At its April 15 meeting, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to approve nearly $27.9 million in additional funding for the construction of six affordable housing developments located in West Carson, Westmont, East Los Angeles, the City of Los Angeles, and EL Monte.
The projects, which will cumulatively account for 712 affordable housing units, are seeking additional money due to increases in costs resulting lingering uncertainty over corporate tax rates and tariffs, as well as general increases in the cost of labor and materials. Three are currently in predevelopment, one is under construction, and the remaining two are recently-finished apartment buildings that are converting construction loans to permanent financing. The six developments include:
View looking northeast from Kern AvenueLos Angeles County Homeless Initiative
Casa de La Luz, a proposed development from Hollywood Community Housing Corp., is slated for a property at 744-754 S. Kern Avenue in unincorporated East Los Angeles. Plans call for a low-rise building featuring 95 apartments atop a 60-car garage. With the exception of two market-rate manager's units, the apartments would be reserved for households earning up to 30 and 60 percent of the area median income level.
Hollywood Community Housing will receive an additional $2 million in County affordable housing trust funds for the project, adding to $7 million already allocated toward Casa de La Luz and a $27-million grant awarded by the State of California. The building was previously slated to begin construction in Summer 2025.
Site plan for Esperanza VillageAC Martin / Prima Development
In El Monte, the Board of Supervisors has also approved $9.9 million in additional funding for National CORE's Esperanza Village - the redevelopment of a portion of the MacLaren Children's Center. Plans call for a series of three-story buildings which would include 202 apartments for families and seniors at the low- and extremely low-income levels.
The new allocation raises the County's total funding commitment to the project to nearly $38 million. The development, which is on County property, is slated for completion in 2027.
Century + Restorative Care Village Phase II
Rendering of 1321 N. Mission RoadGGA+
Phase two of Century Housing's proposed Restorative Care Village, planned just west of Los Angeles General Medical Center at 1321 N. Mission Road, is to consist of 294 units of housing serving low-income seniors, persons experiencing homelessness, and two on-site managers, as well as 11,000 square feet of community-serving uses.
The County will allocate an additional $10 million to the project, raising its total funding commitment to $20 million.
Rendering of 95th and Normandie apartmentsCRCD / LTSC
The Coalition for Responsible Community Development’s Normandie Apartments, a joint venture with Little Tokyo Service Center, is a three-story, 57-unit development now under construction at 9426 S. Normandie Avenue. Save for a manager's unit, the apartments would be SRO-style units catering to renters earning no more than 30 percent of the area median income level.
The County will provide $1.5 million from the affordable housing trust fund for the project, raising its total funding commitment to just over $4 million.
Aerial view of The Brine looking toward Downtown DECRO Corporation
The Brine, recently completed by Decro Corporation at 3016 N. Main Street, includes 97 units of affordable housing, 72 of which are permanent supportive housing catering to adults, transition-age youth, and families. Commercial space sits at the ground-floor of the low-rise building, which sits not far west from Los Angeles General Medical Center and the Restorative Care Village site.
The County has approved $3 million in affordable housing trust fund money for the project, adding to $10.5 million previously allocated to The Brine.
Aerial view of the West Carson Villas looking westR.D. Olson Construction
The final project, the West Carson Villas from PATH Ventures, is a four-story, 111-unit apartment building completed last year at 22905 S. Vermont Avenue.
The County will provide $1.4 million in additional funding for the project, on top of $14 million previously approved for the affordable housing complex.
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