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SELAH NEIGHBORHOOD HOMELESS COALITION

MAY 2018 WHAT WE NEED The SELAH Neighborhood Homeless Coalition is a group of community members who engage with people experiencing homelessness in our neighborhoods. We currently visit encampments in Silver Lake, Echo Park, Los Feliz, Atwater Village, East Hollywood, and Glassell Park. We meet for engagements every other Sunday.

As we’ve been doing these engagements, we’ve uncovered some critical needs our homeless neighbors have. When SELAH volunteers go out into our neighborhoods to engage with our homeless neighbors, we try to ask everyone we speak with what services they need the most.

We get a lot of different responses. Some peo- Our solution is to use resources from Mayor ple are looking for a place to keep their papers Garcetti’s “A Bridge Home” initiative and resourc- and valuable possessions, which are frequently es from Measure H, HHH, and the City’s General stolen while they’re asleep. Sometimes they’re Funds to develop Service Centers that will offer looking for somewhere to shower and clean some much-needed services to help people ex- their clothes so they can look for a job. Others periencing homelessness manage their lives and need to get valuable documents in the mail, but get on the track to housing. have no address where the documents can be sent. Many let us know they do not have regu- We believe in a neighborhood-based approach, lar contacts with outreach workers, or that they with resources within walking distance and with have no way to contact case workers that they caseworkers and outreach workers who regu- may already be working with. larly visit encampments and know our homeless neighbors by name. We believe that this is the But when they ask for these things, we have only way to develop an individualized case plan nothing to offer them. Because our neighbor- that addresses each person’s unique challenges hoods have a severe shortage of immediately and provide them the support and service they available resources for people experiencing need to get services and housing, and to help homelessness. them remain housed over the long term.

4065 1348 407 1819 276 HOMELESS POP. WITH A CHRONIC VETERANS DOMESTIC WITH HIV/AIDS CD4 AND CD13 ILLNESS VIOLENCE VICTIMS

Data from 2017 Homeless Count - CD4 and CD13 combined

SERVICE CENTER REPORT SELAHNHC.COM 2 VITAL SERVICES Here are some of the resources we would like to see in Service Centers available on a walk-in basis. All of these services are needed in every neighborhood, but they do not all need to be provided in the same location.

Our homeless neighbors currently have no walk-in access to any of these services within several miles. During the winter, the closest place they can go when it rains is Highland Park, three bus rides away. ¾ of the year, there are no walk-in shelters except in Skid Row.

Case managers Bathroom facilities, including showers

A nurse practitioner A “cool-down” room for conflict mediation

Laundry services An address where people can receive mail

Storage facilities Temporary shelter beds, tents, and other membrane structures A safe place to park cars for the night

We believe that Service Centers, including safe parking sites, storage facilities, case management services, and more, within walking distance of homeless encampments in each of our neighborhoods would be an invaluable asset for getting individuals off the street, especially the newly homeless who often aren’t sure where to turn for help.

SERVICE CENTER REPORT SELAHNHC.COM 3 IDENTIFYING SITES As we were putting together our list of potential sites for Service Centers, we looked for locations that fell into a few different categories:properties for lease, vacant lots, underused parking lots, city- owned properties and motels that could be converted.

For every type of site, we prioritized locations on major bus and rail lines, and locations within walking distance of many of the encampments in our neighborhoods.

We solicited responses from neighbors and on social media, consulted real estate databases, and personally scouted our neighborhoods.

What we came up with was a list of 85 promising sites that could provide many of the services listed in this report.

BEST CANDIDATES

1461 Alvarado Street 2751 West Sunset Blvd 1461 Alvarado is a vacant lot for lease, only a The Olive Hotel is perfect candidate for hotel short walk away from multiple homeless en- conversion. This hotel is a nuisance to this campments off of Glendale Boulevard. The South Silver Lake neighborhood with a history owner of the lot is developing a strip mall on of attracting crime and prostitution. It is an ideal the property, but the groundbreaking isn’t for location for bridge housing: it has rooms that two years, making it a perfect spot to put up could easily be adapted to short term shelters, trailers that could serve multiple functions. it has office space for case managers, parking We’ve spoken to the property representative, that during the day could be used by staff and who’s asking for $3800 a month in rent. at night for “safe parking,” and it is near 4 major bus lines.

5448 Hollywood Boulevard 1711 Sunset Boulevard 5448 Hollywood is one of several vacant units 1711 Sunset is a city-owned parking lot in Echo in the building attached to the Hollywood/West- Park with 14 spaces, enough for multiple trailers ern Red Line station, all owned by Metro. This or a safe-parking location at night. According location obviously has ideal transit access, and to research by the LA Times, the lot only earns the unit is spacious enough to offer a host of the city $15,372 a year. There are nine more resources. It also has the advantage of being low-earning lots in our neighborhoods that publicly owned. would also be prime locations for services or safe parking.

SERVICE CENTER REPORT SELAHNHC.COM 4 ALL SITES CITY OWNED LOT AND STRUCTURE Glassell Park Community Center Old Hollywood Courthouse 3750 Verdugo Rd 5925 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles 90065 Los Angeles, CA 90028 Large Warehouse in Frogtown 5301 Exchange St Los Angeles, CA 90039

STRUCTURE ONLY City-Owned Abandoned House Section of LACMTA Building 1816 N Wilton Pl 5448 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028 Los Angeles, CA 90027

LOT ONLY Atwater Public Parking City Parking Lot Behind Skylight Books 3528 Garden Ave 4642 Russell Ave Los Angeles, CA 90039 Los Angeles, CA 90027

Bureau Of Streetlighting City Parking Lot Behind the Echo 4550 Santa Monica Blvd 1146 Glendale Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90029 Los Angeles, CA 90026

City Parking Lot Behind Blue Bottle City Parking Lot Near Hollywood Post Office 1152 Lemoyne St 1637 Wilcox Ave Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90028

City Parking Lot Behind Club Tee Gee City Parking Lot Near Hollywood YMCA 3528 Larga Ave 1533 Schrader Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90039 Los Angeles, CA 90028

City Parking Lot Behind Dinette City Parking Lot Next to Senor Fish 1147 Echo Park Ave 1711 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90026

City Parking Lot Behind Escape Hotel Friendship Auditorium Griffith Park 1710 N Cherokee Ave 3201 Riverside Dr Los Angeles, CA 90028 Los Angeles, CA 90027

City Parking Lot Behind Honey Hi 1146 Logan St Los Angeles, CA 90026

SERVICE CENTER REPORT SELAHNHC.COM 5 ADDITIONAL SITES PRIVATE LOT AND STRUCTURE Closed Two-Story Mall on Fountain Home/Auto Body Shop Near Underpass 4708 Fountain Ave 610 N Alvarado St Los Angeles, CA 90029 Los Angeles, CA 90026

College Hotel Office for Lease 4620 Santa Monica Blvd 1212 N Vermont Ave Los Angeles, CA 90029 Los Angeles, CA 90029

Empty Hardware Store Old Acapulco Restaurant 1229 Sunset Blvd 4444 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90027

Former Car Wash at Sunset and Everett Old Hollywood Ford Dealership 1185 Sunset Blvd 4531 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90027

Former Dentist’s Office Olive Motel 5280 Hollywood Blvd 2751 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027 Los Angeles, CA 90026

Former Grocery Warehouse Strip Mall at SW corner Vermont/Fountain 1487 Sunset Blvd 4718 Fountain Ave Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles CA 90029

Former Jim’s Market Temple Hospital near Virgil 4405 Santa Monica Blvd 235 N Hoover St Los Angeles, CA 90029 Los Angeles, CA 90004

Former Medical Clinic The Edgewood/Denise’s Antojitos 1022 N Alvarado St 4918 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90027

Former Nightclub on Temple Three Stores on Corner Lot for Sale 3409 W Temple St 5200 Fountain Ave Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90029

Former Sunset Ladder Unused Auto Center 4421 Fountain Ave 4600 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90029 Los Angeles, CA 90029

Hollywood Center Motel 6720 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028 SERVICE CENTER REPORT SELAHNHC.COM 6 ADDITIONAL SITES PRIVATE STRUCTURE ONLY Empty Commercial Property Former Church on Temple 875 N Virgil Ave 2911 W Temple St Los Angeles, CA 90029 Los Angeles, CA 90026

Empty Property In Angeleno Heights Former Costa Alegre 1677 Palo Alto Street 1901 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90026

Empty Store Former Dinsmore’s Market 4530 Fountain Ave 5066 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90029 Los Angeles, CA 90027

Empty Store Former Echo Park Community Garden 4875 Fountain Ave 2225 W Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90029 Los Angeles, CA 90026

Empty Storefront in Apartment Building Former Fountain Medical Clinic 5718 Hollywood Blvd 4532 Fountain Ave Los Angeles, CA 90028 Los Angeles, CA 90029

Empty Storefront Next to Torung Thai Former Furniture Outlet 5653 Hollywood Blvd 5203 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028 Los Angeles, CA 90027

Empty Tao of Venus Store Former Medical Clinic 3037 Sunset Blvd 5020 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90027

Former Air Conditioner Store Former Printing Cart 2744 W Temple St 5051 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90027

Former Antique Shop Former Shinola Store 4361 Melrose Ave 3515 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90029 Los Angeles, CA 90026

Former Church on Hoover Former Siam Square 612 N Hoover St 5403 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90004 Los Angeles, CA 90027

SERVICE CENTER REPORT SELAHNHC.COM 7 ADDITIONAL SITES PRIVATE STRUCTURE ONLY Former Thai Restaurant Store for Lease 5229 Hollywood Blvd 4850 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027 Los Angeles, CA 90029

Former Tintorera Location Strip Mall on Virgil 2813 Sunset Blvd 717 N Virgil Ave Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90029

Large Empty Storefront The Old StockRoom Building 4910 Santa Monica Blvd 2807 Sunset Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90029 Los Angeles, CA 90026

Principe de Paz Church Two Empty Storefronts Next to China Way 719 Cypress Ave 4653 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90065 Los Angeles, CA 90029

Property for Lease with Depot Fitness Vacant Home 1016 N Alvarado St 1756 N Wilton Pl Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90028

Space for Lease on Vermont 1155 N Vermont Ave Los Angeles, CA 90029

PRIVATE LOT ONLY Albertsons Parking Lot in Los Feliz Empty Church Parking Lot Near Greenway 2035 Hillhurst Ave 1819 Barranca St Los Angeles, CA 90027 Los Angeles, CA 90031

Church on Alexandria Empty lot across from 7-Eleven 4975 W Sunset Blvd 5763 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90027 Los Angeles, CA 90028

Dodger Stadium Parking Lot Empty Lot on Franklin 1000 Vin Scully Ave 5856 Franklin Ave Los Angeles, CA 90012 Los Angeles, CA 90028

SERVICE CENTER REPORT SELAHNHC.COM 8 ADDITIONAL SITES PRIVATE LOT ONLY Empty Sunset Junction Lot Vacant Lot at 5600 Hollywood 1071 Manzanita St 5600 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90029 Los Angeles, CA 90028

Florentine Gardens Lot Vacant Lot for Lease on Alvarado 5951 Hollywood Blvd 1461 N Alvarado St Los Angeles, CA 90028 Los Angeles, CA 90026

Former Gas Station on Riverside Vacant Lot Near Echo Park Lake 3160 Riverside Dr 1601 Park Ave Los Angeles, CA 90027 Los Angeles, CA 90026

Former Nightclub on Las Palmas Vacant Lot Near Hollywood and Cahuenga 1714 N Las Palmas Ave 6413 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90028 Los Angeles, CA 90028

OJ Plumbing Parking Lot Vacant Lot on Hollywood 1667 Allesandro St 5732 Hollywood Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90026 Los Angeles, CA 90028

Plot That Just Has a Billboard On It 4515 Santa Monica Blvd Los Angeles, CA 90029

Contact SELAH These suggested sites were gathered through com- [email protected] munity input. If you own a site listed in this report and selahnhc.com would like it removed, please contact us.

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