Uncommon Developers Expand Sunset Blvd. Project to 15 Stories, 143 Units in Hollywood

Chatsworth-Based Firm Revises Hollywood Project and Affordable Housing Component

Uncommon Developers has significantly expanded its plans for an apartment complex on Sunset Boulevard in Los Angeles, more than doubling the height and adding units to the previously proposed seven-story building. The Chatsworth-based development firm recently filed a new application with the Los Angeles Department of City Planning that calls for a 15-story tower with 143 apartments—20 more units than the original proposal—along with ground-floor commercial space.

The revised Transit Oriented Communities project, to be located at 7437-7445 West Sunset Boulevard and 1504-1512 North Gardner Street, represents a substantial increase from the initial seven-story, 123-unit design. The new plan includes 143 one-, two-, and three-bedroom apartments above parking for 143 vehicles and 3,585 square feet of ground-floor commercial space. As before, the development will occupy a site just blocks south of Runyon Canyon Park and east of the Sunset Strip.

According to the submitted documents, the Los Angeles Department of City Planning recently terminated Uncommon’s entitlement application for the original seven-story building, citing a lack of progress on the project. The developer had reportedly been working on a larger proposal for the site instead. The new application utilizes density bonus incentives, which allow construction exceeding standard zoning requirements in exchange for affordable housing units. Under this arrangement, 18 apartments will be designated for very-low-income households—in Los Angeles County, individuals earning $53,000 or less annually, or households of four making less than $75,750.

This stretch of Sunset Boulevard encompasses a mix of established glamour alongside areas poised for revitalization. The Hollywood neighborhood has seen increasing multifamily development activity, particularly following a zoning update approved by Los Angeles officials in May that enables the creation of 35,000 new housing units in the area.

Property records indicate that an entity connected to Uncommon purchased the land in 2022 as part of a multi-parcel transaction with a Colorado-based investment company for $12.9 million. To make way for the complex, three existing commercial buildings and surface parking lots will be demolished.

The initial application was designed by Works Progress Architecture, feature contemporary styling with large arches at ground level along the corner of Sunset Boulevard and Gardner Street. According to that project application, these architectural elements are intended to break up the building’s mass and provide light and visual access to the primary entry court. Proposed materials include white limestone, cement plaster, brushed aluminum metal railings, and expansive storefront windows. The complex is planning to include a ground-floor common room, a third-floor terrace courtyard, and a rooftop sky deck with a pool.

The project sits opposite Greystar’s recently completed Rae on Sunset apartments, a 200-unit residential-retail complex. The development site and surrounding area bear visible traces of their historical association with the former Pacific Electric Railway, whose iconic Red Car system once operated the Hollywood Line and Laurel Canyon Shuttle through this intersection of Sunset and Gardner.

The Sunset Boulevard project marks the second time Uncommon has revised its development plans in recent months. In late 2025, the company abandoned plans for a midrise building at 7959 Beverly Boulevard in Beverly Grove and filed a new application for a 15-story tower at that location.

Beyond these Hollywood-area developments, Uncommon is collaborating with Works Progress Architecture on multiple projects throughout Los Angeles. The firm has an under-construction 405-unit apartment complex in Van Nuys, a proposed 12-story apartment tower near the UCLA campus in Westwood, and additional developments in the works in Chatsworth, the Fairfax District, and East Hollywood.

Uncommon Developers is led by Ryan Hekmat and Jason Larian, who are the son and son-in-law, respectively, of Isaac Larian, the billionaire toymaker and CEO of MGA Entertainment based in Chatsworth.