1100 E 5th Street Project

The 1100 East 5th Street Project involves the demolition of three existing warehouse buildings and a surface parking lot to make way for an eight-story mixed-use development on a 1.2-acre site in Los Angeles. The proposed building will contain 220 live/work units, with 25 units, or 11 percent, designated as deed-restricted for Very Low Income households, alongside 46,548 square feet of commercial space and three levels of underground parking. The total floor area of the project will be 249,758 square feet, achieving a Floor Area Ratio of 4.77:1. A Flexibility Option allows for the substitution of 20 live/work units with an additional 17,765 square feet of commercial space, maintaining all other project elements unchanged. The project site is situated at 1100 E. 5th Street and 506-530 S. Seaton Street in the 90013 ZIP code. The City of Los Angeles is the lead agency overseeing the initiative, with Kathleen King listed as the primary point of contact as City Planner. The applicants are WW-5th & Seaton LLC and XF-5th & Seaton LLC, represented by Michael at Maxxam LLC. The project was posted as a forecast on June 30, 2025, and all public documentation is accessible through the California Environmental Quality Act portal. The development aims to blend residential, commercial, and affordable housing components while complying with urban density standards and addressing community housing needs.