A seven-story, 75-unit apartment building is on the table for an empty lot at 1416 S. Beverly Drive, just south of Pico Boulevard in Pico-Robertson. The proposal calls for a mix of studio, one-, two-, and three-bedroom units, roughly 47 on-site parking stalls, and nine apartments reserved for extremely low-income renters. Property owner Ben Kohanteb lists Sam Ghanouni as the project's designer, and an application is now on file with the city's planning department.
Proposal Filed With City Planning
Documents on the city's docket show Kohanteb is seeking authorization to redevelop two parcels at the address and is requesting Opportunity Corridors incentives to build a larger structure than base zoning would otherwise allow, according to Urbanize LA. The outlet reports the site previously held small multifamily buildings and sits in a stretch of Pico-area blocks that have been seeing new construction.
Opportunity Corridor Incentives
Opportunity Corridors are part of the city's Citywide Housing Incentive Program and are intended to steer housing density to transit-served commercial corridors by offering tailored incentives such as extra height or floor area in exchange for on-site affordable units, as outlined by Los Angeles City Planning. The program also includes transition rules that aim to protect adjacent lower-scale neighborhoods while still allowing taller buildings on corridor parcels.
Project Details And Nearby Sites
The city's filing describes 75 apartments in studio through three-bedroom layouts, parking for 47 vehicles, and nine units set aside for extremely low-income households, with Sam Ghanouni listed as the designer, per Urbanize LA. The same report notes the project would sit next to a four-story, 10-unit building at 1414 S. Beverly Drive and a seven-story, 48-unit affordable complex at 1432 S. Beverly Drive that Kohanteb previously advanced.
How This Fits In Locally
The Pico corridor has seen several incentive-backed proposals in recent years, including a fully income-restricted, seven-story, 55-unit plan at 8688 W. Pico Boulevard, reflecting a push to add denser housing along commercial streets, as reported by WestsideToday. That trend helps explain why applicants are turning to corridor incentives when they look to redevelop small lots near transit and jobs.
What's Next
The Beverly Drive proposal is still at the application stage and will move through City Planning staff review and any required discretionary processes, with public notices and hearings following standard procedures, according to Los Angeles City Planning. If it wins approval, the project would add 75 new apartments, including nine extremely low-income units, to Pico-Robertson's housing stock.
The case is early but notable for how corridor incentives are being used to bring larger buildings to modest-sized lots. Neighbors and community groups typically get a chance to weigh in as the review proceeds, and the city will post filings and public notices as the application moves through the planning process.
