Best mixed use apartment design for Global Awards shortlisted
LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best mixed use urban design has been declared.
Over 250 designs have been considered by the awards secretariat. One of the finalists in this category is shown above.
Crews have started the second phase of Evermont, a mixed-use development that will bring 180 affordable units and new retail space to the northeast corner of Vermont and Manchester avenues in South Los Angeles.
The lot has been vacant and blighted since the 1992 civil uprising, and the neighborhood has historically been marginalized and under-resourced, with 78 percent of residents earning low to moderate incomes.
Developers BRIDGE Housing, the Coalition for Responsible Community Development (CRCD) and Primestor Development are building the 4.1-acre project for seniors and families, along with retail stores, a transit plaza, and a Metro training facility. Construction at Evermont is anticipated to be complete in 2024.
The residential component, called Vista@Evermont, will offer 62 permanent supportive housing apartments for seniors who have experienced chronic homelessness. Permanent supportive housing combines affordable housing with wraparound health, behavioral health, and social services. Luminus@Evermont will include 118 affordable homes for families with low incomes, including another 60 permanent supportive housing units.
Primestor is adding more than 64,000 square feet of commercial space on the ground level that Target will anchor.
The Global Award winner will be announced in December in London. (Globals)