Properties In Operation
Dunbar Village
The Dunbar Hotel, once a focal point for LA’s African-American community in the segregated ’30s and ’40s, famous for hosting world-famous jazz musicians in its nightclub, was renovated and now serves as a seniors and family mixed-use development with the two Somerville projects built on either side of the historic building. The rehabilitation of the site, which began in 2011, was sensitive to the historical features of the building. Ground floor commercial space has been provided to attract community-serving businesses that are dedicated to the revitalization of South Los Angeles.
Total Units | 83
Total Development Cost | $28.8 Million
Financing Partners and Programs: CRA Loan, LAHD/NSPLoan, CRA-LAHD, Union Bank: Tax Credit Investor
Affordability Restrictions: 100% affordable 6 units – 30%, 75 units – 50%
Completion Date | June 2013
Contractor | Westport Construction Inc.
Architect | Withee Malcolm Architects
Residences On Main
The Residences on Main is a joint development partnership with LA Family Housing, a respected affordable housing developer with over 4 decades of experience serving Transition Age Youth in addition to homeless individuals and their families. The Residences on Main is a 100% affordable housing development project in South LA on the corner of 69th Street and Main Street.
Total Units | 50 Total
Development Cost | $1,400,000 Financing Sources:
Development partner LA Family Housing
Completion Date | Fall 2020
Contractor | Dreyfuss Construction
Architect | Y&M Architects
Epworth Apartments
Epworth Apartments is the first project in South Los Angeles to provide permanent supportive housing to homeless 18- to 24-year-olds with mental health diagnoses. All units came furnished with an array of living supplies generously provided by UMMLAD. Epworth has an adjacent garden where residents can plant and grow fresh fruits and vegetables in this urban area that provides limited access to fresh produce.
Total Units | 20
Total Development Cost | $7.6 Million
Financing Partners and Programs: CalHFA/MHSA, HACLA, NEF Equity Investor, HCID
Affordability Restrictions: 100% affordable 19 units –30%
Completion Date | February 2012
Social Service Partners | CRCD, Community Build, Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Contractor | Ellias Construction
Architect | Birba Group
Broadway Apartments/ Ruth's Place
Broadway Apartments is a family (mixed-use) and permanent supportive project that provides 10 units set
aside for Transition Age Youth in addition to 5 units designated as “affordable” for low-income people and
families. The ground floor of the property houses Ruth’s Place, the first drop-in center in South Los Angeles
for homeless youth ages 18-24.
Total Units | 16
Total Development Cost | $5.6 Million
Financing Partners and Programs:
LAHD, LACDC, CA Dept. of Housing & Community Development Multifamily Housing Program
Affordability Restrictions:
100% affordable 10 units –30%, 5 units – 50%
Completion Date | May 2012
Social Service Partners | CRCD, Community Build, Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Contractor | A. Bates G.C., Inc.
Architect | Birba Group
28th Street Apartments
28th Street Apartments is a permanent supportive (mixed-use) project that is also home to the City of Los Angeles Vernon-Central YouthSource Center on the ground floor. The YouthSource Center addresses the area’s high rate of youth unemployment by providing local young people with the skills and training they need to make the transition to self-sufficiency. Over 40 local youth from CRCD’s South LA YouthBuild program assisted with the construction of the 28th Street Apartments. Some of those YouthBuild participants now live in units set aside for Transition Age Youth.
Total Units | 49
Total Development Cost | $23.7 Million
Financing Partners and Programs: MHSA, HCID Affordable Housing Fund, CRA-LA, Community Development Commission of Los Angeles, NEF Tax Equity
Affordability Restrictions: 100% affordable 23 units – 30%,
7 units – 40%, 18 units – 50%
Completion Date | December 2012
Social Service Partners | CRCD, Kedren Community Health Center, John Wesley Community Health Institute
Contractor | Alpha Construction Company
Architect | Koning Eizenberg
36th Street Apartments
36th Street Apartments was the first permanent supportive housing project for Transition Age Youth (TAY) in South Los Angeles. It was also the first project funded under the California Department of Housing and Economic Development (HCD) Transition Age Youth set-aside program. The project successfully rehabilitated a building originally constructed in the1880s.
Total Units | 11
Total Development Cost | $4.5 Million
Financing Partners and Programs: LAHD, CRA/LA, American Recovery Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA), LACDC, CTCAC, CA HCD/MPH
Affordability Restrictions: 100% affordable | 2 units – 20%, 2 units – 35%, 6 units – 50%
Completion Date | October 2011
Social Service Partners | CRCD, Community Build Los Angeles Conservation Corps
Contractor | A. Bates G.C., Inc.
Architect | Birba Group
CRCD Apartments
CRCD Apartments is comprised of 4 sites in South Los Angeles. All of the sites were blighted, foreclosed buildings that were revitalized using U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) funds. 10 of the units were constructed to meet the needs of the hearing, visually, and mobility impaired.
Total Units | 43
Total Development Cost | $10.5 Million
Financing Partners and Programs: In addition to those above, MHSA, CSH, City of Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD)
Affordability Restrictions: 100% affordable | 43 units – 50%
Completion Date | August 2013 Social
Service Partners | Housing Works California, A New Way of Life, Women’s Community Reintegration Services and Education Center
Contractor | Golden Bear
Architect | Egan Simon
CRCD Enterprises is the future Job Training Site and headquarters for CRCD’s social enterprise. When complete, CRCD Enterprises will provide job-creation and -training programs as a response to the disproportionate
unemployment rate among youth in South LA. The social enterprise is essential to CRCD’s mission, providing a
first-employment opportunity to young people with the highest barriers. CRCD Enterprises delivers street cleanup, bulky item removal, and graffiti abatement services, improving health and safety in our community.
The building was acquired in 2014. Formerly a furniture showroom with a mezzanine, the warehouse boasts
4,000SF of usable space. Tenant improvement rehabilitations will be made through the spring of 2018, and
upgrades include new office space, conference rooms, and updates to ADA accessibility.
Total Development Cost | $1,400,000
Financing Sources: Housing and Community Investment Department of the City of Los Angeles (HCIDLA),
NeighborWorks
Completion Date |Spring 2018
Contractor | Osmart General Construction
Architect |RS Design Group
Park Plaza Apartments
Park Plaza has been transformed from a formerly foreclosed, substandard apartment building into a safe, attractive, well-managed one. In addition to quality homes for families, there is a community-serving park adjacent to the property, filling a need for green space and recreational facilities. The park has been designed to accommodate children of all physical and developmental abilities. Park Plaza is also located close to diverse retail, community, transportation, and employment resources.
Total Units | 79
Total Development Cost | $16.5 Million
Financing Partners and Programs: LAHD, Neighborhood Stabilization Program, JPMorgan Chase Bank, Affordable Housing Program, CTCAC, Merrit Community Capital: Tax Credit Investor
Affordability Restrictions: 100% affordable 78 units – 50%
Completion Date | May 2016
Contractor | Icon Builders
Architect | Relativity Architects
SCHARP Figueroa
South Central Health and Rehabilitation Program (SCHARP) is the long-term owner and service provider for the Figueroa Apartments, and brings 14 years of experience servicing homeless, mentally ill individuals of all ages to this special needs project. SCHARP provides comprehensive mental health treatment, including case management, medication support, crisis intervention, and group and individual mental health treatment.
Total Units | 19
Total Development Cost | $5.1 Million
Financing Partners and Programs: Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority (LAHSA), CA Department of Housing & Community Development’s Governor’s Homeless Initiative, MHSA, LAHD
Affordability Restrictions: 100% affordable | 11 units – 20%, 7 units – 30%
Completion Date | October 2014
Social Service Partners | SCHARP
Contractor | Paradise General Contractors, Inc.
Architect | Ken Kurose Architect