New building recalling area’s rich history will provide housing for homeless veterans
(Los Angeles, CA – February 28, 2019) KFA is pleased to announce the groundbreaking ceremony for the Florence Mills Apartments. The new construction, affordable housing project is located at 1099 E. 35th St., on the corner of Jefferson Blvd. and S. Central Ave. in the historic South Central neighborhood of Los Angeles. The development is a project of Hollywood Community Housing Corp.
The groundbreaking took place on February 28th, 2019 from 11:30 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. L.A. City Council Member Curren D. Price, Jr., other elected officials, community groups as well as local residents and students will be attending the ceremony.
Named after the internationally popular 1920s singer, dancer, and comedian Florence Mills, the 127,600-square-foot Florence Mills Apartments will consist of a four-story building featuring 74 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments with 5,000 square feet of ground-floor retail space and parking for 86 vehicles. The units are restricted to households at the low-, very low-, and extremely low-income levels. Nineteen apartments will be reserved for homeless veterans. Plans also call for a commemorative plaza and 5,000 square feet of commercial space; part of which is planned to house a federally qualified health center to serve the community.
“KFA is proud to work with the nonprofit Hollywood Community Housing on this significant neighborhood project that is designed to reflect the area’s rich history,” said KFA Partner John Arnold, AIA. “The Florence Mills Apartments development will replace a number of blighted parcels in the Vernon/Central neighborhood of South Los Angeles,” he added.
