Star Apartments

The Star Apartments began as a one-story commercial building in downtown Los Angeles and was transformed into a mixed-used complex with 102 apartments for formerly homeless individuals. The LEED for Homes Platinum development, located at 6th Street and Maple Avenue along the border of Skid Row, sets a new model for urbanism and increased density by adding new community spaces and residential levels above.

The six-story, 95,000 sf building expands upon the model of providing supportive housing by incorporating a new type of shared public space within the building. Star Apartments is organized around three principal spatial zones stacked one upon the other: a public health zone at street level; a second level for community and wellness programs; and four terraced floors of residences above. The building includes an onsite medical clinic, a 15,000 square foot Health and Wellness Center, and the new headquarters of the LA County Department of Health Services’ (DHS) Housing for Health Division.

Financial Partner

• Los Angeles Housing Department
• California Tax Credit Allocation Committee
• Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles
• Los Angeles County Development Authority
• Housing and Community Development
• National Equity Fund
• Affordable Housing Program – FHLBank