Little Tokyo affordable housing reaches its peak at 232 Judge John Aiso St.

In Downtown, wood framing is near its peak for a mixed-use affordable housing complex from Little Tokyo Service Center.

Dubbed Go for Broke Plaza and the First Street North Residences, the project is located just north of the Japanese American National Museum at 232 Judge John Aiso Street. Multiple structures will include a combined 248 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the Los Angeles area median income level. Additionally, 80 of the apartments will serve as permanent supportive housing for veterans.

Ground-floor view of Go For Broke monument and new developmentGary Leonard

At street level, the project will create a permanent home for the Go For Broke National Education Center, which will provide an exhibit focused on the experiences of Japanese-American soldiers during World War II. The existing Go For Broke monument, which pays tribute to the soldiers of the 100th/442nd Regimental combat Team and the Military Intelligence Service, will be the centerpiece of the project's courtyard. "Go For Broke" served as the regiment's motto.

Other ground-floor spaces will include 40,000 square feet of commercial space is planned within the development, much of which LTSC hopes to lease to legacy Little Tokyo small businesses and organizations.

Rendering of Go For Broke Plaza and First Street North ResidencesLittle Tokyo Service Center

Carde Ten is designing the contemporary six-story buildings.

The First Street North site is one of several public properties in Little Tokyo which are likely to be up for redevelopment in the coming years, including the former home of Parker Center, the Mangrove property across Alameda Street and the land surrounding the Little Tokyo/Arts District subway station.

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