Daylight Community Development

What Daylight Community Development does

Daylight Community Development is a Los Angeles-based, for-profit real estate development company founded in 2018 to build affordable and permanent supportive housing (PSH) for the city's homeless and vulnerable populations. The firm pursues a project-based model in which it identifies sites, secures public financing and entitlements, co-develops with established construction and social service partners, and develops multi-unit supportive and affordable housing buildings. Its portfolio comprises eight announced projects representing 502+ units across LA neighborhoods including Watts, Harvard Park, North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Downtown LA / Skid Row, Lincoln Heights, and Woodland Hills. Target residents include chronically homeless individuals, seniors experiencing homelessness, women and survivors of domestic violence, transition-aged youth, and working families at 30%-80% of Area Median Income.

The firm's underlying technical differentiation is the use of modular construction techniques in dense LA infill settings, exemplified by McDaniel House as part of its HHH Innovation Platform. Daylight pairs this construction approach with deliberate positioning to exploit recent LA zoning and regulatory changes that streamline approvals for homeless housing. Co-development partners include Decro Corporation (four projects), the Violence Intervention Program, and GTM Holdings; social service partners include The People Concern and the Downtown Women's Center; design partners include Gensler. Public-sector relationships include selection from Mayor Garcetti's $120mm Prop HHH Innovation RFP (with a $23.8mm corporate commitment across three projects), the United Way Home for Good RFP, and LA County's Housing Innovation Challenge.

Daylight's revenue mechanics rest on two streams: (1) development fees structured as a percentage of total development cost on each government-backed project (a professional-services revenue model) and (2) direct public funding and grants channeled through programs such as Prop HHH, LA County grants, and Home for Good. Go-to-market is government-RFP driven, with partnerships used to satisfy competitive-bid scoring criteria for service delivery. The firm employs 1-10 people and is founder-owned, with operating geographies confined to California.

Name

Daylight Community Development

Legal name

Daylight Community Development

Website

https://daylight.la

Company type

Private

Founded year

2018

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Daylight Community Development is a Los Angeles-based affordable real estate developer founded in 2018 that uses modular construction and public funding (e.g., Prop HHH) to deliver permanent supportive and affordable housing for homeless individuals, seniors, women, families, and transition-aged youth in LA.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Affordable and Supportive Housing Development

NAICS

New Multifamily Housing Construction (except For-Sale Builders) (236116), Residential Building Construction (2361), Continuing Care Retirement Communities and Assisted Living Facilities for the Elderly (62331)

SIC

Land Subdividers & Developers (No Cemeteries) (6552), Services-Social Services (8300)

akta.pro primary industry

Affordable Housing & Community Development (Housing, Community Land Trusts) (BPAGALAC)

akta.pro secondary industries

Residential Affordable Housing Development & Construction (IMAFABAI), Housing Development, Construction & Rehabilitation Programs (BPAIANAB), Independent Living Community Development & Construction (Senior Housing Developers) (HLADAAAH)

Keywords

• Affordable housing development
• Supportive housing projects
• Modular construction housing
• Homeless housing development
• Public-private housing partnerships

Headquarters

HQ city

Los Angeles

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Real Estate Development Fees: Daylight generates revenue through development fees earned on affordable and supportive housing projects. These fees are typically structured as a percentage of total development costs on government-funded projects.
2. Public Funding and Grants: The company secures public funding through programs like Los Angeles Mayor Garcetti's Prop HHH ($120mm initiative), LA County grants, and United Way Home for Good program to finance housing developments.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Daylight Community Development is a Los Angeles-based real estate developer that plans, finances, and co-develops affordable and permanent supportive housing for homeless individuals, seniors, women and survivors of domestic violence, families, and transition-aged youth. The company uses modular construction in dense infill settings to deliver supportive housing faster and cheaper than traditional construction, securing funding through public sources such as the City of Los Angeles Prop HHH Innovation RFP and the United Way Home for Good program. Each development is paired with on-site wraparound social services such as counseling, community-based healthcare, treatment, and employment training delivered through nonprofit partners.

Product overview

Daylight Community Development is an affordable real estate development company focused on building housing for LA's homeless population. The company operates as a single unified real estate development offering rather than a platform-plus-modules architecture. Their portfolio consists of eight distinct housing development projects that share common characteristics: permanent supportive housing (PSH) developments targeting homeless individuals, seniors, families, and specific populations like survivors of domestic violence. Projects utilize modular construction techniques and take advantage of recent zoning changes, public funding sources (including Prop HHH), and strategic partnerships. The portfolio includes developments at various stages (some completed, some in development) ranging from 25 to 100 units, located across Los Angeles neighborhoods including Watts, Harvard Park, North Hollywood, Van Nuys, Downtown LA, and Woodland Hills.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Watts Works 25-unit permanent supportive housing development located at 9502 Compton Ave., Los Angeles, CA 90002, co-developed with Decro Corporation and The People Concern for chronically homeless individuals; provides on-site wraparound social services including counseling, community-based health care, treatment, and employment training.
• McDaniel House 47-unit senior permanent supportive housing development at 1043 S. Harvard Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90006, utilizing modular construction in a dense in-fill setting as part of the HHH Innovation Platform and targeting seniors experiencing homelessness.
• The Mahalia 49-unit permanent supportive housing development at 11604 Vanowen St., North Hollywood, CA 91606; a three-story low-rise development providing supportive housing for homeless individuals and transition-aged youth.
• Brine Residential 97-unit affordable and permanent supportive housing development at 3016 N. Main St., Los Angeles, CA 90031 in Lincoln Heights, co-developed alongside Decro Corporation and Violence Intervention Program; part of a larger-scale master planned development that includes community retail, medical office, and other community-serving uses.
• NoHo 5050 40-unit affordable and supportive housing development at 5050 Bakman Ave., North Hollywood, CA 91601, co-developed alongside Decro Corporation and Downtown Women's Center to provide 32 PSH units for women experiencing homelessness and 7 affordable units to qualifying low-income families.
• Oatsie's Place 46-unit permanent supportive housing development at 16015 W. Sherman Way, Van Nuys, CA 91405, co-developed with Decro Corporation and Downtown Women's Center to provide 45 units of supportive housing for women experiencing homelessness and survivors of domestic violence.
• Downtown Women's Center Development 98-unit permanent supportive housing development at 501 E Fifth St., Los Angeles, CA 90013, co-developed with Downtown Women's Center and GTM Holdings; 100% supportive housing serving women experiencing homelessness as part of DWC's larger campus on Skid Row, designed by Gensler to interact with DWC's existing supportive and healthcare services at their DTLA headquarters.
• Woodland Hills Family Workforce Housing 100-unit family workforce housing development with supportive housing units at 23036 Ventura Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 91364 in Woodland Hills; delivers 75 units of workforce rent-restricted affordable housing for working families and 25 units of permanent supportive housing with wrap-around services. Unit mix: 2 Studios, 45 one-bedrooms, 25 two-bedrooms, 27 three-bedrooms. Target affordability: 30%-80% AMI (100% Affordable).

Quantifiable outcome

• 502+ affordable and supportive housing units developed or in development across Los Angeles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

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AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and minor.

• Decro CorporationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner on multiple housing projects including Watts Works (25 units), Brine Residential (97 units), NOHO 5050 (40 units), and Oatsie's Place (46 units). Decro Corporation serves as the primary co-development partner for these affordable and supportive housing developments.
• The People ConcerncoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSocial service partner providing wraparound services including counseling, community-based health care, treatment, and employment training at the Watts Works development. The organization serves as the service provider for chronically homeless individuals.
• Downtown Women's CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartner providing supportive housing and services for women experiencing homelessness at multiple projects including NOHO 5050 (32 PSH units), Oatsie's Place (45 units), and the Downtown Women's Center project (98 units, 100% supportive housing). Also serves as co-developer on DTLA Skid Row campus.
• GTM HoldingsmajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for the 98-unit Downtown Women's Center project in Los Angeles. GTM Holdings is developing this 100% supportive housing development serving women experiencing homelessness on Skid Row.
• Violence Intervention ProgrammajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCo-development partner for the Brine Residential project (97 units) in Lincoln Heights. The Violence Intervention Program contributes to this larger-scale master planned development that includes community retail, medical office, and other community-serving uses.
• United Way of Greater Los AngelesminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerAdministering body for the Home for Good Accelerating Permanent Supportive Housing RFP, which selected Daylight for grant and in-kind support. This partnership provides funding and resources for permanent supportive housing development.
• City of Los Angeles / HCIDLAcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCity agency administering Prop HHH Innovation program from which Daylight received a $23.8mm corporate commitment to build 3 supportive housing developments. The company was selected from Mayor Garcetti's $120mm Prop HHH Innovation RFP.
• LA CountyminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerLA County selected Daylight as finalists in the Housing Innovation Challenge, recognizing innovative approaches to affordable housing development in Los Angeles County.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Mercy Housing California: Large national nonprofit affordable housing developer with extensive California portfolio including LA supportive housing. Represents the scaled-incumbent counterpart to Daylight's emerging-developer model.
• The Related Companies of California: Major affordable and mixed-income housing developer active across California, including large LA affordable and supportive housing projects. Broader scale and capital base, but overlapping product and RFP competition.

Direct peers

• A Community of Friends: LA-based nonprofit developer of supportive and affordable housing for homeless and disabled residents. Directly comparable in geography, funding sources (HCD, HCIDLA), and PSH product type.
• Brilliant Corners: Bay Area-headquartered supportive housing provider with significant LA operations that develops and operates PSH for homeless individuals, including master-leasing and scattered-site models comparable to Daylight's PSH developments.
• Abode Communities: LA-based affordable and supportive housing developer serving low-income families, seniors, and formerly homeless individuals. Comparable in product mix (multifamily affordable + PSH) and reliance on LA public funding programs.
• LINC Housing: Long-standing California affordable and supportive housing developer with deep LA County presence. Comparable in mission, scale, and use of public financing (LIHTC, HCD, county funds).
• Skid Row Housing Trust: Long-standing LA nonprofit developer of permanent supportive housing on Skid Row and across LA County, serving chronically homeless individuals. Closely aligned with Daylight's PSH model and target population.
• Decro Corporation: LA-based affordable and supportive housing developer that is Daylight's primary co-development partner on multiple projects (Watts Works, Brine Residential, NOHO 5050, Oatsie's Place). Directly comparable in mission, geography, and product type.

Regional players

• EAH Housing: One of California's largest nonprofit affordable housing developers, with significant LA operations and broader California footprint. Larger and more established than Daylight, but directly comparable product and tenant mix.

Emerging players

• Habitat for Humanity of Greater Los Angeles: LA-focused affordable homeownership developer with growing supportive and rental portfolio. Comparable geography and end-customer (low/moderate-income LA households), though Daylight's PSH focus is more specialized.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles3 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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