Project Data:

Firm Name:              MVE + Partners, Inc.

Completion Date:     4/1/2017

Square Footage:      72135

Building Use:           Senior Facilities/Amenities/Community

Location:                 West Hollywood, CA

Project Description:

Project Size: 72,135 GSF
Program: 77 units | 14,000 SF retail

Located on the site of a former strip mall, this new development brings 77 units of affordable senior housing to a walkable urban neighborhood. The community is strategically located within a greater mixed-use development which creates a unique intergenerational, urban environment complete with resident amenities, recreation, restaurants, and a Trader Joes market. The building is designed to bring residents together with community rooms, fitness center, courtyards, and a rooftop garden terrace with expansive views of the Hollywood Hills. Public transportation is easily accessed via a bus stop immediately adjacent to the building.

Various aspects of the design and furnishings intend to accommodate seniors, especially those with disabilities. They include low kitchen counters, community room chairs with arm rests and flat bases to prevent them from overturning easily and grab bars adjacent to bath tubs. A few units are furnished with devices for those who have hearing or sight problems. For example, a loudspeaker or flashing light can alert a resident that someone is at his or her door.

C.O.T.E. | Committee on the Environment

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