# Los Angeles Allocates $2M to Secure Nuisance Properties

The City of Los Angeles, led by Mayor Karen Bass, has prioritized the cleanup and securing of over 100 vacant and nuisance properties citywide by proposing a **$2 million allocation in the FY 26-27 budget**. This funding supports the Department of Building and Safety's efforts to address blighted properties that pose public safety risks and degrade neighborhood quality. Concurrently, the Los Angeles City Council is advancing motions to establish a comprehensive Vacant and Public Nuisance Property Abatement Program aimed at strengthening enforcement mechanisms, expediting abatement processes, and increasing accountability for property owners.

- This initiative signals increased procurement and contracting opportunities related to property cleanup, security services, and nuisance abatement within Los Angeles.
- Procurement professionals should anticipate solicitations or contracts managed by the Department of Building and Safety focused on environmental remediation, property maintenance, and enforcement support.
- Contractors specializing in property management, security, environmental cleanup, and related services may find new business prospects aligned with the city's enhanced focus on nuisance property abatement.
- The program's emphasis on streamlined processes and accountability suggests potential for ongoing contract awards and program expansions beyond the initial funding cycle.

**Jurisdictions:** sled
**Industries:** Construction & Infrastructure
**Topics:** Physical Infrastructure
**Published:** September 06, 2026

### Government Entities
- City of Los Angeles
- Los Angeles City Council
- Department of Building and Safety (LADBS)

### Key Quotes
> Angelenos should not have to live next to properties like this, and they have a right to be frustrated. While securing the legal authority against private property owners to address nuisance properties has been a challenge in the City of Los Angeles for decades, we are taking action to clean these sites and hold property owners accountable.
> — Karen Bass, Mayor

> Shortening the nuisance-abatement process allows the City to hold property owners accountable, remove dangerous conditions more quickly, and ensure that nuisance properties do not remain unresolved for years while neighborhoods bear the consequences.
> — Monica Rodriguez, Councilwoman

> Too often, these derelict properties become magnets for trash, fires and criminal activity. They pose severe health and safety risks for their neighbors while blocking the use of precious land for housing or community purposes.
> — Adrin Nazarian, Councilmember

### Sources
- [Mayor Bass Calls on L.A. City Council to Allocate $2 Million to Clean and Secure Priority Properties Across Los Angeles | Mayor Karen Bass](https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/mayor-bass-calls-la-city-council-allocate-2-million-clean-and-secure-priority-properties) - LA
- [Mayor Bass Directs City Crews to Clean and Secure Nuisance Properties Across Los Angeles | Mayor Karen Bass](https://mayor.lacity.gov/news/mayor-bass-directs-city-crews-clean-and-secure-nuisance-properties-across-los-angeles) - LA