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ULI Residential Housing Case Study

Posted by: Chris Steins
Thanks to: Urban Land Institute
20 March 2001 - 7:00am

ULI publishes a complete case study of Normandie Village, an award-winning residential apartment complex in East Hollywood, California.

Normandie Village has curb appeal—its cream-colored exterior and lushlandscaping create an eye-catching addition to a diverse immigrant LosAngeles neighborhood. Unlike traditional block-style or monolithicapartment buildings, Normandie Village provides a tranquil, aestheticallypleasing environment for 16 very-low-income families. Normandie Village,built on an overgrown vacant lot, houses a wide range offamilies—Armenian, Thai, Filipino, Latino, African American, and Korean.Besides serving an underserved market, the project has an outstandingdesign, and was completed on time and under budget—a model of what can beaccomplished in the complex realm of affordable housing development. ULIawarded Normandie Village an Award for Excellence in Small-ScaleResidential Development in 1999.

Full Story: Normandie Village
Source: Urban Land Institute, March 17, 2001
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