HCD Director Gustavo Velasquez joined the City of Los Angeles in celebrating the grand opening of Lake House, a new permanent supportive housing development in the Westlake neighborhood. 

Lake House is a 100 percent affordable community for people who are experiencing homelessness, are chronically homeless, or are at risk of homelessness. The project includes 62 homes for individuals and families earning at or below 30 percent of the Area Median Income, including 31 homes reserved for people living with severe mental illness. Lake House is supported by $7 million from HCD’s No Place Like Home program. 

“We are thrilled that funding from HCD’s No Place Like Home Program could help make possible permanent supportive housing for some of L.A.’s lowest-income residents at Lake House,” Director Velasquez commented. “The program will give residents with mental health challenges on-site access to service providers who can help them maintain housing stability, a model HCD looks forward to expanding statewide thanks to voter approval of Proposition 1.” 

Lake House was developed by Community Development Partners and Mercy House and includes a rooftop deck, community spaces, bicycle storage, and a courtyard. The Center in Hollywood has been contracted to provide on-site supportive services for residents.