Affordable Housing Inaugurated in East Los Angeles

A new affordable housing project has been inaugurated on a site located at the intersection of 3rd Street and Dangler Street in East Los Angeles. The project proposal included the construction of new affordable housing units located near Los Angeles Metro’s E Line.

National CORE is listed as the project developer. AC Martin is responsible for the designs.

Named Las Dahlias, the apartment building brings 78 units as affordable housing options for locals. The apartment building rises four stories high on a previously vacant parcel. The units are designed as a mix of studios, one-bedroom, and two-bedroom floor plans. Parking is provided for 39 vehicles in a garage under the apartments.

Out of the total, 36 units are reserved for unhoused and mentally ill locals, while the remaining apartments are general-purpose affordable housing reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area’s median income. The apartment complex also offers space for a community center, a playground, a rooftop garden, a public plaza, a pocket park and an interior courtyard.

Hope through Housing Foundation and PATH provide after-school programs, financial coaching, and other services to residents.

Renderings reveal a colorful facade decorated by a mural by Boyle Heights-based artist Stephanie Mercado that pays tribute to the heritage and culture of East Los Angeles. The project received sponsorship through a variety of state and local sources, including tax exempt bonds. The project received a $23.8 million grant from the California Strategic Growth Council.

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