council district as the building, you get moved up the list. I'd check which council district that complex is in and see if you qualify for that preference, it can cut months off the wait. Also, for the income verification, they want to see three months of bank statements and pay stubs, so have those scanned and ready before you submit anything to avoid back and forth delays.

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Image jolandadieckman… local ·

It really depends on which specific complex you're looking at. Some of those newer luxury buildings with affordable units are managed by private companies that handle their own waitlists, not HACLA. I'd call the leasing office directly and ask if they use the HACLA lottery or if they have their own list, because the process is totally different. A friend of mine got into one near Koreatown on Serrano Avenue and she only waited about three months, but another one in Hollywood took almost a year because they kept losing her paperwork.

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jolandadie… local

Best vintage shopping on Vintage Avenue in 2026?

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Has anyone checked out the vintage shops along Vintage Avenue lately? I'm curious which stalls are worth hitting in 2026 and whether prices have gone up much. Has anyone checked out the vintage shops along Vintage Avenue lately? I'm curious which stalls are worth hitting in 2026 and whether prices have gone up much.
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Melrose Trading Post Sundays, cheaper than the Avenue.

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ethankim local ·

Agree, but the Avenue's Saturday stalls are worth it.

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Stalls past the Fairfax corner thin out by 11, so hit the north end first before the good stuff gets picked over.

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North end before 9, or skip it entirely.

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Thursday mornings, vendors restock then.

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avamor local ·

The row past the La Brea corner is where the real denim deals hide, though asking prices have crept up maybe 15 percent since last spring.

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yeah saturday's still the move but go early, by noon it's mostly picked over. bring cash too, half those vendors won't do card & the atm line is brutal

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Cash only til 10, card after.

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Image evchen local ·

Cheaper yes, but half the vendors there are resellers who bought out the Avenue on Saturday morning anyway.

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Image irmela local ·

Different crowd though, more curated and priced accordingly.

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