A Day to Celebrate: The Weingart Rose Grand Opening
On Thursday, October 30, 2025, Weingart Center along with Los Angeles County Supervisor, Janice Hahn, cut the ribbon on The Weingart Rose, a permanent supportive housing development located at 10646 E Rosecrans Avenue in Norwalk, CA. The development offers 54 studio units with support services for individuals transitioning out of homelessness, with an additional unit for an on-site manager. The project converted a former Motel 6 and counted on the support and partnership of the City of Norwalk, which identified and selected the tenants. Thanks to the city’s efforts, the development is now fully leased.
“This project is proof that when we act boldly and collaboratively, we can turn vision into reality. We took an old motel and gave it new life, and now 54 people have a chance at a new beginning,” said Hahn, whose office led the effort to purchase and convert the former motel. “Every unit here represents a life changed, a person who will no longer be sleeping in a car, on a sidewalk, or in a shelter.”
The development offers fully furnished units, laundry facilities, community spaces, a dog park, bicycle storage, and 24-hour security among other amenities. Additionally, residents will have access to supportive services including substance use disorder services, employment and education assistance, health services, financial advising, and more.
“Those who are receiving any kind of aid, any kind of help, are really questioning what the future looks like. So, we have to jump in, the county, the city, the state, and say: we’re not forgetting you,” said Senator Bob Archuleta, who helped secure $7.6 million in state funding for the project. “We’re not forgetting our veterans; we’re not going to forget our homeless.”
“It really has been a journey from start to finish—the bumps, the conversations, the confusion, the misunderstandings, the back and forth. But we always had open conversations and open communication,” said Norwalk Vice Mayor Jennifer Perez, who is a strong supporter of the project. “For Norwalk and our community here as partners, we are opening doors to another chance for individuals and families to build a stronger and brighter future.”
The County purchased the former Motel 6 in 2020 for $5.7 million, and it was one of the first sites purchased with state funding from the Project Homekey initiative after its launch by Governor Gavin Newsom.
