A County-owned lot in unincorporated Florence-Firestone could be put up for redevelopment with affordable housing, under a motion recently adopted by the Board of Supervisors. 

The property, a 13,000-square-foot lot at 7700 S. Central Avenue, could be packaged with other parcels along Central Avenue under a plan from the Apex Collaborative. Apex, which has built more than 4,500 residential units according to a staff report, is negotiating with Center of Hope Community Development Corp. for the redevelopment of other properties along the corridor.

The motion from 2nd District Supervisor Holly Mitchell recommends that the County enter into an exclusive negotiating agreement with Apex to work toward collaboratively developing these sites with affordable housing, public open space, commercial uses, and parking. 

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Additionally, a vacant County-owned building at 7672 S. Central Avenue - formerly a Probation Department office - could also be utilized by the non-profit organization Juntos Florence-Firestone. Juntos is described as an organization dedicated to educating, empowering, and fighting gentrification.

The County could spend up to $108,000 on predevelopment activities for the plan.

The Apex Collaborative is also working on plans for a workforce-housing complex near the K Line's Leimert Park Station which would cater to Metro employees.

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