28
28th Street Apartments City
Los Angeles, CA
Program
49 units, 38,000 sq. ft. new construction and renovation
Client
Clifford Beers Housing, Inc. Expected 2013
Completion
Designated as Los Angeles’ Cultural Monument #851, this YMCA building was originally designed by Architect Paul Williams in 1926. It was one of Williams’ first residential/community projects. The project will follow Secretary of Interiors Standards and Guidelines for Rehabilitation. Working with Historic Resources Group and Los Angeles Planning Department Office of Historic Resources, careful consideration is being given to the scale, materials, and features of the building renovation and addition to retain and enhance its historic character and relationship to the neighborhood. The program includes: 49 units (with kitchens and baths) of permanent, supportive housing for low-income individuals, a courtyard, and roof garden. The ground f loor has of f ice space for communit y groups and a restored gymnasium.