Engineering Continues to Lead Design and Construction of City's Temporary Housing for Unhoused Angelenos
The City of Los Angeles’ Bureau of Engineering is the lead for the planning, design and construction of temporary interim housing and permanent services facilities for our City’s unhoused population since 2018.
Engineering has been working with various City departments, agencies and Council Districts across Los Angeles to create various housing to address homelessness. The various types of housing include congregate living, double and single occupancies, as well as possible family units.
Engineering also led the design and construction of Navigation Centers, which cater to a demographic of people who reject housing but are in need of hygiene, laundry and case management services and storage. We also designed and construction a women's shelter, which was originally a library in Hollywood.
Tiny Home Villages are facilities with single or double sleeping cabins, and provide case management, hygiene and laundry services, and daily meals. There is a low barrier to entry, and there are amnesty lockers and a pet area. Exterior communal spaces are also provided.
As of Fall of 2025, Engineering has delivered a total of 41 projects for Homeless Services and Housing throughout the City of Los Angeles for a total of 4,078 interim beds.