Metro committee weighs $25 million loan for 97-unit workforce housing near Leimert Park

All units would be rent-restricted at 80% of area median income, with a recorded hiring preference for Metro employees.

Metro· posted Jun 15Spending$25M

Metro would lend up to $25 million to build 97 apartments on Crenshaw Boulevard, with all units reserved first for income-eligible Metro employees at reduced rents. The Executive Management Committee considers authorizing the CEO to negotiate the 55-year loan; groundbreaking is targeted for Summer/Fall 2027.

What happens next

Groundbreaking targeted for Summer/Fall 2027 if the loan is authorized

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