Just west of the I-405 Freeway in Sawtelle, construction has commenced for a new multifamily residential development.

The project, approved last year by the City Planning Commission, is rising from a site just south of Santa Monica Boulevard at 1717 S. Beloit Avenue. EJKS, LLC, an entity managed by Elliot Nayssan, is redeveloping the site with a new seven-story building that will feature 102 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments above a two-level, 97-car subterranean parking garage.

Rendering of 1717 Beloit Ave.Sam Ghanouni

Project entitlements include density bonus incentives which permit the construction of a larger building than zoning rules would normally allow. In exchange, 14 of the new apartments would be set aside for rent as very low-income affordable housing.

City records indicate that Sam Ghanouni is designing the contemporary low-rise structure. Plans show a contemporary low-rise building which will incorporate recreation rooms, roof decks, and a rooftop terrace level.

Construction is expected to occur over a period of 18-to-24 months. Work commenced earlier this summer.

1717 S. Beloit AvenueGoogle Maps

The proposed development has evolved since submitted to the Planning Department for review in early 2024, when it was imagined with 92 apartments and slightly more parking.

The proposed project would site directly east of another Nayssan and Ghanouni project: a 48-unit apartment complex at 1650 Sawtelle Boulevard.

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