A Los Angeles based
development firm
Building Affordable housing
at market speed

Because the people who make cities work deserve to call them home.

The gap between what gets built and what’s actually needed — for teachers, nurses, service workers, families — keeps widening across cities everywhere. Not for lack of commitment. But for lack of execution.

Eleos was founded to close that gap: a private development firm operating with the speed, discipline, and accountability to deliver affordable housing at the scale and quality residents deserve.

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Traffic-filled urban street lined with tall buildings and trees under a clear sky.Flat lay of marble, tile, wood samples, fabric swatch, and hardware on neutral surface.People working at a black table writing in notebooks with pencils, laptop, and coffee cups nearby.Modern white building corner with clean textured walls under partly cloudy sky.Small green tuft of grass growing in rocky, gravelly soil with scattered shadows.A floor plan of a buildingPerson pointing at home floor plan displayed on a desktop computer screen in an office setting.Small tree growing within minimalistic concrete architecture with stairs on the left.Group of seven diverse professionals smiling and standing inside a spacious industrial-style office.Two hands holding wood and stone tile samples over a variety of tile and wood materials.

The people behind the work.

Eleos is built by a team of developers, operators, and advocates who believe that how we build is just as important as what we build.

We bring together expertise across finance, construction, regulatory strategy, and community engagement — unified by a shared commitment to doing this work with rigor and purpose.

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David Aghaei

Principal & Co-Founder

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Daniel Dayan

Principal & Co-Founder

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Christopher Kovel

Director of Development

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Joseph Doyle

Director of Construction

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Steven Lopez

Director of Acquisitions

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Jenna Hornstock

Vice president of External affairs & Strategy

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Justin Lee

Development Analyst

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Briana Land

Office Manager

Marrisa Yurcek

Director of Operations

Ready to build something that matters?

We’re building with purpose and looking for people who do the same. Bring your perspective, your experience, and your commitment to doing things right.