From The San Diego Union-Tribune:
The first tenants have begun moving into Father Joe’s Villages’ Saint Teresa of Calcutta Villa, and rooms still are available for qualified veterans facing homelessness or in need of low-income housing.
The 14-story East Village building has been under construction on the corner of 14th and Commercial streets for two years and will provide homes for more than 500 people. The 407 rooms include 80 specifically for veterans who were honorably discharged, and about half are still available.
The project was developed by Chelsea Investment Corporation, a nonprofit developer that has created 12,000 affordable units in California. Other local projects include the 203-room Alpha Square in downtown San Diego, the 168-room Hunter’s Pointe in Carlsbad and the 204-room Fairbanks Ridge in 4S Ranch.
Adam Gutteridge, director of asset management for Chelsea Investment Corp., said they have been working with Father Joe’s Villages, Veterans Village of San Diego, the San Diego Housing Commission and Coalition for Supportive Housing to get the word out to veterans that rooms in their new project are available. Qualifications include being honorably discharged from the military.
“What we’re trying to do is create an integrated community,” Gutteridge said. “It’s not just for homeless people. Some people may not think they’re a candidate to live at Saint Teresa, but they are.”
Read The San Diego Union-Tribune's article "Housing available for low-income, homeless vets," featuring the San Diego Housing Commission.