Mar Vista Getting Eight Small Lot Homes

8 East Homes.  Image courtesy of Killefer Flammang Architects.

Mar Vista's stretch of Washington Place will soon get a nice shot in the arm, as a parcel at the southwestern corner of the intersection with East Boulevard will soon get eight mini-houses via the small lot subdivision.  The 8 East Homes will range from 1,600 to 2,000 square feet, each containing 3 bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.  They will also be equipped with roof top decks, offering panoramic views of the LA basin.  The project comes from Anejo Development with design work by Killefer Flammang Architects, the same team which created a four home development on Mar Vista's Beethoven Avenue back in 2011.  The developer has indicated that completion of the 8 East Homes is scheduled for mid-April of next year.

• 8 East Homes (Project Website)

Small Lot Subdivision Proposed in Hollywood

The Studio District Homes on Gordon Street (Image: Modative)

While a NIMBY attorney wages war against high-rise construction on Sunset Boulevard, density of a lesser variety flies under the radar just a few blocks south.  According to a presentation from the Hollywood Studio District Neighborhood Council, a new small lot subdivision is in the works at 1238-1242 Gordon Street, an approximately quarter-acre property between Fountain and Lexington Avenues.

The project - known as the Studio District Homes on Gordon Street - is being designed by Mid-City-based architecture firm Modative.  Plans call for the construction of 10 single-family residences, located within matching three-story structures.  Each individual home would span approximately 1,500 square feet, containing three bedrooms and 3.5 bathrooms.  Additionally, all units would feature a private outdoor roof deck and two dedicated parking spaces.

Construction of the Studio District Homes will first require the demolition of two existing structures, one of which is a century-old bungalow.  However, an exact timeline for the project is currently unclear.  At the time of publication, the Department of Building and Safety had yet to issue new permits of any sort for the properties at 1238-1242 Gordon Street.

1238-1242 Gordon Street

• Joint PLUM & Board Meeting - Sep. 27, 2014 (HSDNC)