Client: UCLA
Lead Agency: Regents of the University of California
Date Completed: In Progress

The University of California Los Angeles (UCLA) proposes to redevelop three University-owned, off-campus undergraduate student housing facilities to help address continued unmet need for affordable housing within walking distance to campus for single graduate students.

The properties are located at 720, 726 and 824 Hilgard Avenue across the street from the eastern border of the campus. The proposed Project would demolish the existing structures and construct new apartment-style accommodations on two sites (720-726 and 824) for a total of 83 studio units and 53 subterranean parking spaces with overflow parking provided on campus in Parking Structure 2, if needed. In addition, the new buildings would be designed and constructed to meet the UC-equivalent LEED® New Construction "certified" green building requirements, and would be substantially consistent with the height, setback, and density requirements of the Westwood Community Plan. Implementation of the proposed Project would result in a reduction in the number of student residents currently accommodated at the existing sites from approximately 109 undergraduate to 83 graduate students. The Project design reflects a Mediterranean-style architecture with open courtyards that is compatible with the existing Hilgard Avenue multifamily residential streetscape.

Site development for the new construction would require the demolition of the three existing buildings (approximately 31,794 gsf, total). The new construction would represent approximately 40,794 gsf of housing and common/support space and 19,368 gsf of parking. The properties at 720 and 726 Hilgard would be combined and re-developed as one site accommodating 54 of the studio units and 38 of the parking spaces. The property at 824 Hilgard would accommodate 29 studio units and 15 parking spaces.

Construction of the proposed Hilgard Graduate Student Housing Project would occur over an approximately 21-month period and is expected to commence in approximately Fall 2008. The proposed Hilgard Graduate Student Housing Project would be operated by existing staff; thus, no increase in staffing is anticipated.


824 Hilgard 3D view