Parkview affordable housing under construction at 4020 S. Compton Avenue

Heavy equipment has arrived at the site of a shuttered food processing plant in Central-Alameda, where local development firm Thomas Safran & Associates has commenced work on its latest subsidized affordable housing complex.

Located at 4020 S. Compton Avenue, the now under-construction project will consist of a trio of three-story buildings featuring 127 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments and parking for 130 vehicles. All of the new housing is to be reserved for qualifying renters at the low- and extremely low-income levels.

Rendering of Parkview from Compton Avenue and 41st StreetAnand Devarajan Architecture

Anand Devarajan Architecture is designing the project, called Parkview, which is depicted in renderings as a collection of contemporary low-rise buildings with jagged rooflines and articulated facades. The housing would be located around the perimeter of the site, flanking two central lawns that would provide open space for residents.

An environmental report circulated by the City of Los Angeles in 2019 estimated that the Parkview project would be built over an approximately 26-month period.

Funding for the development includes a $40.2-million allocation from the State of California through the California Housing Accelerator program. The state has also contributed $2 million toward infrastructure investments such as bike lanes, curbs and gutters, new water and sewer lines, and broadband equipment near the project site.

View looking northeast from 41st Street and Compton AvenueUrbanize LA