CIM Group announced on Thursday that it acquired a 1.3-acre property of West Angeles Church of God in Christ (COGIC) in Los Angeles, thus signaling a formal partnership with the latter. The partnership reportedly aims to build a mixed-use complex with 168 apartment units to provide homes and opportunities to those in need.
Acquiring Church's Property To Build Apartment Units
CIM Group CEO Shaul Kuba and West Angeles COGIC Bishop Charles E. Blake, Sr. have been working to revitalize Crenshaw Boulevard between Jefferson and West Adams Boulevards for nearly two decades.
Recently, CIM acquired the church's property, which is situated in the heart of Los Angeles. It will be home to various dining options, entertainment venues, and retail and service establishments that serve the local community.
According to BusinessWire, Crenshaw Boulevard Station will be conveniently accessible to future residents, which connects Downtown Los Angeles and Santa Monica. It also stated that it is close to key east-west links, including the West Adams Boulevard, Exposition Boulevard, and Interstate 10 Freeway, in addition to its placement on Crenshaw Boulevard, which is a significant north-south road.
After the closure of the former West Angeles COGIC, which once stood on the corner of Crenshaw and Exposition Boulevards, the land was rezoned for new construction.
Per the report, the West Angeles Church is moving its congregation and services from its north campus to the south campus location at Crenshaw and Exposition after 43 years.
What is CIM Group?
CIM Group is an organization that manages and develops properties and infrastructure for the benefit of local neighborhoods.
The communities in which it invests reap the benefits of the efforts of the in-house team of professionals as it seeks and develops real estate assets. Its commitment to bettering local communities is unwavering, and it hopes to increase its influence in the future.
In 1994, the company's three founders centered in communities throughout Southern California.
According to the website, it has grown into a multicultural workforce of over a thousand people working on projects around the Western Hemisphere. Its efforts have resulted in new jobs, pleasant environments where people can work and rest, and vital, long-term infrastructural improvements.
About West Angeles COGIC
One of America's most prominent churches, West Angeles COGIC, is held up as an example of forward-thinking leadership. The West Angeles Cathedral, its primary house of worship, can be found in Los Angeles's Crenshaw District, a historically Black neighborhood.
Presiding Bishop Charles Blake, Sr. oversees the West Angeles congregation.
Per its website, the church went from having 50 members to over 24,000 under Bishop Blake's leadership. The church is still being led by its pastor, who has been elevated to Presiding Bishop of the Church of God in Christ.
West Angeles COGIC seeks to love compassionately, serve admirably, live a virtuous life, and worship with fervor and awe. It wants to have a relationship with God, and God wants it to have relationships with other people.
The church is a shining example of biblical ministry. Its ministry hopes to inspire people to live with greater meaning.
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