Affordable Housing Rising Near West Hollywood’s Sunset Strip

West Hollywood Community Housing Corporation is moving forward with an affordable housing project located a stone’s throw away from the Sunset Strip.

The affordable housing nonprofit is advancing its residential development at 910 North Wetherly Drive in West Hollywood, Urbanize Los Angeles reported. The development, when complete, will consist of a seven-story building featuring 89 studio, one-, two- and three-bedroom units above parking for 66 vehicles.

The apartments will be designated for rent by households earning up to 80 percent of the area median income, which in Los Angeles County translates to a maximum of $84,850 for one person or $121,150 for a household of four. Residents with chronic illnesses will also have access to the residences, as well as transition age youth, or young people aged 16 to 25 who face unique challenges in mental health, housing, education and employment. Amenities will include a fitness room, a courtyard, a rooftop deck and offices for on-site management and service providers.

Construction on the North Wetherly Drive project is expected to wrap up next year.

Meanwhile, West Hollywood Community Housing is pursuing other affordable housing developments across Los Angeles’ Westside.

In February, the Culver City City Council voted to approve the developer’s proposal to redevelop a shuttered gun store into affordable housing. The city purchased Martin B. Retting Gun Store when it closed in 2023 for $6 million. The nonprofit’s plans call for replacing a triangular commercial building at 11029 Washington Boulevard with a seven-story residential structure with 67 affordable units along with ground-floor artist spaces and a community art center. The project is expected to cost roughly $50.2 million, or about $749,000 per unit.

Seniors aren’t excluded from West Hollywood Community Housing’s plans. Last fall, the City of Beverly Hills voted to enter into a one-year exclusive negotiation agreement with the nonprofit developer for its proposed project at 327-335 South Robertson Boulevard. Those plans call for 50 units across four to five stories with an additional rooftop amenity level, The Real Deal previously reported. The proposed development would have 49 one-bedroom affordable units age-restricted for those 55 years and older and one on-site manager’s unit.

— Chris Malone Méndez