HVN Development has applied to build a 73-apartment affordable-housing project at 1945 S. Carmona Avenue in Mid-City. The proposal would replace a single-family home and a church with a five-story building, according to reporting on the application.
The Urbanize LA report describes the proposal as 100 percent affordable, with 73 one-bedroom apartments and a required manager's unit. The existing home and church would be demolished to clear the site.
The project is eligible for density-bonus incentives, which allow developers to exceed zoning limits in exchange for reserving units for lower-income tenants. The application proposes a five-story building on the Mid-City site.
No Parking Planned for the New Building
The proposal includes no parking. The filing details described in the report also call for exterior finishes of stucco, stone veneer and siding.
Stockton Architects is listed as the project's architect, according to the report.
Part of a Broader Push Across Los Angeles
The report also describes HVN Development as having thousands of apartments in similar affordable-housing proposals across Los Angeles, placing the Carmona Avenue application within a broader company pipeline.
Another affordable-housing proposal on faith-owned land
Carmona Avenue is not the only Los Angeles site involving a church property, though the available details do not establish that the Carmona site is church-owned. Urbanize LA reported that the Los Angeles Archdiocese set aside a property at 4665 Willow Brook Avenue in 2021 for affordable housing. Across from Los Angeles City College, Our Lady Queen of Angels Housing Alliance plans a separate 74-unit, 95-bedroom project for transition-age youth and students. Los Angeles City Planning’s Housing Progress Dashboard tracks housing activity across the city from 2015 to the present, including affordability levels and geographic locations.
The proposal remains at the application stage with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning. Income limits for renters, a construction timeline and financing details have not been disclosed. If approved and built, the project would replace a house and a church with dozens of affordable apartments.
