The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has set out plans to build 1,200 units of supportive housing on its sprawling West Los Angeles campus. A federal judge now says they will to build a lot more, according to multiple published reports.
U.S. District Judge David O. Carter has ruled that the VA must build more than 2,500 additional homes for low-income and homeless veterans on its 388-acre campus. Likewise, the ruling states that leases to entities such as UCLA and the private Brentwood School are illegal.
According to the Los Angeles Times, the order will require the construction of 750 units of temporary housing over the coming 12 to 18 months. The VA will also be required to plan for an additional 1,800 units of permanent supportive housing within six months and add commercial entities such as a cafe and a market to the property within 18 months.
Rendering of the VA campusWest LA Veterans Collective
The VA property, which spans more than 380 acres, has seen significant construction on an 80-acre section known as the North Campus. As of June 2024, 500 residential units are under construction out of the proposed 1,200 homes. The master plan, billed as the largest veteran housing development in the United States, is expected to cost more than $1.4 billion.
Judge Carter has also overseen a lawsuit relating to the City and County Los Angeles and their efforts to develop more shelter beds and permanent supportive housing.
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