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So honored that Culver City Project Homekey was selected for the SCANPH Homes Within Reach Award for 2024 Rehabilitation Development Project of the Year. JKA is grateful to have had the opportunity to work with The City of Culver City Housing and Human Services Department and see this project through from feasibility study to construction completion. Beginning in 2020, the City of Culver City with JKA as its consultant, proactively inventoried its older motel properties, developed relationships with existing property owners, and was ready to act when Project Homekey 2 funding became available. The City Council then immediately authorized the acquisition of two adjoining motel properties and working with a staff-led team, brought together JKA as architect, engineers, other disciplinary experts, and a contractor to develop, design, bid, construct and complete the project in 18 months. Upon seeing the facility, 55th District State Assemblymember Isaac G Bryan stated, “This is government at its best. When all levels of government work together in solidarity, we can bring millions of dollars...to house our fellow citizens and continue pushing this effort forward." JKA served as the architect for the project while we worked with and extend our thanks to the following: City of Culver City: Mayor Yasmine-Imani McMorrin, past Mayor Albert Vera and The City Council City of Culver City Staff: Tevis Barnes, Sol Blumenfeld, Elaine Gerety-Warner, Tim Koutsouros, Lisa Soghor, Christina Stoffers Cornerstone Construction Group, Inc., General Contractor: Amy Anderson, VJ Braden KOA, Project and Construction Management: Steve Deonarine DSN Group Inc.: Structural Engineering Windward Engineers & Consultants: MEP Engineering Forma Engineering Inc.: Civil Engineering Tajima Open Design Office: Landscape Architecture JAG Interiors, Inc: Interior Design Stepping Thru Accessibility: Accessibility Consultants Photos by Rich Schmitt