Recommendation of Development Team for
Affordable Housing on City-owned Sites
Adjacent to Wilshire Boulevard
City Council
March 19, 2024
Recommended Action
Staff recommends that the City Council:
1. Award RFP #365 to Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (HCHC) for the future development of affordable housing on City-owned property at 1217 Euclid Street, 1211-1217 Fourteenth Street and 1146 Sixteenth Street; and
2. Authorize the City Manager to negotiate and execute an Exclusive Negotiating Agreement with HCHC; and
3. Adopt a finding of no possibility of significant effect on the environment for selection of a development team.
Background
• 2021-2029 Housing Element
• Identified City-owned sites suitable for 100% affordable housing (≤80% AMI) • Committed to issue Requests for Proposals (RFPs)
• RFP Purpose
• Evaluation and Council selection of development team
Key Submittal Content
• Qualifications, experience, financial capacity
• Housing for the proposed priority population of the development • Housing affordable to a variety of income levels from zero to 80% of area median income (AMI), either rental or for-sale
• Housing that meets or exceeds all Americans with Disabilities Act requirements
• Design that incorporates sunlight, air circulation, and/or architecture that complements the local aesthetic
• Design, financing, and service plan
• Replacement public parking
• Community involvement plan
Evaluation
• 9 development teams submitted proposals
• Interdepartmental evaluation committee
• Consultant (Harris & Associates)
Evaluation
Scoring criteria (maximum 100 total points):
• Development and Operational Experience (30 points)
• Financing Analysis and Capacity (25 points)
• Design Experience (20 points)
• Overall Development Concept (15 points)
• Community Involvement Plan (10 points)
Evaluation
Team Total Score
Hollywood Community Housing Corporation 94.9
BRIDGE Housing Corporation 90.8
Abode Communities 85.6
Community Corporation of Santa Monica 82.9
EAH Housing 79.4
Cesar Chavez Foundation/Step Up on
Second, Inc. 77.2
Menorah Housing Foundation 71.7
W.O.R.K.S./CTY Housing, Inc. 59.8
Housing Diversity Corporation 39.7
Recommendation
Recommended team :
• Hollywood Community Housing Corporation (developer)
• The People Concern (service provider for supportive housing) • Kevin Daly Architects (architect)
• Morley Builders (pre-construction general contractor/cost estimation) Recommendation
Recommended team :
• Experienced in development and management of housing for lowincome households and people experiencing homelessness • Expertise in serving tenants in permanent supportive housing • Experience with replacement public parking
Next steps
• Exclusive Negotiating Agreement
• Community outreach
• Return to Council with final development proposal for consideration and approval
Team Introduction