BALDWIN PARK, Calif.—Officials celebrated the grand opening a 16-unit family bridge housing project in Los Angeles County that will cater to the needs of families with children experiencing homelessness.
Serenity Homes opened Sept. 24 and is the second tiny home village in Baldwin Park, following the opening of the 25-unit Esperanza Villa in November.
Serenity Homes is the first interim housing site in the San Gabriel Valley specifically for families, according to the San Gabriel Valley Council of Governments (SGVCOG).
A home is pictured in Serenity Homes, a tiny home village in Baldwin Park, Calif., on Sept. 24, 2022. (Courtesy of San Gabriel Valley Regional Housing Trust)
It’s located on city-owned property acquired earlier this year, and consists of sixteen 144-square-foot family modules, fully furnished with donated IKEA furniture and accessories. Each family module includes a full-size bed, twin bunk bed, dresser, lamp, mirror, portable table, shelves and storage, shoe rack, and other amenities….