Advancing California’s affordable housing pipeline

CTY Housing is an affordable housing developer and consulting firm that provides capacity-enhancing advisory and project management services to the affordable housing ecosystem. With over 100 years of experience among its staff, and more than $1 billion in development financed, we serve public agencies, mission-driven developers, CDFIs, foundations, and community land trusts across California.

Since 2005, we've helped plan and develop more than 13,000 homes for low-income households — because when affordable housing is accessible, sustainable, and financially viable, entire communities have the stability to thrive.

Our Mission

CTY Housing's mission is to advance affordable housing in California by providing public and private housing providers with the financial, development, and advisory expertise needed to create and preserve high-quality homes, strengthen communities, and expand housing opportunities for individuals and families.

Our Vision

To be a trusted leader in advancing affordable housing in California, helping to create communities where affordable housing is accessible, sustainable, and financially viable, and where individuals and families have the opportunity to stabilize and grow.

Our Values

At CTY Housing, we strive to:

Pursue excellence in the quality of our work

Foster collaboration through open communication and teamwork

Build trust through integrity and accountability

Demonstrate respect for our colleagues, clients, and partners

Embrace continuous improvement by finding better ways to serve our clients

Our History

Originally formed as sole proprietorship in 2005, CTY Housing has become one of California's trusted names in affordable housing with more than 100 years of experience in affordable housing development and finance.

Initially the firm provided project management capacity in every stage of the development process, from concept to completion. Since then, the firm has expanded its customer base to include public agencies, CDFIs, foundations, and community land trusts. Simultaneously, the firm’s capabilities have expanded to include advisory services to help strengthen nonprofit housing development organizations.

Today, CTY Housing has been involved in the planning and development of more than 13,000 homes for low-income households and participated in securing more than r $1 billion in affordable housing financing.

CTY provides capacity to the affordable housing developer at every level—from Assistant Project Managers to Chief Real Estate Officers—and builds capacity at an organizational level by offering business planning and implementing best practices for pipeline development, working capital management, and overall execution of organizational strategy.

Our Team

The CTY Housing team brings deep expertise in affordable housing finance, development management, and public policy, serving as a strategic extension of our clients' teams.

Yasmin Tong

Founder & President
As the founder of CTY Housing, Yasmin has been an innovator in the affordable housing field for more than 30 years. Her work in finance and development has resulted in more than $1 billion of affordable housing development nationwide. In addition to her work in affordable housing finance and development, she has also been a technical adviser to nonprofit organizations negotiating community benefits agreements and advocating for policy reform, including the Cornfields Arroyo Seco Community Plan, which set precedents for equitable development in the City of Los Angeles, as well as the Mello Act Policy for Los Angeles County, which set new inclusionary limits for development in the unincorporated Los Angeles coastal areas. Prior to founding CTY Housing, Yasmin was Vice President at Bank of America Community Development Bank, and Senior Account Executive at Fannie Mae's multifamily division. Early in her career, Yasmin developed some of the first permanent supportive housing in Los Angeles and secured financing for the City's first resident purchase of a deteriorated building.
Yasmin has taught graduate-level courses in affordable housing finance and public policy at the University of California, Los Angeles (UCLA), and the University of Southern California (USC). She is the recipient of the 2015 Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing Unsung Hero Award and has been a frequent contributor to Affordable Housing Finance Magazine and Apartment Finance Today. Yasmin holds a Master's degree in Urban Planning from UCLA's Graduate School of Architecture and Urban Planning and a bachelor's degree in History and Urban Studies from the University of Pennsylvania.
Daniel Huynh

Vice President
Daniel joins as Vice President at CTY Housing, leading new initiatives and business development efforts. Prior to this role, he served as Assistant General Manager of the Housing Development Bureau (HDB) at the Los Angeles Housing Department, where he directed and managed operations spanning a wide range of housing activities. The HDB underwrites financing and monitors construction of affordable, accessible, and supportive housing development projects with its business and community partners, leveraging its resources to the maximum benefit of the City's residents and neighborhoods — including preparation of land use covenants, development of city-owned sites, occupancy monitoring, and management of a $3 billion housing loan portfolio. First-time homebuyer assistance, Handyworker, and lead hazard remediation programs were also part of his portfolio of work.
Daniel has extensive experience in affordable housing development in Los Angeles and is a leader among the network of developers, lenders, equity investors, and housing policymakers working to facilitate affordable housing production locally, serving on the Board of the Southern California Association of Non-Profit Housing. Prior to joining LAHD, Daniel was the Chief Real Estate Officer for LA Family Housing, and formerly with Abode Communities, A Community of Friends, and East LA Community Corporation.
Sarah Letts

Senior Advisor
Sarah is a dedicated community development professional and a Senior Advisor with CTY Housing. Her prior experience includes multifamily finance at Fannie Mae for eleven years and leading two nonprofit affordable housing organizations for fifteen years. Sarah was the chief executive of Community Corporation of Santa Monica from 2011 to 2016 and of Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (HCHC) from 2016 to 2026. During her tenure at HCHC, the organization nearly doubled its portfolio of affordable housing and created a property management division that achieved economies of scale and positive net income within five years. Sarah has expertise in corporate governance, having led both nonprofits through strategic change and significant growth, and has served on nonprofit boards of directors, including in leadership positions as chair and vice chair. She earned degrees in economics and political science from Stanford University and a master's degree in urban planning from UCLA.
Eleanor Atkins

Principal
Eleanor joined CTY Housing in 2018. She brings more than 12 years of experience in the affordable housing sector and has contributed to the development of 1,200+ housing units serving families, households experiencing homelessness, veterans, and seniors, with estimated total development costs of over $500 million. Eleanor holds a Master's degree in Urban Planning from NYU Wagner School of Public Service and a Bachelor's degree in Urban Studies from U.C. Berkeley.
Jacklyn Oh

Principal
Jacklyn joined CTY Housing in 2025. She brings over nine years of experience leading all phases of affordable housing development throughout California, specializing in entitlement strategy, stakeholder engagement, and negotiating complex public and private financing structures to deliver impactful housing communities. Before joining CTY Housing, Jacklyn worked at Community HousingWorks, where she contributed to the creation of more than 1,200 affordable housing units and provided strategic direction across the development pipeline. Jacklyn holds a Master's degree in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA and a B.S. in Community and Regional Development from UC Davis.
Nathan Keibler

Senior Project Manager
Nathan joined CTY Housing in 2022 as an Assistant Project Manager and currently serves as a Senior Project Manager. Before joining CTY Housing, Nathan worked as a designer at architecture firms and facilitated neighborhood development and community enrichment initiatives at a community-based nonprofit.
During his time at CTY, he has conducted financial feasibility analyses, assembled successful financing applications, coordinated project closings, and secured local permit approvals for several affordable housing developments throughout California. He has also worked with emerging community land trusts to develop operations plans and prepared original research to advance social housing models in Southern California.
Nathan holds a Bachelor of Architecture degree from Rice University and a Master’s degree in Urban and Regional Planning from UCLA, where he focused on affordable housing preservation and production.
Jolie Nguyen

Project Manager
Jolie joined CTY Housing in 2026. She is a real estate professional with five years of comprehensive experience across affordable housing and market-rate sectors, including social services, property management, acquisitions, and, most recently, asset management. She holds an MBA specializing in real estate finance, with advanced skills in financial modeling, investment analysis, and portfolio management, and leverages data analytics and hands-on asset expertise to drive both strong financial performance and meaningful community impact.
Mauricio Velasquez

Assistant Project Manager
Mauricio is an Assistant Project Manager at CTY Housing, where he supports the development team with day-to-day project management across all phases of affordable housing, including financial analysis, preparing financing applications, coordinating with consultants and public agencies, and managing internal systems to track project progress. Since joining CTY, Mauricio has made significant contributions to multiple awarded LIHTC applications, and has provided project management support for CTY's first joint venture development, Alamitos on 4th, from pre-development through construction and lease-up.
Before joining CTY, Mauricio worked with a company group in the insurance and financial services sector, where he gained extensive experience in financial operations, credit facility management, and developing and implementing internal systems to support new business lines and company growth.
Luis Guerra

Assistant Project Manager
Luis joined CTY Housing as an Assistant Project Manager in 2025, where he supports affordable housing finance, development, and public agency advisory assignments. His work has included NOFA tracking and scoring, financial analysis and underwriting, pro forma preparation, and support for TCAC, CDLAC, ULA, and AHSC funding applications. He has also supported construction loan closings, due diligence and project coordination, development of internal evaluation and tracking tools, preparation of developer RFPs, and Community Land Trust business plans and feasibility studies. Prior to joining CTY Housing, Luis brought more than 10 years of project management experience leading multidisciplinary technical initiatives and coordinating governments, development partners, and specialized consultants across Latin America and the Caribbean. He holds a Master’s degree in Renewable Energy Management from Albert-Ludwigs-Universität Freiburg and a Bachelor’s degree in Environmental Engineering from Universidad San Francisco de Quito.
Daniela Andrade

Administrator
Daniela joined CTY Housing as an Administrator in 2022, bringing over 15 years of experience in business administration, strategic planning, and process improvement. She has worked internationally with organizations of all sizes, from startups to multinational corporations, leading initiatives to strengthen operational performance. She holds a Bachelor's degree in International Business and a Diploma in Strategy and Performance Management from Georgetown University.