ABOUT THE GO FOR BROKE PLAZA
Located on Little Tokyo’s historic First Street North block, this project is the culmination of a decades-long campaign of community control and self-determination to reclaim a site taken by eminent domain during the Urban Renewal period of the 1950s.
The Go For Broke Plaza and First Street North Residences is a six-story mixed-use, affordable housing development that contains 248 housing units, one-third of which are permanent supportive housing units, including housing for homeless veterans.
The building is designed by Carde Ten Architects and the lead developer is the Little Tokyo Service Center. Go For Broke National Education Center is the community partner who secured the initial property lease from the City of Los Angeles.
Along Jackson Street, the ground floor will consist of retail and commercial spaces for Little Tokyo legacy small businesses, including 120+ year-old Fugetsu-do Bakery and Suehiro Cafe.
The creation of urban green spaces and thru-block pedestrian linkages will revitalize the formerly vibrant Jackson Street Paseo. The ground floor will feature a multipurpose room, learning hall, conference rooms and office spaces for Go For Broke National Education Center.
The entry courtyard will incorporate the existing Go For Broke Monument, which pays tribute to the WWII American veterans of Japanese ancestry. “Go for Broke,” a Hawaiian phrase meaning “to go all in,” was the motto of the famed 442nd Regimental Combat Team.
Construction began in February 2024, and is slated for completion in late 2026.
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