In South Los Angeles, the non-profit organization Wellnest is in the midst of construction on a permanent supportive housing complex at the former site of an auto repair garage.

The five-story building, called The Nest on Florence, is rising at the southeast corner of Florence and Towne Avenues.  The approximately 41,000-square-foot building will include 50 studio and one-bedroom apartments reserved for transition-age youth at risk of homelessness, as well as a two-bedroom manager's unit.

City records indicate is being designed by architect Edwin Mohabir. Renderings by design architect D33 Design and Planning.  A setback above the second floor would be used to provide open space for residents.

The project, which is funded by the County bond initiative Measure H and the City measure Proposition HHH, is scheduled for completion within 18 months.

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Elsewhere in the Florence neighborhood, similar supportive housing projects are currently in development at 6901 S. Main Street and 7022 S. Broadway.

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