Summary:
- Compton College has installed all prefabricated modular units for a new student housing complex on a 2.8-acre site, featuring 151 one- and two-bedroom suites designed to accommodate up to 251 homeless and low-income students.
- The $83 million project, primarily funded by over $80 million in AB 183 grants, broke ground in early 2025 and is expected to be completed by Summer 2027, with HPI Architecture leading the design focused around a landscaped central courtyard.
- This initiative aligns with a broader trend among California community colleges, including Long Beach Community College, addressing student homelessness, which a 2024 report found affected one quarter of community college students statewide.
Original article:
https://la.urbanize.city/post/student-housing-takes-shape-compton-college-campus
