A new affordable housing development has been proposed at 4938 West Maplewood Avenue in the Larchmont area of Los Angeles, where a single-family residence is slated for replacement with a four-story multifamily building. The application has been filed with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning and advances under the city’s streamlined approval process for qualifying affordable housing projects.
Plans filed with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning outline a six-story residential building proposed for a mid-block parcel along Pico Boulevard in Sawtelle, replacing a vacant lot with a Transit Oriented Communities Tier 3 infill project. The development, located at 12240 West Pico Boulevard, is designed as a 36-unit apartment building with a single level of subterranean parking.
Koreatown‘s glass‑tower at 3550 Wilshire Boulevard has begun its next chapter. A July 2025 permit issued by the Los Angeles Department of Building and Safety authorizes owner Jamison Services to convert the entire 20‑story office tower—completed in 1968 as Paramount Plaza—into housing. Plans prepared by Rockefeller Partners Architects call for 495 apartments carved out of the existing floor plates, with no addition to the building’s height or overall square footage.
A large-scale affordable housing development geared toward seniors is on the boards in Reseda. A recent application submitted to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning details a proposal for a six-story apartment complex at 19300 West Sherman Way, located at the southeast corner of Sherman Way and Tampa Avenue. The new building would rise in place of an aging commercial center and associated surface parking. The project, filed under the name Tampa Senior Apartments, is a joint effort between Meta Housing Corporation and Los Angeles Jewish Home for the Aging.
A new affordable housing development is in the works at 1018 North Ardmore Avenue in East Hollywood, Los Angeles. The proposal, submitted to the Los Angeles Department of City Planning, calls for a five-story apartment building with 46 income-restricted units. The project is being led by developer David Cohen of ELAD Investment, LLC, with design by Commun Associates.