Description

Elm Avenue Apartments is a substantial rehabilitation of a 1926 apartment building located in historic downtown Long Beach. The project reinforces the viability of its neighborhood by restoring a blighted building to its original architectural character. To generate support for the development, CBH staff walked door-to-door to talk with the surrounding residents. Thanks to CBH, as a result, the project received strong support from neighbors. The restoration of the Tudor façade and wood casement windows compliments the Craftsman era homes and small apartment buildings of the surrounding neighborhood known as the Downtown Arts District. The project completely transformed the interior of the building by providing more livable layouts and rejuvenating a laundry facility and community room. Each apartment includes phone, cable TV and computer data linkages. Elm Avenue Apartments has an on-site property manager and has excellent access to supportive mental health, disability and other services. The building is well-served by public transportation.