A small apartment property just south of Centinela Avenue in Inglewood is slated to be replaced with a much bigger building. Focal Investment is planning Noya Eucalyptus, a four-story development at 925-931 N. Eucalyptus Avenue, Urbanize LA reported.
The project
The new building would replace an existing 12-unit property with 75 studio, one- and two-bedroom homes over parking for 85 vehicles, according to Urbanize LA. That total includes 60 apartments and 15 multifamily accessory dwelling units, or ADUs.
Focal is using density bonus incentives to permit the project. In exchange, the building must include five very low-income apartments and five moderate-income apartments, Urbanize LA reported.
Ware Malcomb is designing the contemporary low-rise building. Plans include a resident lounge, a fitness center, courtyards and a rooftop deck.
Timeline
The project is in the permitting phase and on track to break ground in the second quarter of 2027, according to Urbanize LA.
More density coming to the area
Urbanize LA also noted that properties along Centinela, as well as several other Inglewood commercial corridors, are set to be rezoned to allow similar densities under a pending update to the city's general plan. If that update goes through, projects of this size could become more common along those corridors.
How the numbers stack up
The jump from 12 units to 75 is a big one on the same piece of land. It comes from combining two tools California developers are using more often:
- Density bonus: State density bonus law lets a developer build more units than base zoning allows in exchange for setting aside some units as affordable. Here, that means 10 income-restricted apartments.
- Multifamily ADUs: California allows accessory dwelling units on multifamily properties. Noya Eucalyptus counts 15 of its 75 homes as ADUs.
Together, those tools let a four-story building carry six times as many homes as the property has now.
Why it matters for contractors
This is the kind of mid-size, four-story job that keeps many Southern California general contractors and subs busy: podium-style or tuck-under parking with residential floors above, a rooftop deck, courtyards and amenity spaces. A start in the second quarter of 2027 means bidding and buyout could begin sometime in the months ahead, once permits are in hand.
The project is also worth watching for the multifamily ADU piece. Building ADUs inside a larger apartment project rather than as backyard units is a growing trend, and contractors should be familiar with how those units are permitted and inspected alongside the main building. Estimators should look at whether ADU units carry different fee or code treatment that affects cost.
Beyond this one building, the pending Inglewood general plan update matters most. If Centinela and other commercial corridors are rezoned for similar densities, Inglewood could see a run of four-story residential projects replacing older low-rise buildings. Demolition contractors, site and utility crews, framers and podium concrete subs who work the South Bay and Westside should follow the general plan update and track Focal Investment and Ware Malcomb for future work in the city.
Before any of that, the developer has to finish permitting. Contractors interested in Noya Eucalyptus should keep an eye on Inglewood's permit records for the 925-931 N. Eucalyptus Ave. address.