Baldwin Park Hotel to Be Converted into Apartments for People Experiencing Homelessness
LOS ANGELES, Oct. 16, 2023 /PRNewswire/ -- Los Angeles County is partnering with the Weingart Center Association to repurpose a Baldwin Park hotel into 107 studio apartments for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness, thanks to a new round of Homekey 3.0 grants announced by the State of California, plus funding from the County of Los Angeles, City of Baldwin Park, L.A. Care Health Plan and Health Net.
- The Weingart Center will renovate the Baldwin Park hotel to create 107 studio apartments.
- The Baldwin Park project brings the County's total number of Homekey properties to 25, with a combined total of about 1,600 units.
- "Jurisdictions across the First District have played a critical role in bolstering our homeless services system – including the City of Baldwin Park.
- "Housing stability is vital to the independence of individuals experiencing homelessness," said Baldwin Park Mayor Emmanuel J. Estrada.