New Pershing Apartments Skid Row Housing Trust Receives Homes Within Reach Award – The New Pershing Apartments is the transformation of a century-old Single Room Occupancy (SRO) hotel in Downtown Los Angeles into a modern, sustainable, mixed-use, mixed income development with 69 studio and one bedroom apartments for formerly homeless and low-income individuals. Skid Row Housing Trust preserved the previous building’s historic Victorian facade while eliminating its substandard infrastructure and layout in favor of a more modern and spacious interior. In addition to providing homes for some of Los Angeles’ most vulnerable residents, the New Pershing Apartments features three ground floor commercial spaces that will activate both 5th and Main streets with retail and dining options. Furthermore, the New Pershing will achieve Gold Certification through USGBC’s LEED for Homes program, incorporating sustainable elements such as community gardens and solar thermal panels.