Housing

County Awards $42 Million in Funds for Affordable Housing

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The County of San Diego has awarded $42 million to nine affordable housing developments that will provide about 872 new homes. 

Those selected developments came from a pool of 24 proposal requests totaling more than $89 million for affordable housing across the region. The distribution of the funds was previously approved by the County Board of Supervisors. 

Of the nine developments, three will be on County excess land and two on publicly owned land belonging to the MTS. 

Below is a breakdown of the allocated funds and number of affordable units: 

Navajo Family Apartments 

  • 7005 Navajo Rd., San Diego 
  • Total units: 45 (8 for extremely low income) 
  • Developer: Community Housing Works 
  • Funding: $2.72 million 

Terrasini (Mt. Etna’s fourth development) 

  • 5255 Mt. Etna Dr., San Diego (County excess property) 
  • Total units: 95 (10 for extremely low income) 
  • Developer: Chelsea Investment Corporation 
  • Funding: $7.25 million  

 Spring Street Trolley Station 

  • 4250 Spring St., La Mesa 
  • Total units: 150 (33 for extremely low income) 
  • Developer: Affirmed Housing Group 
  • Funding: $2 million 

Beyer Boulevard Trolley Village 

  • 4055 Beyer Blvd., San Diego 
  • Total units: 100 (30 for extremely low income) 
  • Developer: Affirmed Housing Group 
  • Funding: $3 million 

Mission Village 

73rd Street Apartments 

  • 5001 73rd St., San Diego (County excess property) 
  • Total units: 120 (38 for extremely low income) 
  • Developer: Eden Housing 
  • Funding: $6.9 million  

Kindred 

  • 1501/1555 6th Ave., San Diego (County excess property) 
  • Total units: 124 (63 for extremely low income) 
  • Developer: BRIDGE Housing 
  • Funding: $4 million 

Paseo Del Rey Apartments 

Southwest Village 

  • 323, 333-335, 337-338 Willie James Jones Ave., San Diego 
  • Total units: 81 (23 for extremely low income) 
  • Developer: Related California 
  • Funding: $854,322

County Housing and Community Development Services provides affordable housing opportunities to more than 40,000 people each year through various housing programs and affordable housing efforts.   

Since 2017, the County has invested more than $235 million in affordable housing, including using County excess property and its Innovative Housing Trust Fund.   

Since 2017, 1,660 new units have opened. There are an additional 2,926 units on the way.   

When all the developments in the pipeline are complete, the total number of affordable units supported by the County will reach nearly 7,600. This is expected to provide homes to more than 16,700 people.    

The development plans align with the County’s Housing Blueprint, the County’s guide and ongoing response to the regional housing crisis.

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