Los Angeles Community Design Center

	Astoria Place Townhomes, SylmarFamily housing, 18 units, completed in 1997 This four-building complex in Sylmar was ninety percent complete when the original developer was forced to abandon the project. LACDC completed construction and added amenities such as a community room and a computer lab in a converted unit. Astoria Place contains three- and five-bedroom units for large families.
	Budlong Apartments, Los AngelesFamily housing, 13 units, completed in 1997 Designed for Esperanza Community Housing, the Budlong Apartments provides 12 units of affordable housing in a rehabilitated and reconfigured three-story brick building. The reconfigured building offers a mix of two-, three-, and four-bedroom units. Rehabilitation efforts included asbestos and lead removal, replacement of major mechanical systems, and seismic upgrades.
	Cannon Apartments, WillowbrookFamily housing, 35 units, managed since 2003 Seven two-story, garden-style apartment buildings in the unincorporated area of Willowbrook. Cannon Apartments serves families with rents subsidized by Project-based Section 8 funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. DCHS has managed this development for the Los Angeles County Community Development Commission since 2003.
	Casa Esperanza, Los AngelesFamily housing, 10 units, completed in 1992 Co-developed with Esperanza Community Housing, this building includes a wide mix of unit sizes from two- to five-bedrooms for families.
	Centennial Place, PasadenaSingle room occupancy, 144 units, completed in 1991 A rehabilitation of the downtown Pasadena YMCA, this residential hotel serves very-low-income and disabled individuals, many transitioning from, or at risk of, homelessness. Supportive services are provided.
	Crescent Arms, Los AngelesSenior, 186 units, completed in 1996 Crescent Arms is an eleven-story building originally built in 1928. One of the first adaptive re-use projects in Los Angeles, this office building was restored and reconfigured into 186 single units that serve low-income seniors. Amenities include public lounge areas and a commercial kitchen that serves a hot meal program.
	Dunning Apartments, Los AngelesFamily housing, 26 units, completed in 1994 LACDC co-developed and provided development and construction management services for the renovation of the Dunning House, a historic Craftsman-style bungalow, and for the new construction of 24 apartment units on adjacent parcels. The project was developed in partnership with Hollywood Community Housing Corporation.
	EHOP properties, South Los AngelesFamily housing, 103 units, acquired in 2004 LACDC acquired scattered site three- and four-plexes in South Los Angeles from the Enterprise Home Ownership Partners, an affiliate of Enterprise Community Partners which preserves and renovates HUD foreclosed properties for affordable housing and to eliminate neighborhood blight. LACDC acquired some of those properties from EHOP in 2004.
	Euclid Villa, PasadenaFamily housing, 21 units, completed in 1997 LACDC provided architectural and development consulting services for the renovation of three buildings into a 21-unit transitional housing facility for the Pacific Housing Alliance and the Union Station Foundation. The facility is designed for families and includes an on-site daycare center and social service support facilities. Two of the buildings are historically significant. Design and construction activities were carefully monitored to be sensitive to the historical importance of the structures.
	Evergreen Apartments, Long BeachFamily housing, 81 units, acquired in 1999 LACDC acquired three affordable housing apartment buildings in North Long Beach from the Long Beach Housing Development Company. LACDC refinanced the development and provides property management.
	Fountain Avenue Apartments, West HollywoodFamily housing, 28 units, completed in 1988 LACDC and the newly formed West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation purchased and rehabilitated this 28-unit apartment project for singles and seniors.
	Garden Villas, North HollywoodSpecial needs, 26 units, completed in 1998 LACDC designed this 26-unit affordable housing development for the Homes For Life Foundation. Garden Villas enables the chronically mentally ill to live independently. On-site counseling services are available to the residents. Amenities will include a large community room with kitchen, a lounge, common laundry facilities, a garden and secured subterranean parking.
	Grisham Community Housing, Long BeachFamily housing, 96 units, completed in 2004 Grisham Community Housing consists of the acquisition, rehabilitation, and reconfiguration of 26 individual four-plexes into 96 units of affordable housing for very-low and low income families in North Long Beach. This master planned neighborhood revitalization project received a state-wide Award of Excellence for Multi-family Housing from the California Redevelopment Association in 2004.
	Harbor View Place, WilmingtonFamily Housing, 120 units, completed in 2006 Harbor View Place is the first completed project of the New Dana Strand Revitalization, an exciting new mixed-income affordable residential community that is a joint development project of the Los Angeles Community Design Center, Mercy Housing California, and the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles.
	Hart Village, Canoga ParkBringing a sense of renewal to Canoga Park, Hart Village is home to 47 low-income families and provides an early childhood education center serving 48 children. Its courtyard design borrows from Southern California’s rich architectural heritage, while sustainable features like a solar energy system, Energy Star-qualified appliances and energy efficient building materials look toward the community’s future. Services such as after-school programs, job skills training and a computer lab are also available to all residents.
	Heritage Court Apartments, DowneySenior housing, 31 units, completed in 2001 Heritage Court Apartments consists of 31 units of service-enriched housing for low-income seniors in Downey. The building's form, siting and massing reference historic California courtyard housing while complementing the surrounding neighborhood.
	Hollywood El Centro, HollywoodFamily housing, 88 units, completed in 1995 LACDC provided architectural design and construction management services to Thomas Safran and Associates for the renovation of ten existing bungalow courts and small apartment buildings on a city block in Hollywood, creating 88 units of affordable housing. The exteriors of the buildings reflect the tradition of the Hollywood bungalow court and the Los Angeles apartment house of the 1920's.
	Hoover Apartments, Los AngelesSpecial needs housing, 22 units, completed in 2001 Developed in partnership with Project New Hope, this rehabilitation of a 22-unit apartment building will serve disabled individuals and their families. Supportive services provided by Project New Hope.
	Hope West Apartments, Los AngelesFamily housing, 17 units, completed in 1994 Hope West Apartments is a new construction project located in the Mid-Wilshire district of Los Angeles. Owned jointly by LACDC and Hope-Net, a local non-profit, this development has spacious three-bedroom units. The building is located across the street from a large park with day-care facilities, play equipment, tennis courts, and baseball fields.
	L'Canon Club Apartments, PacoimaFamily housing, 80 units, acquired in 1999 L'Canon Club Apartments is an at-risk property preserved by LACDC. It was acquired in good condition from a private owner in 1999. The development includes open spaces and large units and serves very-low and low income families.
	Las Americas Hotel, Los AngelesSingle room occupancy, 59 units, completed in 1992 LACDC provided architectural services for the extensive rehabilitation of this Skid Row single-room occupancy (SRO) hotel. The project contains 60 units and communal kitchen, dining and lounge areas. The first floor warehouse uses were replaced with new units and hotel uses. The renovation work included seismic upgrading, code compliance and new building systems.
	Las Brisas Community Housing, Phase I, Signal HillFamily housing, 92 units, completed in 2004 This neighborhood revitalization required the acquisition of 24 individually owned four-plexes in a neighborhood that has experienced tremendous disinvestment and decay. The revitalization includes newly renovated units, changes to traffic flow and streetscapes, the construction of a new center for subsidized child care for 145 pre-school and school-age children, as well as a community center with a computer learning facility, and the development of a City park. This development won a state-wide Award of Excellence from the California Redevelopment Association in the category of Residential Development – Rehabilitation in 2006.
	Las Brisas Community Housing, Phase II, Signal HillContinuing the transformation of a once blighted neighborhood, Las Brisas Community Housing Phase II adds 60 new homes for individuals, families and seniors with low income to Las Brisas Community Housing. The Las Brisas development now totals 152 apartments, which have opened since 2004.
	Leonide Hotel, Los AngelesSingle room occupancy, 66 units, completed in 1992 LACDC and the Chrysalis Center collaborated on the purchase, financing, and rehabilitation of this Skid Row single-room occupancy (SRO) hotel. The hotel contains 54 single units and four commercial storefronts. The developers upgraded seismic reinforcement and fire sprinklers, added new electrical and plumbing systems, and undertook a complete remodeling of the commercial and residential units.
	Lohart Avenue Homes, MontebelloSingle-family homes, 7 units, completed in 2001 Lohart Avenue Homes are seven newly constructed homes for purchase by first-time homebuyers. Each of the energy efficient homes offers 1,650 square feet of living space and offers 3 bedrooms, 2 1/2 baths, a two-car garage, and private outdoor space. The Lohart Avenue Homes are the culmination of the Lohart Neighborhood Revitalization effort, which included sidewalk and landscape improvements, the addition of a new playground, and the construction of a Community Center.
	Mary Andrews Clark Residence, Los AngelesSingle Room Occupancy, 152 units, completed in 1994 The Mary Andrews Clark Residence was built in 1912 as a home for single working women. It was owned by the Los Angeles YWCA when it was damaged significantly in the Whittier Earthquake of 1987. LACDC preserved this historic building as 152 Single Room Occupancy units for low-income individuals.
	Morgan Place, Los AngelesSenior housing, 55 units, to be completed 2008 Morgan Place will be an enriching community, providing 55 apartments for low-income seniors aged 55 or older. On-site case management will provide seniors with individual care plans that maximize independent living and utilize a network of local community service organizations, including key partners South Los Angeles Regional Center and We Are Family, Inc. The new, one-bedroom apartments will be available to seniors with incomes from $14,550 to $27,700 a year and will have rents ranging from $349 to $609.
	Navy Blue ApartmentsFamily housing, 14 units, completed in 1994 LACDC was the co-developer and architect in the reconstruction of this two-story 14-unit seismically damaged apartment building in Venice. This project was the first development undertaken by the Venice Community Housing Corporation, a local community-based non-profit. One half of the units are set aside for homeless individuals and families.
	New Dana Strand Garden Apartments, WilmingtonFamily housing, 120 units, completion expected in 2006 This family development is the first phase of the large New Dana Strand development which includes the production of 413 units of housing on a former dilapidated Public Housing site being redeveloped by LACDC with partner Mercy Housing California. The Garden Apartments will serve individuals and families with new one-, two-, three-, and four-bedroom apartments.
	New Harbor Vista Apartments, WilmingtonFamily housing, 132 units, completed in 2000 New Harbor Vista Apartments provides service-enhanced housing for low-income families in Wilmington. LACDC acquired this dilapidated apartment complex, rehabilitated the structures and grounds and reconfigured the units to serve large families. The development now provides additional community facilities such as a childcare center, tot lot, basketball court and office and community space for social services.
	Nuevo Pico Union, Los AngelesFamily housing, 16 units, completed in 1989 LACDC designed and developed these 16 units for very-low and low-income families on four scattered sites in the Pico Union area of Los Angeles in partnership with El Pueblo Community Housing Corporation, a subsidiary of the Association for Hispanic Elderly.
	Orange Grove Gardens, PasadenaFamily Housing, 38 units, completed in 2006 Orange Grove Gardens provides affordable housing for low-income families in a garden courtyard setting. Designed to enhance honor Pasadena’s garden heritage and to enhance the pedestrian character of the neighborhood, the development will feature two landscaped courtyards, underground parking, and a 1,800 square foot Community Room. The Pasadena Boys and Girls Club opened a satellite site at Orange Grove Gardens where they provide an after-school program. The Southern California Association for Non-profit Housing named Orange Grove Gardens its Non-profit Development of the Year in 2006.
	Osage Apartments, LennoxFamily housing, 21 units, completed in 1992 LACDC was the developer and architect for the construction of 21 low-income family rental units in the Lennox area of Los Angeles. The development is composed of 11 three-bedroom and 10 two-bedroom units. Amenities include a central landscaped courtyard and a large community room.
	Oxnard Villa, Van NuysFamily housing, 40 units, completed in 1997 After the Northridge Earthquake of 1994, LACDC purchased this San Fernando Valley yellow-tagged building. Rehabilitation of the existing building focused upon the renovation of damaged areas and the reconfiguration of dwelling space. The new unit mix consists of 15 two-bedroom, 22 three-bedroom and 3 four-bedroom units.
	Park Place Apartments, Los AngelesFamily housing, 49 units, completed in 1995 LACDC was the developer and architect of this new-construction 49-unit low-income rental project located just north of Mac Arthur Park. The three-story apartment building is situated over two levels of subterranean parking on a steeply sloping site. The building is composed of two- and three-bedroom units designed for family use.
	Parthenia Court Apartments, Panorama CityFamily housing, 25 units, completed in 1996 Parthenia Court Apartments was designed to appeal to an inter-generational population. The mix of apartment sizes from studios to 3-bedrooms attracts senior citizens and young families. An on-site childcare facility provides subsidized services to residents and neighboring families.
	Prentice Hotel, Los AngelesFamily housing, 46 units, completed in 1991 In cooperation with the Chrysalis Center, a downtown social service agency, LACDC organized the purchase, financing and rehabilitation of this Skid Row SRO hotel. The hotel contains 46 units and a small commercial storefront. The rehabilitation included seismic reinforcement, full replacement of plumbing, electrical and mechanical systems, the addition of fire sprinklers, and the complete remodeling of all residential units.
	Regency 50, Panorama CityFamily housing, 50 units, managed since 2003 Regency 50 serves families and has an on-site center with activities and programs for children. DCHS has managed this development for the Latin American Civic Association since 2003.
	Reseda Village, ResedaFamily housing, 42 units, completed in 1997 This 42-unit apartment building in the heart of the San Fernando Valley was significantly damaged in the Northridge Earthquake of 1994. LACDC purchased the development to convert it into permanently affordable housing for low-income families in the area. The rehabilitation of the building included raised roofing, new skylights and canopies, and a new stucco exterior. Units were reconfigured to add bedrooms for large families.
	San Pedro Firm Building, Los AngelesFamily housing, 42 units, completed in 1991 LACDC co-developed and provided construction management services for the rehabilitation of this 42-unit apartment building. The project generates affordable housing for the historic area of Little Tokyo in downtown Los Angeles; it is currently managed by the Little Tokyo Service Center.
	Segundo Terrace, ComptonFamily, 25 units, managed since 2004 Segundo Terrace consists of two two-story buildings designed and constructed in the 1990's as low-income affordable housing by the County of Los Angeles Community Development Commission. The development caters to families with three- and four-bedroom units. DCHS has managed the development for the County since 2004.
	St. Vincent’s Daycare, Los AngelesChildcare center and nonprofit offices, 40-child center, completed in 1996 LACDC designed a 40-child daycare center adjoining St. Vincent's school and included offices for Esperanza Community Housing Corporation on the second floor.
	Sunshine Terrace, South WhittierFamily housing, 50 units, completed in 1998 Sunshine Terrace offers 50 two-story town homes to low-income families in the unincorporated community of South Whittier. Amenities include secured entry, on-site laundry facilities, a playground, and grassy recreational areas.
	Villa Esperanza, Los AngelesFamily housing, 33 units, completed in 1994 Co-developed with Esperanza Community Housing, Villa Esperanza offers apartments for large families. The units are organized around two courtyards built over a semi-underground parking structure. One courtyard serves as a play area for the on-site childcare. Other on-site services include adult education, arts and cultural programs, and a computer-learning center.
	Villa Parke Homes, PasadenaFamily housing, 9 units, completed in 1989 Villa Parke Townhomes offers nine units on three scattered sites in the historic neighborhood of Villa Parke in Pasadena. Each three-bedroom unit is 1,170 square feet in size. The project, with its townhouse structure and craftsman-style design, was conceived to harmonize with the existing buildings in the area.
	Wilson Apartments, MonroviaFamily housing, 14 units, completed in 1985 Originally built in 1904, this downtown Monrovia hotel had been abandoned until it was purchased, redesigned, and rehabilitated by LAJCDC in 1985. This project was one of the first nonprofit-sponsored syndications in Southern California. It contains 14 one-bedroom apartments for tenancy by very-low income senior citizens, as well as two commercial spaces. The substantial rehabilitation work, which included seismic improvements, was completed in 1986, and the building has maintained near total occupancy since that time.
	Young Apartments, Los AngelesEfficiencies and studio apartments, 66 units, completed in 1995 Originally designed by Robert Brown Young and built in 1911 and listed on the City of Los Angeles's Register of Cultural and Historic Places, the Young Apartments had fallen into severe disrepair. Once acquired, the Arts and Crafts lobby was restored from the architect’s original working drawings. The façade was lit, emphasizing the elaborate cornice and terracotta lion's heads while signaling the return of a landmark and its neighborhood.