Milender White (MW) has helped Hope the Mission and Community Development Resource Group transform a vacant budget motel into interim housing. Project Homekey, the State of California’s fast-track initiative for these transformations, provided crucial funding.
MW made tenant improvements to the property in phase one, followed by a second phase of new construction. Phase one included upgrades to the 111 motel rooms and a laundry room, conversion of another laundry room to a break room, and renovation of the office. Phase two involved the construction of the North Hills Community Center designed by Kadre Architects. This net-zero building presents a welcoming sunlight-infused space for community engagement.
Hope the Mission, headquartered in the San Fernando Valley, provides housing and homeless services in five Southern California counties. Kadre Architects, hailed by Fast Company as one of the nation’s most innovative architecture firms, designs emergency and supportive housing. MW welcomed the chance to assist both Hope and Kadre in working for these vital goals in Los Angeles.