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Community Corp. Presentation

Santa Monica City Council
January 11, 2022

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Community Corp. Presentation
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January 11, 2022
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A COLLABORATIVE DEVELOPMENT OF

COMMUNITY CORPORATION

OF SANTA MONICA
AND

METROPOLITAN PACIFIC REAL ESTATE
GROUP
1318 4TH STREET

AFFORDABLE HOUSING

ENTERTAINMENT/RETAIL

DEVELOPMENT
TEAM
2 DEVELOPMENT TEAM

OVERVIEW OF

PROJECT
4 OVERVIEW OF PROJECT

AFFORDABLE HOUSING
• 120 units of affordable housing
• 50 (1) Bedroom units of permanent supportive housing
• 70 units of large-family affordable housing (one, two, and three-bedroom units). • The unit mix has 214 bedrooms, more than any other proposal, allowing the project to house the most people • The site will also feature ample community and administrative space, providing residents access to a wide array of supportive services as well as general resident services and recreation.

COMMERCIAL COMPONENT
• Brooklyn Bowl - A state-of-the-art, 36,524 SF entertainment complex including an approximately 11,600 SF two level concert venue programmed with name artists and community events, 17,025 SF of bowling and social gathering space providing interactive, participatory, entertainment for all ages, and Ground floor restaurant and outdoor patio with food by Blue Ribbon • Community serving office/retail/restaurant uses at street level • Office space that can be used by non-profits and/or art organizations 5 DESIGNED FOR RESIDENTS AND THE COMMUNITY
• Houses more people than the other proposals (number of people and bedrooms)
• NO double-loaded (interior) corridors, which means every unit gets natural light and ventilation from both sides • NO singles. Only one, two, and three-bedroom units
• All offices, including the property manager, case
managers, rest rooms, break room, and community room
on the main residential floor. No tenant services are on the ground floor in order to maintain tenant privacy
• The project has extensive outdoor space, including a
children's play area as well as adjacent adult outdoor
seating areas programmed next to the three-bedroom
family units
• Required buildings services including transformer,
commercial and residential trash, and recycle and loading area are fully integrated into the design
• Parking appropriate for residents (45 spaces, not shared with retail)
Rendering of children's play area

DEPTH OF DEVELOPER

EXPERIENCE

DEPTH OF DEVELOPER

EXPERIENCE
Community Corp. of Santa Monica
• For the past 39 years, Community Corp. has addressed Santa Monica’s affordable housing needs through
the provision of affordable housing and the implementation of supportive services that improve residents' lives.
• Significant contributions to the affordable housing stock of Santa Monica include nearly 1,900 units across 90 properties. • Community Corp. has been a pioneer and partner
with the City in meeting its affordable housing requirements and sustainability goals, with multiple LEED Gold and
Platinum buildings.
• Community Corp. serves 275 voucher holders throughout various sites.
• Community Corp. management has experience working on
traditional permanent supportive housing projects and large- scale projects.
• Community Corp's headquarters are in downtown Santa
Monica, so we will be able to have direct, regular oversight of the project both during construction and long-term operation • Deep community experience working with a variety of
stakeholder groups
7 8

DEPTH OF DEVELOPER EXPERIENCE
Metropolitan Pacific
Metropolitan Pacific Real Estate Group has been based in Santa Monica and invested and developed in Santa Monica since 1990. The firm has extensive mixed-use and residential development experience that has contributed to the revitalization of downtown Santa Monica. Metropolitan Pacific has a comprehensive understanding of project entitlement issues and urban infill development essential to ensure the successful execution of the project.

Representative Experience Revitalizing Communities
• The Criterion Theater at 3rd and Arizona – redeveloped into office, retail, and multifamily
• The May Fair Apartments at 210 Santa Monica - ground up dev of 38-apartments and 10K sf of retail
• 525 Santa Monica - ground-up development of 50,500 sf mixed-use building • 319-335 Wilshire - total redevelopment of a 23,000 sf retain and office building • 1402 Third Street Promenade -redevelopment of the building now housing Anthropology
• 1433 4th Street - mixed-use development containing 41,500 sf over a 15,000-sf garage
• 1149 Third Street – Ground-up development of a 16,400 mixed-use project • Picasso Brentwood – entitlement and development of 81-unit multifamily with 7 affordable units and 7,200 sf of ground-level retail over subterranean parking. Rendering of children's play area 9 DEPTH OF SERVICE PROVIDER EXPERIENCE
The People Concern
• The People Concern is one of the leading
supportive services providers in Southern California
with a strong presence in Santa Monica.
• Their highly effective integrated model of care
enables 92% of those placed in permanent housing
to remain housed for the long-term by following
the Housing First approach and other evidencebased best practices. • Community Corp has worked with People Concern
for many years, housing their clientele.
• The agency supports nearly 2,000 formerly
homeless residents in permanent supportive
housing.
• TPC specializes in serving Santa Monica Program
Participants(SMPP) and high utilizers of public
services.
• Most Santa Monica Program Participant (SMPP)
residents will be familiar with TPC and will be
housed near where they already receive services.

Rendering of interior courtyard

FINANCING

STRATEGY
11 RESIDENTIAL

FINANCIAL STRATEGY
12 COMMERCIAL

FINANCIAL STRATEGY

PROPERTY MANAGEMENT
& PERMANENT SUPPORTIVE

HOUSING EXPERIENCE
Community Corp provides Property Management, Services and Maintenance all in house, so all functions are well integrated.

Property Management
• Community Corp.'s provides property management for its entire portfolio which consists of 1,900 units. • Staff has worked with the City of Santa Monica housing waitlist and is well versed in regulations from HUD, HCD, TCAC and City of Santa Monica.
• Our current financial proposal includes a salary for a full-time property manager as well as an assistant property manager. We want to ensure the long-term stability of the project.

Maintenance Services
• Community Corp. has an online maintenance request service so residents can promptly get issues on their units resolved reducing the wear and tear on the properties
• The Community Corp. maintenance office is located in Santa Monica and is 2.6 miles away from the current proposed project site.

Community Corp. Principals
• Each individual Community Corp. principal has a decade of experience with affordable and permanent supportive housing
• Community Corp.'s provides property management for families, individuals, and previously homeless households 14 Property Management & Permanent Housing
Experience
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES – THE PEOPLE CONCERN
15 • The People Concern's full-service
partnership teams will be
available at the project. The
teams receive funding from the
Department of Mental Health
(DMH)
• Services/Property Management
staff will collaborate and use
language to foster integration.
• All group services at the site will
be open to all residents to create
an integrated community.

Rendering of interior family unit
SUPPORTIVE SERVICES – COMMUNITY CORP. SANTA MONICA
16 • Community Corp. has provided onsite
supportive services for over 15 years. Services
include after-school programs, fitness and
wellness classes, art programming, civic
engagement, and resiliency programs
• Services/Property Management staff work
closely together to ensure housing stability.
• Community Corp. has a team of Resident
Service Coordinators that focus on different
expertise areas and work with outside agency
Case Management staff.
• All group services at the site will be open to all
residents to create an integrated community.

COMMUNITY

INVOLVEMENT
PLAN
18 COMMUNITY

INVOLVEMENT PLAN
• This strategy allows us to reach
the community at large, the
individuals who will be closer to
the project and the individuals
who could potentially live onsite.
• Community Corp. and
Metropolitan Pacific have
successfully developed over 100
projects in the city of Santa
Monica and over a dozen projects
in the downtown core.

COMMUNITY

MEETINGS

PROJECT

WEBSITE
FOCUS
GROUPS
DESIGN

COMMITTEE
19 COMMUNITY

COLLABORATION
• We will create a focus group
made up of 50% Affordable
housing residents, DTSM staff,
Santa Monica City waitlist clients,
and The People Concern Clients.
• This diverse group can provide
valuable insight on how to better
serve the people who will live
onsite.
• A subgroup of these members
can be designated to form a
design committee.

SM CITY
CLIENT

WAITLIST
DTSM
STAFF
FOCUS
GROUPS
TENANT

COUNCIL
OPC

CLIENTS
20 Brooklyn Bowl, will commit to engage the
community in numerous ways, including hosting
benefits for Community Corp., hiring locally and
engaging local youth in their internship program.
• A multi-concept venue and home
to much more than just music,
offering two levels of amusements
and 24 state of the art bowling
lanes equipped with top-notch
audio/video equipment.
• Known for high-tech and green
construction and variety of
musical acts.
• In 2013 Rolling Stone named
Brooklyn Bowl the 20th best
music club in the United States.

Brooklyn Bowl

ENTERTAINMENT USE THAT

FILLS A VOID IN

DOWNTOWN SANTA
MONICA.

Brooklyn Bowl’s Rock and Roll Playhouse

CONCLUSION
22 BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY CORP. AND METROPOLITAN PACIFIC

PROPOSAL
We believe that the proposal prepared by our locally based team best addresses the stated goals of the RFP, the Downtown Community Plan, Promenade 3.0, and the City's Housing Element to provide a project that includes:
• Permanent Supportive/Affordable housing which serves a variety of low-income household types (individuals, small/large households)
o Our project houses more individuals than the other proposals o Our design has more thoughtfully curated service areas and tenant/family amenities areas • A significant component of supportive housing for persons experiencing homelessness o Service provider, The People Concern, has decades of experience providing services and stability for unhoused individuals
o Community Corp houses over 200 formerly homeless individuals and works with case managers to ensure their success
o Community Corp provides a variety of service programs that will enhance the lives of the residents of the project
23 BENEFITS OF COMMUNITY CORP. AND METROPOLITAN PACIFIC

PROPOSAL
We believe that the proposal prepared by our locally based team best addresses the stated goals of the RFP, the Downtown Community Plan, Promenade 3.0, and the City's Housing Element to provide a project that includes:
• Retail and commercial uses complement and enhance existing downtown uses o The Downtown Community Plan mentions entertainment uses 62 times and has a stated goal of "expanding cultural, entertainment and artistic offerings" in DTSM o The project provides an interactive entertainment and live music venue operated by one of the premier operators that achieves one of the primary goals in the DTCP o 1,500 to 2,500 sf for non-profit tenants specifically designed as quality affordable space • Development team includes affordable housing and retail specialists with deep local experience o Community Corp – 39 years of providing quality affordable and supportive housing with over 90 projects in Santa Monica
o Metropolitan Pacific – Southern California mixed-use specialist that has completed over 10 projects in DTSM
o People Concern - One of Los Angeles County’s largest social services agencies and long-time Community Corp partner

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