**R.D. Olson Construction Breaks Ground on $62M Affordable Housing Project in Woodland Hills**
R.D. Olson Construction has officially broken ground on De Soto, a $62 million, 207-unit affordable housing complex located in Woodland Hills. The project supports the Warner Center 2035 Specific Plan, which aims to create more housing options, enhance employment opportunities, and improve transit connectivity in response to Los Angeles’ ongoing housing affordability crisis.
This marks R.D. Olson’s second collaboration with Meta Housing Corporation in the Warner Center area, following the initial phase of The Alcove, another affordable housing development.
“Los Angeles faces one of the nation’s most severe affordable housing shortages, with families and working professionals priced out of safe, quality housing,” said Bill Wilhelm, President of R.D. Olson Construction. “Combined with The Alcove, we’re contributing over 500 units to Warner Center’s transformation into a more inclusive, transit-connected community and addressing both immediate needs and long-term affordability goals.”
De Soto will be a ground-up, seven-story development built in a single phase over a 24-month construction period. Completion is anticipated in early 2028. Meanwhile, The Alcove is wrapping up construction on its first phase, with planning for the second phase already underway.
This partnership between R.D. Olson and Meta Housing represents a pivotal step in addressing housing affordability in one of the country’s most challenged urban markets.
