CIM Group was joined by Pastor Charles Blake II, pastor of West Angeles Church of God in Christ, and Los Angeles City Councilwoman Heather Hutt for a community celebration of the start of construction of a mixed-use development. The project at 3045 Crenshaw Blvd. will consist of 168 apartments, including 17 affordable units, and 40,000 square feet of ground-floor retail.

The new residences and community-serving ground-floor retail are being developed on the approximately 1.3-acre property, formerly the site of West Angeles Church’s north campus. After 43 years at that location, West Angeles Church has consolidated its facilities into its south campus location at 3600 Crenshaw Blvd.

In 2004, a meeting between CIM Group co-founder Shaul Kuba and Bishop Charles E. Blake Sr., former pastor of West Angeles Church, sparked an ongoing dialogue about the kinds of new developments in the neighborhood that would align with the needs of the community.

“My first meeting with Bishop Blake led to an ongoing dialogue about our shared vision to improve the community through the development of commercial properties on and around Crenshaw Boulevard,” said Kuba. “Rather than an overwhelmingly large mega-project, our approach is to work within the context of the community on infill developments, such as the new apartment community that we are currently constructing.”

Pictured, at podium: CIM Group’s Shaul Kuba.