Los Angeles County Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis, in partnership with Century Housing, joined community partners and stakeholders on Wednesday, Aug. 12 to break ground on the second phase of the newly named Colibrí at Restorative Care Village development at the Los Angeles General Medical Center campus.

The community, previously called Century + Restorative Care Village, will provide 296 affordable and supportive homes, along with on-site services and amenities. Yesterday’s milestone builds on the first phase, which broke ground in 2025.

The development will offer:

• Phase I: 145 homes for individuals and small households including 75 permanent supportive housing units for formerly unhoused residents
• Phase II: 149 homes for seniors aged 62 and older including 75 permanent supportive housing units for formerly unhoused seniors

All homes are reserved for households earning between 30 and 60 percent of the area median income. Rents will remain affordable for at least 75 years. The development will also include two managers’ units.

“Too many Angelenos have been forced to choose between a safe place to live and the health care and support they need to thrive,” said Los Angeles County Board Chair and First District Supervisor Hilda L. Solis. “Colibrí moves us closer to changing that by creating a community where affordable housing, health care, behavioral health services and a sense of belonging are connected in one place. This is the kind of investment we need to make to ensure that our seniors, people experiencing homelessness and working families can remain rooted in their communities and build more stable futures.”

“This development is emblematic of Century’s mission. The nearly 150 affordable and supportive homes for seniors being created in this phase are more than statistics—each one represents a safe place to land, with not just a roof overhead but a true community behind it,” said Jacqueline Waggoner, President & CEO of Century Housing. “We’re honored to help turn this shared vision of Colibrí at Restorative Care Village into a reality, alongside the County of Los Angeles and the many organizations that have made it possible.”

Colibrí will include a 12-bed peer respite program , a workforce development kitchen and café, community gathering spaces, landscaped courtyards and gardens, a wellness studio and other amenities. Community workshops and outreach events will be held before lease-up to encourage local participation in the housing application process.

The project also will include pedestrian and bicycle improvements, including upgraded lighting, sidewalks and crosswalks, to improve connections between surrounding neighborhoods and the LA General Medical Center campus. It is expected to create construction and permanent jobs while supporting local hiring and workforce development.

Colibrí at Restorative Care Village is part of the larger Restorative Care Village initiative at the Los Angeles General Medical Center campus, championed by Board Chair Solis. The initiative also includes a mental health urgent care center, a residential withdrawal management unit and a 128-bed mental health rehabilitation center. The model brings housing, health care, behavioral health services and other resources together in one location.

The project began in 2022 with developer selection, an exclusive negotiating agreement with Los Angeles County and initial community outreach. Community engagement, entitlements and financing continued through 2023, with financing completed in 2024. Construction on the first phase began in 2025, followed by groundbreaking for the second phase in 2026. The first phase is expected to be completed in 2027, with the second phase anticipated to be completed in 2028.

Century Affordable Development, Inc. is the developer, with supportive services provided by Century Oasis Residential Services. Dave Pilon serves as resident services advisor, Urban Semillas leads community engagement, Practice is the architect, and Studio-MLA is the landscape architect.

(Photography courtesy of Leroy Hamilton)