Meta Housing Corp. Breaks Ground on $32 Million Arts-Focused Affordable Family Apartment Community in Glendale, CA

Rendering of planned 121 North Kenwood Street Apartments, Glendale, CA

Kasey Burke

LOS ANGELES, CA  (Feb. 24, 2015) – Meta Housing Corporation has broken ground on the Glendale Arts Colony, a new, 70-unit, arts-focused, affordable housing development for families in Los Angeles County.

The new, $32 million development will integrate a series of arts elements, and is the fifth “arts colony” project that Meta Housing has developed, according to Kasey Burke, President of Meta Housing Corporation.

“This development will help to meet the increasing need for affordable housing in the Los Angeles area, while providing much more than just a quality place to live,” explains Burke. 

“In addition, the project provides Meta Housing with the opportunity to combine everything that we do well, including public/private partnerships, affordable housing, and arts integration.”

Chris Maffris

            The development of this project is the result of a partnership between Meta Housing Corporation, the City of Glendale, the YMCA of Glendale, and Western Community Housing, Inc.  The site is being developed as part of the existing 2.2-acre YMCA campus.

“By working with these strong partners, we will be able to create an environment that serves as a catalyst for revitalization and future development, and expands the footprint of Glendale’s growing Arts & Entertainment District,” Burke says.

Chris Maffris, a Senior Vice President with Meta Housing, says, “The gallery will be the heart of the Glendale Arts Colony development, providing a platform for the residents to connect, collaborate, and create with each other and with the larger community.”

 For a complete copy of the company’s news release, please contact:

Lexi Astfalk/Jenn Quader

Brower, Miller & Cole

LAstfalk@browermillercole.com

(949) 955-7940

www.metahousing.com.