November 1, 2022   FEATURED, PROMOTED

Best seniors supportive housing design for Global Awards shortlisted

LOS ANGELES: The shortlist for the best seniors supportive 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 supportive housing complex for low-income families and formerly homeless seniors officially opened on the Upper West Side this week. Located at 145 West 108th Street, the West Side Federation for Senior and Supportive Housing’s WSFSSH at West 108 provides 199 new homes for those in need and gives a new home to the Valley Lodge Shelter, a 110-bed development for homeless older adults. The 193,000-square-foot complex includes on-site supportive services and a wide variety of amenities for residents.

When the development was first announced in 2016, it was challenged by local residents who did not want it to replace affordable, city-owned parking garages. According to CityRealty, a group of residents formed Save Manhattan Valley after hearing they would lose more than 675 cheap parking spaces. The city approved the project in 2018.

As the West Side Rag reports, the complex opened last November, but its dedication was delayed because of Covid.

WSFSSH at West 108 features on-site social services for residents like case management, service coordination, crisis intervention, counseling, transportation, money management, nutrition guidance, free meals, and recreational activities, according to a press release.

The complex includes a new home for the Valley Lodge Shelter, a supportive housing development that has operated on West 108th Street since 1988. The development’s new home includes 110 beds for homeless seniors and adults, helping provide those in need with a stepping stone to get back on their feet and secure permanent housing.

Social services staff will offer programs for residents like art classes, outdoor exercise, and recreational activities hosted in the building’s backyard and terrace.

The Global Award winner will be announced in December in London. (Globals)