Long Beach City College Plans 22-Unit Student Housing Project in North Long Beach

• Long Beach City College plans a four-story student housing development with 22 individual units near 59th Street and Atlantic Avenue.
• The project site is next to the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library; two classrooms are planned in a separate structure.
• Construction is projected to begin in December 2027 and finish by Fall 2029. The project was previously reported to have a $32 million budget.

LBCC Student Housing Planned for 59th and Atlantic

Long Beach City College is moving forward with plans for student housing in North Long Beach, with new details shared at a community meeting on September 22. The project is planned for a vacant lot at the intersection of 59th Street and Atlantic Avenue, across from the recently built Rhythm housing development by KB Home. The four-story project will include 22 individual housing units, along with two classrooms in a separate structure. The location next to the Michelle Obama Neighborhood Library adds a community-oriented component to the college’s expansion of student housing.

Construction Timeline and Funding

According to the project website, construction is expected to start in December 2027, with completion projected for Fall 2029. The project’s funding sources include Measure LB and Measure AC, and LBCC officials have secured $1 million in federal funding. The proposed development was reported in 2024 to have a $32 million budget, indicating a substantial investment despite its relatively limited unit count. The source does not provide a breakdown of total project costs or unit mix.

A Smaller Project Compared With LBCC’s Main Campus Housing

The North Long Beach development is considerably smaller than LBCC’s housing project underway at its Liberal Arts Campus. That separate $127 million complex is planned to accommodate more than 400 student beds. The two projects reflect LBCC’s effort to expand student housing across different campus locations. North Long Beach’s smaller scheme will add housing and classroom space while bringing new development to a vacant site along Atlantic Avenue. For investors and landlords, the project is a notable example of institution-led housing development in Long Beach. Its scale is modest, but the planned student residences and classrooms add a new use to a neighborhood site near existing housing and public amenities.