L.A.’s Historic King Edward Hotel to Rise Again

Homeless Housing Press Conference, Monday, April 30^th 10:30 AM

‘Healthy Housing Foundation by AHF’ to announce purchase of 150-room 1906 SRO hotel on edge of L.A.’s Skid Row for use as transitional and longer-term housing for the homeless.

Hotel is third property in last six months acquired by the organization for use as transitional and longer-term housing for the homeless. Other sites include the nearby 220-room Madison Hotel on 7^th St. and the 27-room former Sunset 8 Motel in Hollywood. At the press conference, group to urge L.A. Officials to adopt innovative, economic homeless SRO housing model.

LOS ANGELES--(BUSINESS WIRE)--'Healthy Housing Foundation by AHF':

WHAT:	HOMELESS HOUSING PRESS CONFERENCE—Advocates to announce purchase of Downtown L.A.’s KING EDWARD HOTEL^1, for use as transitional housing for homeless and low-income individuals.
WHEN:	Monday, April 30^th, 2018
	• 10:30 am PRESS CONFERENCE & REMARKS
	• 10:00 am to 12:00 pm Community Partner reception/gathering
WHERE:	King Edward Hotel 121 East 5th Street (at Los Angeles St.), L.A.,CA 90013
WHO:
	• Michael Weinstein - President, AHF
	• Samantha Granberry - Executive Director of the Healthy Housing Foundation and Director of Strategic Partnerships
	• Mark Casanova - Executive Director of Homeless Health Care Los Angeles
	• Michael A. Lawson - President & CEO of Los Angeles Urban League
	• Stacy Hill-Williams - Communication & Development Director of Brotherhood Crusade
	• Arely Vasquez - Program Manager - CHIRP Los Angeles
	• Winter Speyer - National Housing Director of the Healthy Housing Foundation & former Program Manager of CHIRP Los Angeles
	• Reverend Kelvin Sauls - Senior Pastor, Holman United Methodist Church
	• Robert Davenport – King Edward Hotel Tenant & Horn Player
B-ROLL:	Tours of the King Edward Hotel and viewing of a sample hotel room

¹ According to Los Angeles Downtown News, “The King Edward Hotel, built in 1906, was designed and developed by prominent Los Angeles architect John Parkinson (whose work includes City Hall and Union Station).” It was a tony destination for visitors to what was once a thriving commercial district.