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Work begins on 147 affordable homes at La Mesa’s Spring Street trolley station
MTS and Affirmed Housing broke ground Sept. 25 on Spring View, a six-story building on part of the transit center’s park-and-ride lot.
Construction is underway on Spring View, a six-story affordable housing project on part of the park-and-ride lot at La Mesa’s Spring Street Transit Center. San Diego MTS and developer Affirmed Housing held the groundbreaking on Friday, Sept. 25.
The building will have 147 units — 145 affordable apartments and two for on-site managers — ranging from studios to three-bedrooms, for households earning 30% to 60% of the area median income, including veterans. The County of San Diego is contributing $8.5 million and 40 project-based housing vouchers.
The plans set aside 160 parking spaces for transit riders and 63 for residents, and include a community room, computer lab, basketball court, dog run, play area and on-site solar.
Cost estimates differ: the county and NBC 7 put the project at $106 million, while the MTS and Affirmed Housing announcement says nearly $116 million. No completion date has been announced.
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