An empty lot in Downtown San Pedro is slated for redevelopment with affordable housing, according to a new application to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.
The application, found using ATC, is tied to a property at 537 S. Nelson Street, which is now owned by the entity Stillwell Investments, LLC. Plans call for a new Executive Directive 1 project consisting of a six-story building featuring 98 studio and one-bedroom apartments above approximately 1,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. No on-site parking is proposed.
Rendering of 537 S. Nelson StreetCommun
All of the apartments are to be set aside for rent by low- and moderate-income households, save for a manager's unit. That makes the project eligible for density bonus incentives permitting a larger structure than would otherwise be allowed.
Commun is designing 537 Nelson, which would have a modern exterior and small courtyards carved into the structure.
537 S. Nelson StreetGoogle Maps
Those with long memories may recall that a prior owner of the site briefly sought to redevelop it with a 22-story apartment tower. That project went unbuilt in the face of opposition from the surrounding neighborhood, and its application was withdrawn shortly after filing.
The project site also sits just west of the vacant lot that was formerly home to the San Pedro Courthouse, where redevelopment plans have failed to come to fruition for several years.
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