Affordable Housing Development at the Gale Yard
Description
The city is considering issuing an RFP for at least 125 affordable units on the city-owned Gale Yard, formerly Metro's construction staging site. The council didn't green-light the RFP — instead it wants a fresh environmental study of the site first, then a draft RFP brought back at an evening community session.
Impact summary
Would deliver about 125 income-restricted homes near the new La Cienega Metro station, but residents worry about safety, parking, and traffic in Southeast Beverly Hills.
Applicant
- Address
- 8401 Wilshire Boulevard, Beverly Hills, CASee this on the map
At a glance
- Hearings
- 1
- Public comments
- 11
- Total mentions
- 1
Recorded in the meeting · City Council
Last discussed Feb 11, 2026.
Meeting timeline (1)
Related issues (3)
State housing mandates and the housing element
Beverly Hills must plan for 3,104 units this cycle, including ~1,700 low-income units, and committed to 557 affordable units on city land to keep its housing element certified — or face builder's remedy projects. Several residents pushed back on the Sacramento mandate and asked about alternative sites and citywide planning.
Public Safety Near La Cienega Metro Station
Residents repeatedly demanded a full police substation, not just the small kiosk Metro is building at the station plaza. Staff explained the ~450-square-foot public safety center will be staffed by Beverly Hills officers, and council members are open to studying additional space.
Southeast Neighborhood Engagement and the Gale Property
The city is deciding whether to issue an RFP to build 125 affordable apartments on its own land at Wilshire and Gale Drive. Southeast residents fear the project will concentrate impacts in their neighborhood and want senior-only housing, a police substation, and public parking written in.
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