Project
Step Up Special Needs Housing provides a home, support services and rehabilitation for the homeless and mentally disabled population. The new structure provides 46 studio apartments of permanent affordable housing. The project also includes ground level commercial/retail space and subterranean parking. The density of the project is 258 dwelling units/acre, which exceeds the average density of Manhattan, NY (2000 USA Census Bureau Data) by more than 10%.
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Site Description
Website
Summary of Project (Program, Impetus, Time Frame)
Step Up Special Needs Housing provides a home, support services and rehabilitation for the homeless and mentally disabled population. The new structure provides 46 studio apartments of permanent affordable housing. The project also includes ground level commercial/retail space and subterranean parking. The density of the project is 258 dwelling units/acre, which exceeds the average density of Manhattan, NY (2000 USA Census Bureau Data) by more than 10%.
Address
1548 Fifth Street, Santa Monica, CA 90401 (map it)
Site Area (SF and/or Acreage)
0.2 acre
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Program and Area
Number of Units
46
Total Gross Square Feet (GSF) of Building(s)
31,600 SF
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Cost
Construction Cost
$18.6 million
Cost Notes
Major supporters of this $18 million project include: tax credit funding of $7.5 million; and City of Santa Monica support of $7.1 million; Step Up’s own $2.5 million capital campaign with generous support provided by a lead gift from the George Hoag Family Foundation, The Annenberg Foundation, The Weingart Foundation, and The Ahmanson Foundation.
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Design and Construction Team
Architect
Brooks + Scarpa
Architect Website
Contractor
Ruiz Brothers Construction Co.
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Design Timeline
Project Completion Date
2009
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Development
Development Type
Public
Developer(s) and Website(s)
Step Up - https://www.stepup.org/
EAH Housing - https://www.eahhousing.org/
EAH Housing - https://www.eahhousing.org/
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Funding Source
HHH?
Not Sure
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