Affordable Housing

Legacy Partners Senior Vice President Dennis Cavallari stated that Los Angeles needs more affordable housing (“Existing Policy Could Solve the Housing Crisis,” May 14). To this end, his firm plans to set aside 40 of the proposed 360-plus modern luxury units for senior citizens living at Chase Knolls. This proposal, modest enough in its scope, can hardly meet this stated need for affordable housing.

Senior residents at Chase Knolls pay $400 or $600 a month in rent. Legacy proposes rents of $750 to $2,200 for its new complex. Relocation money, though seemingly generous, won’t last long for seniors on fixed incomes who face paying two or even three times what they pay now in rent. These seniors will lose their financial independence, not to mention self-sufficiency as their doctors, pharmacies, stores, etc. are in the neighborhood. It’s in the best interest of all to help protect senior citizens and affordable housing.

MARY KULCZYCKI

Sherman Oaks