Permanent housing units bring relief for some unhoused in Skid Row

LOS ANGELES — A panoramic view facing downtown Los Angeles brings a new perspective for Gregory Poarch, a formerly unhoused man who travelled the streets of Los Angeles in hopes of finding a way back to housing.

What You Need To Know

• Skid Row Housing Trust owns and manages 26 permanent housing complexes with two sites in development
• About half the units are currently occupied
• Each unit contains a stove, refrigerator, accessible bathroom and more