The Los Angeles City Council has voted to uphold the approval of a proposed mixed-use development on Sunset Boulevard in Echo Park, rejecting an appeal which sought to block the project's construction.

The Sunset + Everett development, a project from Aragon Properties, is slated for a site that spans from 1185 to 1247 Sunset Boulevard. Plans call for the construction of two seven-story buildings featuring a combined 327 studio, one, two-, and three-bedroom apartments above 9,462 square feet of ground-floor commercial space and parking for 263 vehicles.

View from Sunset and EverettKTGY

Project approvals granted by the Planning Commission in July 2024 include density bonus incentives to allow larger development than zoning rules would normally permit. In exchange, Aragon has agreed to set aside 41 of the new apartments as deed-restricted very low-income affordable housing.

KTGY is designing Sunset + Everett, which would have a modulated form, using setbacks and insets to create balconies and terrace decks for residents. Plans call for amenities including a fitness room, a community room, and a lounge.

View looking southeast from Everett StreetKTGY

An environmental study conducted for the project points to a 30-month construction timeline.

Aragon has sought for more than a decade to build on the site at Sunset and Everett, previously seeking approvals for a smaller 204-unit complex. Revisions to state law regarding the density bonus has enabled more generous incentives than were available at the time the original project was initiated, thus accounting for the larger size of the new proposal.

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