9808 South Kalmia Street

Kalmia Rose Adds 76 Mixed‑Income Homes to Jordan Downs Revamp

The newest chapter of the $1‑billion Jordan Downs remake has opened its doors. Kalmia Rose, a $54‑million collaboration between BRIDGE Housing and HACLA, replaces two vacant blocks at 9704 & 9808 South Kalmia Street in Watts, with 76 family‑sized apartments wrapped around a trio of landscaped courtyards. The mix includes one‑ through four‑bedroom homes; 61 are income‑restricted at 30‑60 percent AMI, 14 are market‑rate, and one is reserved for an on‑site manager.

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Mixed-Use Affordable Housing in Little Tokyo at 232 Judge John Aiso Street

Construction fences have finally come down at 232 Judge John Aiso Street, revealing a new landmark for Little Tokyo: Go For Broke Plaza and the First Street North Residences. Conceived by nonprofit developer Little Tokyo Service Center and designed by Carde Ten, the six‑story complex wraps a cherry‑tree courtyard and the pre‑existing Go For Broke monument with 248 income‑restricted homes and nearly 40,000 square feet of storefronts aimed at neighborhood businesses.

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12435 Beach Boulevard Courtyard

Cloud House Completes Construction, Reimagines 12435 Beach Boulevard in Stanton

A long‑vacant stretch of Beach Boulevard has gained a striking new landmark: Cloud House, a five‑story apartment community from Bonanni Development and architect AO. The 321‑unit project replaces a former strip‑commercial parcel with a mid‑rise wrap that hides a concrete parking core behind wood‑framed residences and crowns the garage with a 17,500‑square‑foot rooftop park.

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2020 South Federal Avenue

40-Unit Townhome Community Proposed at 2020 South Federal Avenue in Sawtelle

A new townhome development has been proposed at 2020 South Federal Avenue in the Sawtelle neighborhood of Los Angeles. The project site spans multiple contiguous parcels at 2007-2045 South Colby Avenue, 11556 West La Grange Avenue, and 2020-2024 South Federal Avenue, located just west of the 405 Freeway and a few blocks south of Olympic Boulevard. The site is currently improved with a nursery and accessory structures, all of which are slated for demolition.

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