Less than five weeks after the completion of theGardner Street Women’s Bridge Housing Center,一个mid-century library converted into a 30-bed emergencyhomelessshelter, it was announced that another in the bridge housing program is now open for business. A palatial, century-old mansion on a busy stretch ofHollywood Boulevardhas been subdivided into a 42-bed facility designed to serve up to 40 families.

The building, known as theWallis House, is adorned with Corinthian columns set against a series of light pink facades. Formerly a single-family home, it’s now being managed byAviva Family and Children’s Services,一个nonprofit group that has provided services and housing for Hollywood’s homeless community for over 100 years. Aviva’s primary goal is to serve 18- to 24-year-old women who have nearly fallen into homelessness or are in the process of transitioning out of homelessness with the aid of related public services.

Los Angeles City CouncilmemberDavis Ryu expressedthat “young single mothers face high barriers to making ends meet and are at a far greater risk of harm when living on the street.” He said they need housing and services to meet their specific needs.

Wallis House is more than housing. With a gym, play area, a boutique and salon where women can get job training & life skills, Wallis House is a center for rebuilding lives.

It’s just 1 of 6 homeless housing projects I’m opening in#LACD4. Learn more ->https://t.co/VPhGLAoUr5pic.twitter.com/kzeVwP9oZu

— David E. Ryu (@davideryu)October 15, 2019

Work on the renovation began on February 28 with theaid of a $2.3 million from the city’sHomeless Emergency Assistance Program (HEAP).A Bridge Home, the nonprofit behind Wallis House and other bridge housing developments throughout Los Angeles County, has placed several bridge housing centers in Hollywood since the area is home to the greatest number of homeless residents aged 18-24 in the country.