Boyle Heights WELCOME HOME

After years of waiting, construction has finally kicked off on the Santa Cecilia Apartments, an affordable housing complex located near the Gold Line’s Mariachi Plaza Station. The project, which is being developed by McCormack Baron Salazar, would consist of a four-story structure featuring 80 dwellings and 4,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. According to a document from the State Treasurer’s Office, apartments in the low-rise building would be reserved for familes making 30-60% of the Los Angeles median household income, with monthly rents ranging from approximately $450 to $1,200 per month.

A trio of cameras perched in and around Downtown Los Angeles showcase live progress on the $449 million replacement of the iconic Sixth Street Viaduct. The approximately 3,500-foot long bridge, built in 1932, suffers from an alkali-silica reaction which compromises the structural integrity of its concrete base. Past studies have estimated that the viaduct has a 70% chance of collapse due to a major seismic event within 50 years. Its replacement, designed by a team consisting of Michael Maltzan Architects and HNTB, will echo its predecessor through a series of ten concrete arches which rise and fall through the span of the bridge.

Nearly one year after breaking ground, construction on the Santa Cecilia Apartments has kicked into high gear at Mariachi Plaza in Boyle Heights. The approximately $32-million project, which is being developed by the real estate firm McCormack Baron Salzar, will create 80 units of affordable housing and 4,000 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. According to the California State Treasurer’s office, the project will offer one-, two- and three-bedroom apartments, as well as larger townhome-style units.