In a ribbon-cutting held last month, MBK Rental Living and officials with the City of Duarte marked the completion of Esperanza at Duarte Station - a 344-unit apartment complex located next to the Metro L Line. Now, the developer turns its attentions to a follow-up project on an adjoining property to the east.
Last week, MBK and R.D. Olson Construction announced the official start of work on Solana, the second phase of its new project on Fasana Road just east of Duarte Road. Plans call for the construction of a five-story building on a roughly 3.4-acre site, containing a total of 292 studio, one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments, wrapping around an eight-story parking garage.
Rendering of Solana at Duarte StationAO
TCA Architects is designing Solana, which is depicted in a rendering as a contemporary wood-frame structure. the building is intended to have appeal to a mix of tenant types, including students, families, and empty nesters. Besides housing, plans call for amenities such as a swimming pool, a fitness center, and a club room.
Outside of the building, the property will include an "entertainment alleyway" which can host food trucks and outdoor events. Pocket parks and a linear park with a dog area are also planned.
Site of Solana at Duarte StationGoogle Maps
The project, which is being built by MBK in partnership with Haseko Corporation, is on pace to open in Summer 2024.
Solana and Esperanza also sit across the L Line tracks from the 110-acre City of Hope campus, which is poised to undergo an expansion that will increase its patient capacity by 1,000 and its employment base by 1,500 through the 2030s.
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