A pair of shuttered commercial buildings located near Metro's Expo/La Brea Station in West Adams could give way to a mixed-use apartment building, per a recent application to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.

The proposed development from Mark Judaken, slated for a site at 5048 W. Jefferson Boulevard, calls for the construction of a new six-story building containing 33 one-bedroom apartments above approximately 3,600 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and parking for six vehicles on the ground floor.

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Requested entitlements include density bonus incentives to permit a larger structure than otherwise allowed by zoning rules. In exchange, seven of the proposed apartments would be set aside for rent as very low-income affordable housing for a period of 55 years.

Mika Design Group is designing 5048 Jefferson, which is depicted in plans as a contemporary podium-type building capped by an amenity deck.

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The proposed project would be one of just a handful of multifamily residential buildings in proximity to Expo/La Brea Station, which has yet to see large-scale developments commonplace near stops at La Cienega Boulevard and Bundy Drive.

Judaken has previously worked with Mika Design Group on similar multifamily projects in Venice and Palms.

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