Solar-Powered Brownstones Open in Hollywood

Lynne Jacobs, Director of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development; Dan Thompson, developer of The Gatsby Hollywood and Councilmember LaBonge cut the ribbon on green housing development.

Councilmember LaBonge helped cut the red ribbon on the greenest of green housing developments at Wilcox and Fountain avenues on Thursday as The Gatsby Hollywood opened the first 13 brownstones in a much-anticipated project.
The residential community is the first certified green, all solar home development in Los Angeles, with energy-efficiency features that exceed state requirements. The units, which are Craftsman in style, are outfitted with solar electrical systems, energy-efficient appliances, gray-water plumbing to irrigate the landscaping with re-usable water and other cutting-edge features.
Councilmember LaBonge thanked developer Dan Thompson, CEO of MasterCraft Homes Group, for also arranging for the preservation of a 1904 Craftsman building on the property as part of the project.
“This corner [Fountain and Wilcox] has been historic for a long time and I thank Dan and his team for turning it into a design that says ‘community’,” said LaBonge.
Director of California’s Department of Housing and Community Development, Lynne Jacobs, was also on hand for the opening event.
“California is leading the way in sustainable building and the Gatsby Hollywood exemplifies our state’s progress. We’re bringing sustainable building to the state level and I know I can refer doubting inspectors to The Gatsby Hollywood to prove how sustainable building works,” said Lynne Jacobs.