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7/30/21
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Related California, working with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles, has begun work on the first phase of the redevelopment and expansion of the Rose Hill Courts public housing complex in northeast Los Angeles. Upon completion, Rose Hill Courts will nearly double in size to offer 185 affordable housing units for low, very low and extremely low-income families replacing the existing 100 units set on five acres. Built in 1942, Rose Hill Courts is one of Los Angeles’ oldest, aging public housing complexes.
The first phase includes the construction of two modern four-story wood frame buildings designed to achieve LEED certification with construction scheduled to complete at the end of 2022. Combined, Buildings A and B make up 103k sf of living space with 51 one-bedroom, 26 two-bedroom, eight three-bedroom and four four-bedroom units. Building A also includes a 3k sf subterranean basement that makes use of the adjacent hill.
R.D. Olson Construction is the general contractor for the project, working with Withee Malcolm Architects. Both phases one and two feature surface parking, a secured interior bike room, bike racks, entirely new landscaping, lighting, fencing, signage, security features, storm-drain and utility improvements. The new sustainably designed buildings will utilize solar power and the landscaping will include water-efficient irrigation and storm water reuse.
Located at 4466 and 4486 Florizel St, Rose Hill Courts is near public transportation with bus access to downtown Los Angeles. All units will be deeply affordable and supported by the Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) funded regular Section 8 Project Based Vouchers and Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) vouchers. HUD facilitated an expedited approval of the Section 18 demolition and disposition application, and the RAD conversion for the phase one redevelopment.
The first phase of the Rose Hill Courts project is supported by California Strategic Growth Council’s affordable Housing and Sustainable Communities program with funds from California Climate Investments, a statewide initiative that puts billions of Cap-and-Trade dollars to work reducing greenhouse gas emissions, strengthening the economy and improving public health and the environment – particularly in disadvantaged communities.
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