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Council approves San Pedro redevelopment plan that could allow up to 1,600 housing units
Summary
The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-0 on April 22, 2025, to advance a San Pedro redevelopment plan that proponents say would replace an existing 458-unit public housing complex and could allow as many as 1,600 units, two-thirds of them designated as accessible/affordable on the record.
The Los Angeles City Council voted 13-0 on April 22, 2025, to approve agenda item 20, a redevelopment plan for Rancho San Pedro that council members and community supporters said would significantly expand public housing in San Pedro.
The plan would redevelop an existing public-housing site that currently contains 458 units; presenters and a councilmember described a possible build-out of up to 1,600 units and said roughly two-thirds of those units would be designated as accessible or deeply affordable. Alex Shawashman, identified in public comment as “agente de desarrolladora con Renacimiento de Comunidad Nacional, con la Autoridad de Alojamiento de Los Ángeles,” said the proposal was “una visión comunitaria para transformar San Pedro por generaciones” and emphasized that the plan grew from a yearlong community outreach process.
Why it matters: Council members and local business and resident leaders said the project would be among the largest investments in affordable housing in the city and could change the housing supply and neighborhood makeup in San Pedro.
During the public-comment period, representatives of the San Pedro collaborative urged approval. Elis Wansen, introduced as “presidenta y CEO de la Cámara de Comercio de San Pedro,” told the council the business community supported the plan and described broad local backing: “La comunidad de negocios está apoyando este proyecto… trabajamos con residentes sin lucros y líderes comunitarios para construir esta alianza y apoyar este proyecto.”
On the dais, a councilmember who introduced and urged approval of the item described the redevelopment as an opportunity to “sobrepasar las restricciones de zonas para tener 1,600 unidades” and said the project reflected coordinated work between residents, nonprofit partners and district staff. That councilmember urged colleagues to vote in favor; the clerk recorded the vote as 13 in favor.
The record presented the project as a collaborative effort among developers, the Los Angeles Housing Authority and community organizations; speakers repeatedly described the plan as the product of resident-driven outreach. The council discussion on the record framed the measure as redevelopment of a public-housing site rather than a private-market project.
Details recorded on the public record were limited to the presentation and expressions of support; the council did not provide a full implementation schedule or all funding sources during the portion of the meeting shown in the transcript. The Los Angeles Housing Authority and the named developer representatives were identified on the record as participants in the project’s collaborative team.
The council approved item 20; the transcript did not specify the next administrative steps or the precise mix of funding sources or construction timeline on the public record.
