[1] Opened in October 2014, the Star Apartments include 102 units averaging 350 square feet, alongside amenities such as on-site medical services, counseling, fitness and art facilities and a community garden.

Star Apartments include 102 units averaging 350 square feet, alongside amenities such as on-site medical services, counseling, fitness and art facilities and a community garden.

Residents of the Star Apartments have been identified as members of the "most vulnerable" population of Los Angeles County, including the chronic homeless and those with a record of frequently utilizing emergency medical services.

[8] Maltzan has been quoted at length regarding his interest in re-imagining housing for the homeless, including that "the community that lives [in the Star Apartments] should have a similar environment to anybody that could afford something more expensive.

[7] Roughly 15,000 square feet are allocated as public, community space, and are open to residents of other Skid Row Housing Trust residential complexes.

The interim construction, including plumbing, appliances, and cabinetry, was then shipped to Los Angeles, where it was maneuvered into place by crane before being permanently adjoined to the building superstructure.

[13] A representative of the American Institute of Architect's Los Angeles chapter said that it "does much to enliven the neighborhood" and that the finished building adds a "sense of urban grace to an area that desperately needs more love.”[4]