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Design Build Affordable

Thoughtful design and responsible construction can, and must, coexist with accessibility.

OVERVIEW

Design Build Affordable (DBA) is a mission-driven development company based in Los Angeles, proving that safe, sustainable housing and thoughtful design can remain genuinely affordable, combining responsible construction with accessibility and community impact across San Francisco, Los Angeles, Dallas, Columbus, Spokane, Shelburne, and Oklahoma City.

The firm’s work spans new affordable and mixed-income multifamily development, adaptive reuse of existing buildings, LEED-aligned eco-friendly construction, and design-build consulting on entitlements, zoning, and financing.

Sector
Affordable & Mixed-Income Housing
Markets
San Francisco, CA · Los Angeles, CA · Dallas, TX · Columbus, OH · Spokane, WA · Shelburne, VT · Oklahoma City, OK
Headquarters
Los Angeles, CA
Website
designbuildaffordable.com
CURRENT PROJECTS
Affordable Living Community
120 units · San Francisco, CA · 2026 delivery
Office-to-Residential Adaptive Reuse
80 units · Los Angeles, CA · 2025 delivery
Eco-Friendly Mixed-Income
200 units · Dallas, TX · 2027 delivery
Mixed-Use Neighborhood Hub
60 units · Columbus, OH · 2027 delivery
IN CONSTRUCTION
Aerial view of an affordable housing development under construction
A row of townhome buildings under construction
Numbered townhome units under construction
Close-up exterior of a townhome unit under construction
FEATURED WORK
Ribbon-cutting ceremony celebrating the completion of an Oldivai Project Zero workforce-housing community
Oldivai Project Zero
DanReDev · Design Build Affordable
A proprietary workforce-housing platform pairing modular construction and templated design to house the “missing middle” — households earning 80–120% of area median income.
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Renovated historic row houses at Clinton Avenue Apartments in Albany's Arbor Hill neighborhood
Clinton Avenue Apartments, Phase One
Design Build Affordable
A $57 million rehabilitation of 70 historic row houses in Albany’s Arbor Hill neighborhood, delivering 210 energy-efficient, mixed-income and affordable homes.
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611 Wilshire Boulevard, Los Angeles, CA · info@designbuildaffordable.com
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