A nonprofit housing program delivering new, insurable homes and a structured path to ownership for wildfire-displaced families.
The Uplifters Foundation is a California nonprofit created to accelerate the rebuilding of Pacific Palisades following the January 2025 wildfire. We acquire fire-damaged parcels, construct new homes, lease them to returning residents, and provide a defined path to ownership.
This is not traditional development. It is a programmatic platform designed to restore a community.
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Rebuilding has stalled due to cost, complexity, and uncertainty. Individual homeowners face a fragmented process with no coordinated solution at scale.
Without intervention, displacement becomes permanent and the community risks long-term erosion.
Targeted acquisition of fire-damaged parcels within defined Pacific Palisades streets — evaluated through a rigorous underwriting framework.
Cost-controlled construction using 6–8 adaptable architectural designs and institutional oversight through GMP contracts.
Homes leased to returning residents at below-market rates. 12–15 month terms. Standard agreements. Immediate housing availability.
Tenants offered a structured path to ownership through a purchase option granted at lease inception at a fixed price.
Each home progresses through this lifecycle under a standardized framework designed to control cost, reduce risk, and deliver housing at scale.
Uplifters operates a fully integrated acquisition, construction, leasing, and disposition program.
The Foundation intends to rebuild approximately 60 single-family homes, focus on a defined set of streets in Pacific Palisades, and deploy approximately $200 million of tax-exempt bond financing.
The program is designed to deliver housing efficiently while maintaining financial discipline and compliance with nonprofit and tax-exempt requirements.
View Full Program DetailsTax-exempt bond financing. No developer equity. No promote structure. All capital deployed into land, construction, and carrying costs.
Intentionally concentrated in a single geography to improve execution certainty and create visible rebuilding momentum.
Each home is designed specifically for its lot within a controlled framework that balances efficiency and flexibility.
3–4 bedrooms, 3–4 bathrooms. Two-story configurations adapted to lot conditions.
Standardized within a controlled range — balancing cost efficiency with flexibility for individual lots.
Meets or exceeds California wildfire building standards. Designed to reduce long-term risk and ownership cost.
Designed to qualify for California FAIR Plan coverage with supplemental insurance. Buyers can obtain financing.
Directly replaces homes lost in the wildfire with new, resilient single-family homes designed for long-term ownership.
Performs rebuilding activities otherwise carried by public agencies and individual homeowners without coordinated support.
Accelerates the return of residents and creates visible rebuilding momentum across the affected streets.
This program is a direct response to the loss of homes and community following the wildfire.
Pacific Palisades resident for over 30 years. Founding Partner of Upfront Ventures. Former founder and CEO of United Dwelling — one of the most active small-scale residential builders in Los Angeles. Has raised over $4 billion across venture and real estate platforms.
Pacific Palisades resident for over 30 years. Background in business leadership, fundraising, and community coordination. Leads capital formation, government relationships, and community engagement.
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