At a ceremony this week, non-profit developers Venice Community Housing and Community Corp. of Santa Monica commenced work on a new affordable housing complex near the E Line in Santa Monica.
The 20th Street Apartments, named for their location at 1634 W. 20th Street, will consist of a seven-story building featuring 78 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments.
Groundbreaking ceremony for the 20th Street ApartmentsGary Leonard
“Communities like the 20th Street Apartments are crucial to our city’s ability to maintain economic diversity, provide workforce housing, prevent and address homelessness, and meet our Housing Element commitments,” said Santa Monica Mayor Pro Tem Caroline Torosis in a news release. “These partnerships between nonprofits and cities are how we move this work forward—no one entity can do it alone.”
The project, in addition to housing, will include bicycle parking, a community garden on the rooftop , community rooms, laundry facilities, and outdoor play areas.
KFA Architecture is serving as architect of record for the project, building off of design work by Atelier Cory Henry.
1634 20th Street in Santa MonicaKFA Architecture
Completion is expected in mid-2027.
Information on applying to the City of Santa Monica’s Section 8 and Below Market Housing waitlists can be found here: www.santamonica.gov/housing-apply.
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