King 1101 Apartments
1101 Martin Luther King Jr. Blvd., Los Angeles, CA 90037
Last Updated: 5/30/23
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Onsite Supportive Services
Onsite Parking
Onsite Laundry
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Community Room
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15 units for chronically homeless households and large families with special needs
10 units for homeless veteran households
1 manager’s unit
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7 studio units
11 one-bedroom units
8 three-bedroom units
1 manager’s unit
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Acquired: 2015
Construction: 2016-2018
Live: 2018
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$614,540*
Holos Communities transformed a vacant lot in Los Angeles into the King 1101 Apartments, an affordable, four-story multifamily building with a mix of studio, one-bedroom and three-bedroom apartments for 25 formerly unhoused families and military veterans. The building design, which complements the surrounding neighborhood, is in a California contemporary style that provides open and functional spaces for residents with ample natural light and ventilation that decrease energy consumption.
King 1101 features a unique green roof, solar water heating, bike parking, electric vehicle charging, gated parking and entries, management and social services offices, outdoor green space, a community room, a community kitchen, and a community garden.
Seeking Commercial Tenant
A 709 square foot commercial space is available for lease as part of Holos Communities’ Small Business Resiliency Program which includes discounted rental rates and a tenant improvement loan for the business that moves into the space. Owner is open to any and all types of occupants and particularly looking for women and/or Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) owned-businesses to apply or other community serving businesses. Click here to learn more.
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Located just west of Vermont Avenue in South Los Angeles, the site’s proximity to Exposition Park gives residents access to unique amenities such as the California Science Center, Natural History Museum, Jesse Brewer Jr. Park, the Exposition Park Rose Garden, and public transit. Nearby schools include Martin Luther King Jr. Elementary School, Norman Avenue Elementary and Manual Arts Senior High School and the University of Southern California.
The ground floor contains street-front retail space for lease to a local small business, as part of Holos Communities’ Small Business Resiliency Program* which includes discounted rental rates and a tenant improvement loan for the business that moves into the space. The space is open to all types of occupants and particularly looking for women and/or Black, Indigenous, and People of Color (BIPOC) owned businesses to apply or other community serving businesses.
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Additional Funding Details:
CA Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD): Governor's Homeless Initiative (GHI)
Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA): Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing Program (HUD-VASH), Section 8 Project Based Vouchers (PBV)
Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC): Northrup Grumman, Bring Them Home Veterans Initiative
Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD): Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF), HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME)
Los Angeles County Development Authority (LACDA): Affordable Housing Trust Fund (AHTF)
National Equity Fund (NEF): CA Tax Credit Allocation Committee (TCAC)
Strategic Actions for a Just Economy (SAJE): United Neighbors in Defense Against Displacement (UNIDAD)
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Leasing Information
Are you looking for an affordable apartment? Is your small business in need of commercial space? Explore vacancies at our community buildings and learn more about the application process.
Architectural Record highlights the inventive design of King 1101 Apartments as a model that provides social and civic connections.