The public is invited to join the City Council and other invited guests at the Tilden Terrace groundbreaking ceremony on Monday at 11 am at 11042- 11056 West Washington Boulevard in Culver City.
The Tilden Terrace project is the product of efforts by the former Culver City Redevelopment Agency (the “Agency”) and the City of Culver City to redevelop this area of Washington Boulevard with a high quality development that includes commercial revitalization and affordable housing. The project consists of a three-story, 35-foot high mixed use building with 10,700 square feet of ground floor commercial space and a total of 33 residential units.
The Agency acquired the blighted Pleasantview convalescent facility (11056 West Washington Boulevard) and the Arco Electric Company (11054 West Washington Boulevard) in 2006-2008 for demolition and redevelopment. In 2010 the Los Angeles Housing Partnership (LAHP) purchased the adjacent commercial building, and the Agency commenced negotiations with LAHP to redevelop the combined, adjacent properties to include the entire block.
Tilden Terrace will be a place-making project that provides affordable housing and promotes area redevelopment and revitalization. Toward that end, staff has worked diligently with LAHP and the community to incorporate design and revitalization programming that enhances the street and is fitting with the adjacent residential neighborhood.
The project is designed as a high quality mixed-used development with ample plazas and setbacks to provide opportunities for outdoor dining, special paving and landscaping. The retail element has been carefully designed and is considered to be as important to the project as the residential component, effectively connecting with the street and sidewalks.
The retail shops include design features that will attract quality retail tenants with appealing storefronts and signage. The materials, colors, and textures of the building are intended to evoke quality and permanence. The building finishes include steel, wood, and an abundant use of glass. The building includes step backs and setbacks to create an attractive building form and provide visual interest. Energy saving clerestory windows are used to provide natural light to the residential units and common areas.
The City also dedicated funding to improve the public spaces with new street furniture, crosswalks, and landscaping and will work with abutting property owners to promote commercial rehabilitation in the area.
The Tilden Terrace project is Culver City’s first affordable housing project for families in 50 years. For more information about this project, please contact Tevis Barnes, Housing Administrator, at (310) 253-5782.
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