A vote taken on April 9 by the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors approved upwards of $106 million in funding for new affordable housing developments in the Gateway Cities and the South Bay. The three projects, planned in the cities of Downey and Santa Fe Springs, as well as the unincorporated community of El Camino Village, would combine to create roughly 220 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing.
Rendering of Veteran CommonsAbode Communities
The first, a joint effort from Abode Communities and PATH Ventures, would rise from the former site of the American Legion Hollydale Post site in at 11269 Garfield Avenue in Downey. The project, names Veterans Commons, calls for the construction of three new buildings featuring 100 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments, as well as amenities such as a courtyard, a barbeque area, a play area for children, a rooftop garden, and a community room. On-site offices for case managers are also planned.
According to a motion from Supervisor Janice Hahn, the target population for Veterans Commons will be homeless veterans earning between 30 and 50 percent of the area median income level and families earning between 50 and 60 percent of the area median income level.
The vote by the Board of Supervisors approves up to $44 million in bond financing for the project.
Rendering of Santa Fe Springs VillagePrimestor
The second project, planned by Affordable Living for the Aging and Primestor, calls for the construction of a new three-story building at the intersection of Broadway Avenue and Washington Boulevard in Santa Fe Springs. Plans call for 44 apartments - almost entirely studio units - which are intended to serve senior veterans earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income level. Other project components would include a garage, a community room, and offices for case managers.
L.A. County has approved just over $18 million in bond financing for the project, which would have the addresses of 8023 Broadway Avenue and 11330-11350 Washington Boulevard.
Rendering of Toyon GardensBrilliant Corners
The El Camino Village project, dubbed Toyon Gardens, would replace a truck storage lot just east of Crenshaw Boulevard at 3127 E. 147th Street. Plans call for the construction of a new five-story building featuring 78 studio, one-, and two-bedroom apartments serving special needs and homeless persons earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income level. Plans also call for a community room, offices for supportive services, and a 38-car garage.
Brilliant Corners is developing the project, which was approved for up to $37.5 million in bond financing and an approximately $7 million loan.
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