Formerly Homeless Veterans Joined by Dignitaries for Ribbon Cutting of Affordable Housing

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Dec 16, 2011, 11:30 ET

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LOS ANGELES, Dec. 16, 2011 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- As the war in Iraq ends, Westside Residences II officially opens 196 units of long-term, permanent housing for formerly homeless veterans today.

WHAT:	The official opening of Westside Residences II., which adds 196 units of affordable housing for formerly homeless veterans, including 48 SROs that share a common living and dining area; 148 studio apartments; a parking structure; and a landscaped terrace.

	The project includes 50 project-based HUD-VASH units from the Housing Authority of the County of Los Angeles.

	Rehabilitation, job training, counseling, and educational services are provided by the United States Department of Veterans Affairs and U.S. VETS.

	Westside Residence Hall has served more than 8,000 veterans, delivering more than 2 million nights of stay, since 1993.

	With the addition of Westside Residences II, approximately 450 formerly homeless veterans will call Westside home.

WHEN:	Friday, December 16, 2011
	Program Begins at 10:30 a.m.

WHERE:	725 South Hindry, Inglewood, Calif.

WHO:	Developed by Cloudbreak Inglewood, LLC, part of the Cantwell-Anderson, Inc. Cloudbreak Communities family of companies focused on special needs housing.

	Its real estate developments for homeless veterans and families have exceeded $113 million and 2,903 beds or units at eight sites across the country.

ATTENDING:	U.S. Congresswoman Maxine Waters
(partial list)	The Hon. Harry Pregerson, U.S. Court of Appeals, Ninth District and founder of U.S. VETS
	Eduardo Cabrera, Regional Director, U.S. Interagency Council on Homelessness
	Ray Brewer, L.A. Director, U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development
	Michelle Wildly, Chief, Community Care, Veterans Administration, Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System
	Emilio Salas, Deputy Director, L.A. County Housing Authority