HCD today joined the City of Stanton in celebrating the grand opening of three new Homekey conversion projects: Clara Vista, Illuma, and Aurora Vista. Together, these affordable housing developments provide 153 permanent supportive homes for people experiencing or at risk of homelessness.

Originally starting as local area motels that had fallen into disrepair, Clara Vista and Aurora Vista were only separated by a small strip of land. During the conversion process, that land was purchased along with the motels to create a common space between them, providing shared garden beds, a computer lab, and a game room for residents.

Illuma, located two miles from the site of the other two projects, was quickly turned into temporary housing for the unhoused through Project Roomkey, a lifesaving state response to the COVID-19 pandemic. Today’s grand opening marks the completion of the fully renovated building, changing from a temporary respite to a permanent, long-term supportive housing solution.

Projects of the City of Stanton, the County of Orange, and Jamboree Housing, HCD’s Homekey program provided over $23 million for the acquisition and conversion of these three properties. Homekey, a statewide program to sustain and rapidly expand housing for persons experiencing or at risk of homelessness, has funded 250 projects and 15,300 homes.

Creating more affordable housing that includes critical supportive services for people and veterans experiencing homelessness has long been a goal of the Newsom administration. Voter-approved Proposition 1 will continue to help create that housing, fully supporting unhoused individuals, veterans, and those who are at risk of homelessness throughout California.

Aurora Vista - Photo credit: Juan Tallo

Clara Vista - Photo credit: Juan Tallo

Iluma - Photo credit: Juan Tallo