"Affordable housing has gone in search of collaborations. Across the country, developers and cities have found a solution in pairing housing with unexpected projects to save money and build more vibrant communities. A wave of libraries, fire stations, and even Costco stores have been built below or adjacent to much-needed, lower-cost apartments. Now a new development in the Southern California city of San Juan Capistrano is sharing a lot with City Hall."
"'This says to the community, 'We'll go first, we trust this to go well,' Bourne says. 'These developments aren't going to be universally popular in a community. People want this problem figured out far away from their front door. Putting this next to City Hall says not only are we supportive, but we're putting it on our front porch.' Jamboree, which manages approximately 11,000 units across Southern California, has never seen a project utilize government land and pair up with such a symbolic civic building, says CEO Laura Archuleta."
Salida del Sol is a $31 million, 49-unit supportive housing development on a 2.2-acre downtown site in San Juan Capistrano that opened in July. The project shares a lot with City Hall, with the city providing land at a competitive rate and helping finance construction through municipal mechanisms to lower costs. Supportive housing combines affordable homes with social services to help people facing chronic homelessness. Pairing housing with civic or community facilities has helped cities save money, reduce neighborhood resistance, and visibly demonstrate public commitment to homelessness solutions.
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