Bridge Housing and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles have marked the completion Cypress View, the latest component of the $1-billion Jordan Downs redevelopment in Watts.

The fourth project from Bridge Housing in the Jordan Downs complex, Cypress View includes 119 apartments up to five bedrooms in size. That total includes 106 units reserved for households earning between 30 and 80 percent of the area median income level and one manager's unit, with the remaining 12 apartments to be rented at market rates. Cypress View includes 20 units reserved for previous Jordan Downs residents.

Ribbon cutting for Cypress ViewGary Leonard

KTGY designed the housing complex, which was built by general contractor was Portrait Construction. Services are being provided by El Nido Family Centers.

In addition to housing, the project included the construction of Pearl Park, a new community green space which abuts the housing complex with a play area and open lawn. Likewise, the three-building development includes community rooms, shared laundry facilities, parking, landscaped courtyards.

Pearl ParkGary Leonard

Originally built in 1940s to house works during World War II, Jordan Downs was subsequently converted into public housing. In recent years, HACLA has tapped Bridge Housing and The Michaels Organization to transform the complex with 1,500 mixed-income housing units, a new 115,000-square-foot retail complex, and nine acres of open space.

Last year, Bridge Housing opened up Kalmia Rose, its third apartment complex within Jordan Downs.

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