Housing

County Awards $29 Million for Affordable, Supportive Housing Units

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More than $29 million in affordable housing funds and 121 project-based vouchers have been awarded to nine developments by the County of San Diego’s Housing and Community Development Services (HCDS). 

The notice of funding availability was made in July of 2022 and awards are now complete. 

More than 600 units of affordable and permanent supportive housing will be made available for low and extremely low-income people and their family. 

“This is another great opportunity for us to expand housing for our neighbors most in need,” said David Estrella, director of County HCDS. “Each of these projects means the world to a struggling family or those with special needs who would otherwise be out on the street.” 

These units will become home to people experiencing homelessness with serious mental illness, physical or developmental disabilities, families, elderly, veterans and others. 

 

Development: Iris Avenue Trolley Apartments  

Developer: Eden Housing
Location: 1507 Howard Ave., San Diego
Total Units = 64 (23 ELI-Extremely Low Income, PSH-Permanent Supportive Housing Units)
Funding = $3,000,000 (ARPA-American Rescue Plan Act) 

Development: Imperial Beach Neighborhood Center  

Developer: Wakeland Housing & Community Development
Location: 455 Palm Ave., Imperial Beach
Total Units = 50 (13 ELI PSH Units)
Funding = $3,504,438.63 (HOME- Home Investment partnerships/CDBG-Community Development Block Grant/PLHA- Permanent Local Housing Allocation) $3,023,554 (NPLH-No Place Like Home) 25(PBV-Project Based Voucher) 

Development: The Grant at Mission Trails  

Developer: CRP Affordable Housing & Community Development
Location: 5945 Mission Gorge Rd., San Diego
Total Units = 48 (14 ELI PSH Units)
Funding = $2,750,000 (ARPA) 

Development: Johnson (El Cajon)  

Owner: San Diego Youth Services
Location: 302 S Johnson Ave, El Cajon
Total Units = 10 (1 ELI PSH Units)
Funding = 5(PBV) 

Development: Messina (Mt. Etna)  

Developer: Chelsea Investment Corp
Location: 5255 Mt. Etna Dr., San Diego
Total Units = 79 (9 ELI PSH Units)
Funding = $1,865,920 (ARPA) 

Development: Taormina (Mt. Etna)  

Developer: Chelsea Investment Corp
Location: 5255 Mt. Etna Dr., San Diego
Total Units = 136 (15 ELI PSH Units)
Funding = $2,205,511 (ARPA) 

Development: Alvarado Senior Village  

Developer: San Diego Community Housing Corp
Location: 528 East Alvarado St, Fallbrook
Total Units = 54 (42 ELI PSH Units)
Funding = $4,900,000 (HOME/CDBG/PLHA) $1,270,200 (NPLH) 53(PBV)  

Development: Villa Serena Phase 2  

Developer: National CORE
Location: 340 Marcos St., San Marcos
Total Units = 63 (13 ELI PSH Units)
Funding = $5,600,000 (ARPA/HOME) $1,058,580 (NPLH) 15(PBV) 

Development: The Breezewood Apartments  

Owner: Kingdom Development
Location: 1560 S Escondido Blvd., Escondido
Total Units = 33 (4 ELI PSH Units)
Funding = 23(PBV) 

Cassie N. Saunders is a communications specialist with the County of San Diego Communications Office. Contact