A staff report to the Santa Monica Architectural Review Board offers a look at additional imagery depicting plans to build housing on the longtime site of the Boys & Girls Clubs of Santa Monica.

Lincoln Property Company's plans for the site at 1238 Lincoln Boulevard involves the construction of an eight-story building featuring 232 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments with basement parking for 306 vehicles. 

The project would make use of density bonus incentives to permit a larger structure than allowed by zoning rules. In exchange, 24 of the apartments would be set aside for rent by moderate-, low-, and very low-income renters. 

View looking southeastPatrick Tighe Architecture

Patrick Tighe Architecture is designing the contemporary podium-type building.

"The contemporary design concept follows a 'U'-shaped form with subtle building depth and variety of exterior materials, while taking advantage of mountain views, sunlight, and ocean breeze for common outdoor areas," reads the staff report. "The street-facing façade is organized as a simple block with the first two levels set back 2-5 feet to create a rhythm of columns/pilasters. The vertically recessed sections that are emphasized with transparent building materials and horizontal bands along the upper levels create depth and a balanced upper-level street frontage. The building is carved out for primary open space focused at the center rear where the ground floor main courtyard is located, in addition to the main rooftop deck on the southern portion and a smaller eighth story roof deck facing Lincoln Boulevard."

CourtyardPatrick Tighe Architecture

Lincoln Property Company had originally planned for a similar building with 257 residential units on the property. Lincoln Property Company, in addition to the Boys & Girls Center redevelopment, is also planning a smaller 132-unit development near the E Line's Downtown Santa Monica Station.

The project continues to extend the recent development boom on Santa Monica's stretch of Lincoln Boulevard northward. Projects from Cypress Equity Investments, Tishman Speyer, and Related California have recently replaced commercial blocks between Santa Monica Boulevard and the 10 Freeway.

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