Former Baldwin Park Motel Reopens as 111-Unit Permanent Supportive Housing: The Weingart Sycamore
The Weingart Sycamore in Baldwin Park, Los Angeles County, California, celebrated its grand opening with a ribbon cutting on November 5. The property, formerly a motel, has been converted into 111 units of permanent supportive housing for people moving out of homelessness, plus one property manager unit and one maintenance unit, 113 homes in all.
The community offers studio and one-bedroom apartments, community lounges, a dog park, bike parking and on-site property management, with supportive services that help residents stay housed and increase their incomes. The project was funded through California's Homekey program, with support from L.A. Care and Health Net through the Housing and Homelessness Incentive Program; Measure A funds the on-site case management. Speakers at the ribbon cutting included Weingart Center Chief Operating Officer Tonya Boykin, Ryan Serrano of Supervisor Hilda Solis's office, and Jennifer Lee, Homekey lead at the county's Department of Homeless Services and Housing.
Partners also include the Los Angeles County Development Authority, the City of Baldwin Park and Barker Management. Before its conversion, the property sheltered more than 100 people evacuated from San Gabriel Valley riverbeds ahead of Tropical Storm Hilary. (Source: Weingart Center)
Source: Weingart Center
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Photo: 图片来源：Weingart Center Association，图中为 Weingart Sycamore 开业剪彩现场 Image: Weingart Center Association; ribbon cutting at The Weingart Sycamore opening
