Apartments Planned Next To Homeboy’s Chinatown HQ At 903 North Main Street

Homeboy Industries expands into affordable housing proposed at 903 North Main Street in Chinatown, Los Angeles. The project proposal includes the development of a residential building, replacing a parking lot on the site. The project will provide housing for participants in Homeboy’s 18-month training program.

The non-profit organization Homeboy Industries is the project developer. Homeboy Industries has long been acclaimed for its gang rehabilitation and anti-recidivism services. KFA Architecture is responsible for the design concepts and construction.

903 North Main Street View via KFA Architecture

Plans call for the redevelopment of a parking lot across the street into transitional housing. The project will bring a five-story apartment building featuring 157 residential units. The total built-up area of the housing complex is 36,000 square feet. Renderings reveal separate floors for men, women, and families. The new housing and accompanying structures will wrap around a site that also fronts the intersection of Main and Vignes Streets.

Onsite amenities include stacked parking, a gym, a mechanic’s garage, and outdoor recreational space.

The project will be developed through the Los Angeles land use and entitlement process. The non-profit is seeking philanthropic investment for the housing complex and other sites adjacent to its headquarters. Homeboy intends to raise approximately $5 million of equity out of a total $15 million budget for the project, with the balance to be debt-financed.

The project site is located at the southeast corner of Alameda Street and Alpine Street. The project is anticipated to break ground in the second quarter of 2022. Completion could occur as early as late 2023.

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