Affordable housing to replace 1920s church at 1432 E 25th Street in Central-Alameda

A late 1920s church in Central-Alameda is poised to give way to new affordable housing, according to Culver City-based design firm JZA Architecture.

The proposed development, slated for a property located at 1432 E. 25th Street, would consist of a four-story building featuring 55 income-restricted apartments on its upper floors.

View looking southwest from 25th StreetJZA

According to a permit filings with the Department of Building and Safety, the project is relying on the Mayor's Executive Directive 1 for entitlements, as well as state density bonus incentives.

"The design includes stucco-clad, vertically undulating balconies that sweep across the main elevation, seamlessly integrating modern design elements with functionality," reads a narrative from JZA. "A strategically placed fiber-cement vertical element gestures the main lobby entrance at the ground floor while providing a visual break in the massing above. The balconies are clad with wood-trim at all inside-facing planes, a design element that is continued throughout the building’s exterior-facing corridors. The 4,400-square-foot roof deck amenity space is adorned with lush planters, inviting sitting areas and an unbeatable vista of downtown L.A. to the north while offering residents of this elevated space a tranquil retreat amidst the bustling cityscape."

1432 E 25th StreetGoogle Street View

Property records list the owner of the site as United Holy Church of America. The church describes itself as "the oldest African American Holiness Pentecostal body in the world."

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