Best affordable seniors housing design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best affordable seniors housing design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
A new 63-unit senior housing project just opened in the Harvey Park neighborhood at 2595 S. Federal Blvd.
It’s the latest example of a movement that is sometimes called “Yes In God’s Backyard,” which has affordable housing developers partnering with local churches. The goal is to meet housing demand, and often provide some revenue for the churches, by building on parking lots and other church-owned land.
In this case, the land was near the Church of All Saints — hence the apartments’ name, “All Saints.”
The building includes income-restricted studio and one-bedroom apartments for people over 62 years old making between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income, currently $27,400 and $54,780 for an individual.
It’s a project of Catholic Charities Housing, the charitable branch of the Archdiocese of Denver. The group operates nearly 2,000 units of affordable housing in Colorado and Wyoming.
All Saints was built on land owned by the Archdiocese. The city’s Department of Housing Stability provided nearly $2.5 million in financing. The Colorado Housing and Finance Authority and the Colorado Division of Housing also contributed.
The Global Award winner will be announced in December in London. (Globals)