A new development application has been lodged for a hospital expansion, located at 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles.
Designed by Cuningham Group Architecture, the proposal forms part of the University of Southern California Health Sciences Campus and seeks to deliver a new infill building within the existing Keck Hospital of USC precinct, alongside upgrades to surrounding infrastructure and internal hospital spaces.
Development Details
- Development Type: Hospital expansion (Infill Building + upgrades)
- Location: 1500 San Pablo Street, Los Angeles, CA
- Site Area: 458,907 sqm (10.5 acres)
- Proposed Building Area: 19,077 sqm (infill building)
- Height: 57 feet (3 storeys + basement)
- Total Site GFA (post-development): 971,411 sqm
- Floor Area Ratio (FAR): 2.12:1
- Internally Fitout
- Patient rooms
- Laboratory spaces
- On-call rooms
- Offices
- Lobby and registration areas
- Proposed Beds: 356
- Parking: 1,654 spaces (net reduction of 34)
- Bicycle Parking: 6 spaces
- landscaped area (23,070 sqm)
- New patient drop-off zone
- Dedicated ambulance drop-off and parking area
- 1,477 sqm ambulance canopy
- Generator yard with three 1,250 kW emergency generators
- Underground storage systems
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The Application Information and References
- Date Lodged: March 17 2026
- Council Reference: DIR-2026-1294-PR (Los Angeles City Planning)
- Address: 1500 San Pablo St, Los Angeles, CA 90033
- Zone (existing): C2-2
- Neighbourhood Council: Lincoln Heights
- Precinct: USC Health Sciences Campus
- Community Plan Area: Northeast Los Angeles
- Applicant: University of Southern California
- Architectural drawings: Cuningham Group Architecture
- Interactive Image: Google Aerial and Streetview
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