Metro @ Western

Address: 3661-3664 Western Avenue, Los Angeles, CA 90018
Phone: (323) 643-4537
Year Completed: 2019
Type: Veterans | Units: 33
Management: The John Stewart Company

Partner/Lenders:

  • Western Community Housing
  • Ocean Park Community Center
  • Architects Collective
  • Isaac Management Group, Inc.
  • State of California Housing and Community Development Department (HCD) Veteran Housing & Homeless Prevention Program (VHHP)
  • Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco- Affordable Housing Program

Metro @ Western consists of 33 apartments on a half-acre site located within a short walk from the Western Stop of the Metro Expo Line. This project offers 32 affordable one, two, and three bedroom units, including 1 two-bedroom manager’s unit.

Units are affordable for households earning between 30-50 percent of the area medium income.

Furthermore, the project provides supportive services and Project-Based Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (PBVASH) vouchers for 14 units that target veterans experiencing varying levels of homelessness. The project has the full support of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System.

The four-story, 29,780 square-foot apartment building was constructed to complement the neighborhood while providing a high-quality and safe environment for its residents. Units contain a fully equipped kitchen/bath and building common areas consist of a community room, leasing room, and an outdoor lounge area with a play structure. Units were designed specifically to aid the targeted special needs population.

Community Benefits:

  • Transit Oriented Development
  • Green Point Rated
  • Economic revitalization
  • Proximity Amenities
  • Improves economic vitality of area