A revised attempt at a affordable housing development on city-owned properties came back to the community last week, with concerns still persisting about the loss of parking in the Wilshire-Montana area.
On Oct. 23, city officials and Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (HCHC) held a virtual meeting for the plan to build a total of 130 apartment units on parcels at 1217 Euclid Street, 1211-1217 14th St and 1402 Wilshire Blvd. The 1217 Euclid St. development would consist of 48 family units, while the 1211-1217 14th St. and 1402 Wilshire parcels would have 82 senior affordable and senior permanent supportive housing units.
The proposed development is a change from earlier proposals which included units at 1146 16th St., with explicit direction from Santa Monica City Council to retain the site’s current use as a parking lot. The other major change is an attempt from HCHC to purchase the Unleashed pet supply building at 1402 Wilshire as part of the senior housing parcels…