Long Beach Senior Arts Colony
Project Type:
Senior Housing
Transportation Oriented Development
Arts Community
Address:
200 E Anaheim St, Long Beach, CA 90813
Year Completed:
2012
Units:
161
Long Beach Senior Arts Colony (LBSAC) is the result of a years-long joint effort between Meta Housing and the City of Long Beach to utilize public programs designed to revitalize communities through social and environmental considerations.
LBSAC is a 200-unit senior affordable housing community that marks the northern gateway into downtown Long Beach. Following its completion, LBSAC has become a catalyst for reviving the surrounding neighborhood. Considered a Transit Oriented Development, the project is located immediately adjacent to light rail and bus transit stops that provide access to educational, medical, retail, and employment centers.
LBSAC exemplifies Meta Housing’s fourth generation of arts-enriched senior housing, promoting “healthy aging” by emphasizing creativity, wellness, lifelong learning, and independence.
The community is designed for seniors earning between 30% and 60% of the area’s median income. Not only does it offer residents a safe, amenity-rich setting, but LBSAC is intentionally planned to support the community’s active interest in arts and entertainment, coupled with their desire to have a rich and fulfilling life.
LBSAC amenities include art studios, a theater and community room, library, audio/visual studio, classroom, computer lab, billiard room, and fitness center.
Financial Partners:
Wells Fargo Bank
California Community Reinvestment Corporation
Long Beach Housing Development Corporation
FHLB Affordable Housing Program
Housing & Community Development Dept. of the State of CA (IIG-TOD)
National Equity Fund, Inc.
Century Housing
California Tax Credit Allocation Committee (CTCAC)
California Debt Limit Allocation Committee (CDLAC)
Architect:
Studio One Eleven
General Contractor:
Cobalt Construction
Sustainability & Awards:
2014 LABJ Commercial Real Estate Gold Award, Multi-Family (Los Angeles Business Journal)
2014 NAHB Best of 50+ Housing Gold Award, Best 50+ Affordable Rental Community
2013 SAGE Project of the Year
2013 NAHB Pillars of Industry, Finalist, Best Affordable Multi-Family Community
2013 AIA LB|SB Honor Award for Excellence in Design
2013 MHN (Multi Housing News) Gold Award, Best New Development: Seniors
2013 MFE (Multi Family Executive) Project of the Year, Grand Award, Affordable
2013 Gold Nugget Grand Award, Best Senior Housing Community
2012 Best of 50+ Housing Awards, Gold Winner, Best Affordable Rental – On the Boards
2011 Gold Nugget Grand Award, On the Boards
2010 SAGE On the Boards Award
