Hilda L. Solis Care First Village

A HOMELESS HOUSING SOLUTION THAT WORKS

The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village, built on Vignes Street in Downtown L.A., took only five months to complete, despite construction taking place in a busy metropolitan area during the COVID-19 pandemic. The end result of that hard work is 232 full-service dwelling units across temporary and permanent modular structures, as well as a repeatable model for mitigating the homelessness crisis across the United States.

THE PROBLEM

Understanding L.A.’s Homelessness Crisis

Homelessness in L.A. and across the U.S. is not a new problem, but its depth and complexity increases almost every year. In 2020, more than 66,000 people were experiencing homelessness — a sharp 12.7% increase from 2019 —according to the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority.

THE CHALLENGE

Why Traditional Homeless Housing Building Methods Failed

Many projects have sought to solve homelessness in L.A. Among the most notable efforts has been the $1.2 billion Proposition HHH, the goal of which is to triple supportive housing production in L.A. Progress on the initiative has been very slow, and one culprit can be found in traditional construction methods themselves, which present several key obstacles that can slow down housing projects.

THE SOLUTION

L.A. HOMELESS HOUSING GOES MODULAR

Modular construction both reduces costs and truncates construction timelines. That is why off-site modular construction was presented as the solution to remaining on-time and on-budget for the proposed Vignes Street Project. In late 2019, led by Chair Hilda L. Solis, the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors voted to begin exploring short and long-term housing options, and in October 2020, the county broke ground on the property.

THE APPROACH

How The Hilda L. Solis Care First Village Came Together

As a modular construction project, units made from re-purposed shipping containers were fabricated in factory settings off-site while crews aid foundations, utility lines and similar elements on-site. This coordinated logistical approach —bringing people and materials together, nationwide, to work simultaneously — would be necessary to ensure the project’s successful completion within the short, five-month timeline.

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HILDA L. SOLIS CARE FIRST VILLAGE

  • Customer Name: Hilda L. Solis Care First Village
  • Project Location: Los Angeles, CA.
  • Building Type(s): Homeless Housing
  • Project Size: 232 full-service dwelling units
  • New or Used Building: New

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Frequenty Asked Questions

No. Modular buildings, even temporary ones, can be expected to last for decades. Permanent modular buildings may last for generations.

You can choose to purchase or lease modular buildings. At VESTA, we offer two leasing options:

  • Operational lease: With an operational lease, you can essentially rent the building for us as long as you need. When your lease ends, the building will return to our inventory. Operational leases can last for years at a time, although they are typically more affordable if they only last for five years or less.
  • Financed lease: Financed leases allow you to lease a building with the intention of owning. At VESTA, we work with financing partners who are specifically trained to finance leases for modular buildings.

Yes! Modular buildings are easy to customize. Whether you want a specific layout, materials, interior design, exterior design, specialty rooms, furniture, or amenities, we can customize your modular building to fit your needs.

The best way to understand is to remember that all modular construction is prefabricated, but not all prefabricated construction is modular.

Modular construction typically focuses on the assembly of fully closed or nearly closed modules. “3D volumetric” is also a term used for traditional modular construction. Prefab construction refers to anything pre-built for a building project, including pre-built walls, floors, or ceilings.

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