The Steaven K. Jones Supportive Community in Los Angeles, developed by FlyawayHomes, took seven months to build using modular manufacturing. With eight four-bedroom units, it can house 32 tenants and has been master leased to a subsidiary of The People Concern, a nonprofit that provides affordable housing and services to vulnerable communities.

 

Finding an affordable apartment or house in California has become nearly a magical event. The housing stock is thin, and cities are struggling to build more in order to meet increasing demand. The City of Long Beach and the County of Los Angeles, in particular, are both experiencing crisis-level affordable housing shortages.

 

In response, civic leaders in Southern California are pursuing inventive methods to provide affordable housing for residents — and micro-housing is coming up as a big idea. Although still in the early stages of exploration, Long Beach has looked to refurbished shipping containers, and Los […]

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