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City Council approves additional funds to finish stalled affordable housing project
Summary
After questions from several council members about cost overruns and contractor walk-offs, the City Council approved additional funds to complete a stalled affordable housing project that staff said will deliver 11 affordable units.
The Los Angeles City Council voted to approve additional funds to complete an affordable housing project that staff said has been delayed by contractor walk-offs and vandalism.
Housing Department representative Paul Simon told the council the project is an "earthquake project" with a current total cost of about $236,000 per unit and that two contractors had left the job, contributing to higher costs and delays. Simon said the extra money requested would enable the project to be finished and would deliver 11 affordable units and ‘‘eliminate the blight’’ created by the unfinished site.
Council members pressed staff for more…
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