An empty lot just south of Pico Boulevard in the Pico-Robertson neighborhood is set to be redeveloped with housing, per a recent application to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning.

The property, located at 1416 S. Beverly Drive, consists of two parcels which were previously developed with small multifamily buildings. Property owner Ben Kohanteb is now seeking authorization to redevelop the land with a new seven-story building featuring 75 studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with parking for 47 vehicles.

Requested entitlements include opportunity corridors incentives to permit a larger building than otherwise allowed by zoning rules. In exchange, nine of the apartments are to be set aside for rent as extremely low-income affordable housing.

1416 S. Beverly DriveSam Ghanouni

Sam Ghanouni is designing the project, which is depicted in an elevation as a contemporary podium-type building.

The project is abutted by a site at 1414 S. Beverly Drive which is being developed with a smaller four-story, 10-unit apartment building, and a site at 1432 S. Beverly Drive which is being developed with a seven-story, 48-unit affordable housing complex. The latter property was also entitled by Kohanteb.

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