There is a new addition to San Diego’s affordable housing community! Levant Senior Cottages, an affordable housing development for adults aged 55+ who earn 25-50 percent of Area Median Income, recently celebrated its Grand Opening in Linda Vista.

This 127-unit new construction project is the first affordable housing project in San Diego built on excess county land, offered for the sole purpose of developing more affordable housing. Built by Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation, in partnership with San Diego Kind, Levant is a shining example of what local governments can accomplish for their most vulnerable residents.

“As the nation continues to face an unprecedented housing crisis, California is leading the way in delivering innovative programs that support and protect our most vulnerable residents while creating long term affordable housing,” said Melissa Harty-Swaleh, a manager with the California Department of Housing and Community Development (HCD). “Levant Senior Cottages is bringing much-needed homes to San Diego seniors.”

Residents of Levant will enjoy onsite services and social activities, as well as wrap-around medical and social services for PACE program members, offered by St. Paul’s PACE. Of the 127 units in this development, 32 are restricted to Special Needs Populations through HCD’s Multifamily Housing Program, which provided $19 million in funding for this development.

On-site amenities include a community room with kitchen, a computer room, high-speed internet throughout the complex, a fitness room, and a picnic area. Levant Senior Cottages is close to the public library, a recreation center, local area parks, and shopping centers.