Linc Housing, a nonprofit developer of affordable and supportive housing, partnered with officials from Los Angeles County, the City of Los Angeles and new residents to celebrate the recent completion of SagePointe, a 56-home supportive housing community in the Wilmington neighborhood of Los Angeles.
The three-story building has 55 one-bedroom apartments, a two-bedroom manager’s home, a community room, onsite laundry, and meeting and office spaces to support case management and supportive services. In addition, an outdoor park-like area has a covered courtyard, benches, tables and chairs, providing spaces for residents to gather.
With funding support from Measure H and the Los Angeles County Department of Health Services/Housing for Health, residents receive wraparound services and case management to support them and ensure they thrive. Supportive services include mental and physical health services, employment counseling and job placement, education, substance use counseling, money management, assistance in obtaining and maintaining benefits, and referrals to community-based services and resources.
“In our first year, we brought more than 21,000 unhoused Angelenos inside and expedited more than 9,000 units of affordable housing,” said Los Angeles Mayor Karen Bass in a statement. “We need more housing throughout Los Angeles, and I look forward to opening more lifesaving units of housing in the new year.”
Funding for the development comes from a variety of sources including construction and permanent loans from U.S. Bank, $10.9 million in HHH Funds from the City of Los Angeles Housing Department, $1.8 million from the Los Angeles County Development Authority, and tax credit equity from RBC Community Investments. The Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles provides rental subsidy and the California Endowment gave Linc additional predevelopment support.
Photo: The ribbon cutting ceremony for SagePoint
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