We hired Agility, a search firm to hire Head of School by July 1, 2021 and Director Admission & Outreach by September 2021. The other staff in 2022 closer to school opening.

We have extended an invitation to some folks to participate on the assessment the recruitment firm has done to get a sense of what the community is looking for and we intend to include a search committee that will include people from the community.

No, it has not been public yet.

We will have a recruitment plan for different positions for the school. There are 3 Third party vendor contracts the school will issue for food service, maintenance services, and security services around January 2023. 

50% of local students to be served.

 170 dorm rooms will accommodate up to 400 students.

Not sure but will follow up.

No criteria other than live in the state of California.

We are targeting in the Vermont Manchester area Department of Family Services’ system and foster care system.

There is a preference for foster care students, but not only foster care students.

Yes, there will be a 24 hour/5 day a week engagement and 8am-4pm wrap around services including programming supplemental education, tutoring, and extracurricular activity and evening student counselor and resident advisors.

The tenant selection, marketing, and leasing plans have not been completed. They will be finalized in coordination with the City of Los Angeles and County of Los Angeles. We typically begin the lease up process 6 months prior to occupancy. The Permanent Supportive Housing units, the entire senior component and 30 units in the family component, will be selected through a coordinated entry system in conjunction with the Los Angeles Homeless Services Authority. We will have workshops prior to the application period to cover the application process and necessary qualifications.

180 units total with 62 units on the senior side and 118 on the general affordable side.

Yes, we as an MBE development company ourselves are sensitive to this and will be focused on making sure MBE, SBE, DBE and WBE businesses are given extra attention and consideration.

We do not offer office space.

We have a Pro Forma that was submitted to the county which we have to adhere to and need to make sure we are achieving market rate rents. Market rates for anchors are in the neighborhood of $1.50 per sq. ft., the out-pads $4 to $5 per sq. ft., and quick service restaurants and retail shops are in the neighborhood of $3.50-$4.50 per sq. ft.

Supermarket Co-op just purchased a space on Crenshaw. We are checking to see if they would be interested in a second location and it has not yet been determined.