The site of a shuttered school in Duarte is set for redevelopment with townhomes, according to a new initial study.

The Andres Duarte Arts Academy, located at 1433 Crestfield Drive, closed 2022 due to low enrollment. A preschool leases some of the mostly-vacant property, but is planning to relocate.

The Duarte Unified School District has since inked a lease agreement with Crestfield Townhomes, LLC for the redevelopment of the property with a series of three-story structures featuring 169 three- and four-bedroom townhomes - ranging from 1,358 to 1,465 square feet in size - accompanied by 338 parking spaces.

Site plan for the Andres Duarte School projectCrestfield Townhomes, LLC

The approximately 14-acre development site also includes the Otis Gordon Sports Park, which is to be redeveloped, but retained as park space. The approximately 6.3-acre area would include sports fields, an open turf area, picnic tables, restaurants, an outdoor gym, walking paths, and a parking lot for 59 vehicles.

Pending approvals, including a general plan amendment and a zone change, construction is expected to take place over a 29-month period starting in April 2026 and concluding by September 2028.

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