City leaders celebrated the grand opening of a 64-unit affordable housing complex in Boyle Heights Friday.
The Los Lirios housing community is located immediately adjacent to the LA Metro E Line Soto Station, giving tenants easy access to public transit and making it easier to live car-free in a city known for its bumper-to-bumper traffic.
The five-story apartment community at the corner of 1st and Soto streets was built as part of a partnership between LA Metro , which owns the land, and BRIDGE Housing , an affordable housing community developer.
Of the 64 units, 43 are deemed affordable and reserved for families earning between 30-50% of the area median income, with 20 units designated as supportive housing for previously unhoused tenants.
A mixed-use space, Los Lirios also features 2,4000 square feet of commercial space on the ground floor.
It’s the first building to be constructed through the partnership between BRIDGE, LA Metro and the East Los Angeles Community Corporation. BRIDGE Housing officials say the company is quickly expanding its affordable housing portfolio with nearly 14,800 units expected by the end of the year and more than 10,000 additional units “in the pipeline.”