After fielding multiple applications to build affordable housing on the former site of a gun store at 11029 Washington Boulevard, Culver City has made its choice.
On January 26, the Culver City City Council voted to select the Washington Palms project from West Hollywood Community Housing. The submission calls for redeveloping the site with a seven-story structure featuring 67 units of affordable housing, including ground-level artist lofts and a community art center at street level
EYRC Architects is designing the proposal, which would have a wedge-shape evoking the iconic Culver Hotel. The developer intends to use off-site modular construction to potentially speed the completion of the building.
West Hollywood Community Housing submission, looking northEYRC Architects
"The massing responds to the site’s angled geometry with two single-loaded residential wings, stepping down to integrate smoothly with the residential neighborhood," reads a design narrative included a 2025 presentation to the Culver City Planning Commission. "The Washington Boulevard wing is articulated with a clearly defined base, middle, and top that ground the building within its context. Its simple yet elegant form is animated by a finely articulated façade, breaking down the scale of the building and adding depth and rhythm to enrich both the streetscape and the pedestrian experience."
The complex is to include a mix of one and two-bedroom floor plans, reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income level. The estimated cost of the project is $50.2 million, or approximately $749,000 per unit.
The vote by the City Council directs staff to enter into an exclusive negotiation agreement with West Hollywood Community Housing for the development of Washington Palms.
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