The Sunrise of Wilshire Boulevard is an investment in Westwood, providing new, contemporary senior and affordable housing opportunities in close proximity to public transit, medical care, jobs, and other neighborhood amenities.
Today, there is a strong demand for additional eldercare facilities and affordable housing in Los Angeles and on the westside. This project has been thoughtfully designed to address city and community needs and complement the surrounding built environment. In addition to housing, the project will feature first-class amenities, generous landscaping, and improved walkability along Wilshire Boulevard and Ashton Avenue.
Project Features
The project is composed of two adjacent lots, one fronting the Wilshire Boulevard corridor and the other fronting Ashton Avenue, located between Beverly Glen Boulevard and Comstock Avenue.
Eldercare Facility
Central to the plan is a new senior living facility designed with inviting outdoor space and expansive support services that will be provided in a residential tower facing the Wilshire Boulevard corridor. It will bring care-based services and housing to serve Los Angeles’ growing senior population, allowing local residents the opportunity to age in place. Sunrise Wilshire will accommodate needed housing options to care for the elderly, offering 90 independent, 46 assisted care and 42 memory care units.
Affordable Residences
Quality affordable apartments with modern amenities will be located on Ashton Avenue close to major employment centers including Westwood’s commercial district, the UCLA campus and Beverly Hills businesses. Units will be income restricted but not age restricted. The building’s apartments are designated affordable housing for Low Income individuals and families and subject to Los Angeles Housing Department (LAHD) oversight.
Commitment to Neighborhood Character
The intent of the project is to appropriately integrate the mix of housing uses with the scale and character of the neighborhood.
The eldercare facility has been placed on the north end of the property near Wilshire Boulevard high rises, and the new, low-rise apartment building will sit below the senior facility to provide a sensitive transition between the vertical Wilshire skyline and the Ashton neighborhood. The project’s 18 stories will be consistent with adjacent residential buildings and complementary to the Wilshire Corridor while the 3-story apartment building will preserve the existing Ashton Avenue height.
Sunrise Wilshire will reenergize the property with new residences and outdoor space planned in and around the site, enhancing connections with the surrounding area.
Benefits
Sunrise of Wilshire Boulevard will deliver much-needed eldercare residences and provide housing continuity in the community, allowing seniors to stay in the neighborhood and maintain relationships with nearby friends, family and healthcare providers. The design creates an efficient use of the site with three types of senior care units providing a high-level of onsite amenities and support services required for the facility’s unique population. Sunrise Wilshire is also committed to promoting a sense of community throughout the Westwood area and would plan to use the senior living facility’s common areas to host neighborhood organizations.
Importantly, the project will increase Los Angeles’ housing stock and bring more affordable rental units to the westside. It will offer quality, affordable housing in a transit-friendly, walkable area where future residents, guests and workers can easily access a wide range of amenities and services, public transit and job centers.
Both buildings are consistent with local needs and designed to respect the character and look of the neighborhood.
At A Glance
The project will include:
- 191,287 square feet of floor area in an 18-story senior living facility
- 26,253 square feet of floor area in a 3-story apartment building
- 178-room senior residences
- 28 affordable apartments including one- and two-room units
- 192 subterranean parking spaces including 51 electric vehicle ready parking spaces of which several will be dedicated to EV charging
- Convenient access to the UCLA medical center, museums, theaters, shopping, restaurants and employment in Westwood
- More than 18,200 square feet of open space
The Team
Sunrise Senior Living and Lincoln Property Company formed a partnership to bring new housing to the Westwood area for the elderly and lower income workers.
Sunrise, a national leader in the senior living industry with a 40-year legacy, has a proven track record of providing quality care for seniors throughout the region. It operates 235 communities throughout the United States and Canada. Sunrise’s multiple Southern California communities include Sunrise of Beverly Hills, Sunrise of Hermosa Beach, Sunrise of Westlake Village, Sunrise of Orange, and Sunrise of Yorba Linda. Its facilities have been recognized in the U.S. for best assisted living, best memory care and best continuing care retirement communities.
Lincoln Property Company, founded in 1965 as a developer of quality family homes, now has more than 35 global offices and more than $20 billion in residential and commercial assets under management, with projects worth another $20 billion in the pipeline. Lincoln Property Company’s Los Angeles office has been active in projects across the region.
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