In this issue:

• A Message From Our President
• Construction Updates
• Around Our Community
• Scholarships Applications are LIVE!
• Our New Series: "Did you know?"

A Message From Our President

As we approach the end of the first quarter (yes, we’re already there!) I wanted to reflect on the milestones we have already achieved this year.

n January, Mirador, our newly completed community for seniors in Altadena, was narrowly spared by the Eaton fire with minimal damage. Our new senior residents were evacuated, but thankfully the firefighters were able to stop the fire, just across the street. We are happy to report our residents have moved back in, and the property is 100% occupied. We stand ready and prepared to help the Altadena community in the months ahead and during the rebuilding efforts. The video below was taken from an apartment balcony at Mirador. In addition, Affordable Housing Finance did a piece on Mirador and the miraculous efforts by our property management, Con Am, and service team, Union Station Homeless Services

 https://www.housingfinance.com/news/new-affordable-housing-development-survives-l-a-fires_o

In San Diego County, construction continues at Symphony at Del Sur, and SkyLINE; 270 future apartment homes for nearly 1,000 low-income singles, seniors, and families. Our team recently closed and broke ground on Bell Ranch, an affordable housing community with 130 homes located in Wildomar in Riverside County. In addition, we plan to close construction financing by June on two more communities in Northern California-in both San Mateo and Santa Clara Counties, offering 277 affordable apartments homes in Northern California.

As always, our team here at Affirmed remain steadfast in our commitment to provide and protect the development of affordable housing for all in need, including our Veterans and our unhoused neighbors.

Jimmy Silverwood, President

Affirmed Housing

SkyLINE



Development continues at SkyLINE, which will provide 100 one-, two- and three-bedroom apartment homes for those who earn between 30%-60% AMI. SkyLINE is our second development with partner MTS, whose transit center is located just across the street. The seven-story development will offer parking for MTS users and private parking for residents. There will also be a rooftop common space for residents, a business center and community room, as well as a commercial space designated to be the future offices for Affirmed! Our development team includes: Bank of America, CITI Bank, Fuscoe Engineers, , HA Builder, Compass for Affordable Housing, Form/Work landscape architects, Architects Orange, City of San Diego, County of San Diego and of course, MTS

Auburn Park

Renovations are underway at our development, Auburn Park, in San Diego. The 69-unit community was originally built in 2005, and starting fall of 2024, has been undergoing exterior, and interior renovations. The exterior repairs has included new paint, new windows, adjustments to pathways, upgrades to outdoor common space, and a new solar system installed on the roof. Interior renovations include new flooring, all new kitchen appliances, and new plumbing. Bathrooms have also been completely revamped and new AC installed. The indoor community room has been completely re-done, new computers installed, and security systems upgraded. We are proud to share the construction is wrapping up, and residents are settling back in to their upgraded homes. Thank you to everyone involved in making these renovations possible! Including: Basis Architecture, Fuscoe Engineers, HA Builder Group, Banner Bank. Raymond James, Las Palmas Foundation, CMFA, City of San Diego, and the County of San Diego.

Handmade Crafts at Alora and Estrella

To celebrate the season of love, our non-profit partner, Compass for Affordable Housing hosted a community soap making workshop at Alora and Estrella; two of our newer communities located in San Marcos.

HA Builder Group Celebrates the Construction Team at Symphony at Del Sur

To honor and thank the diligent construction crew, HA Builder Group hosted a lunch with raffle ticket prizes for all crew members. HA Builder Group and their subcontractors are working hard towards a timely completion. Shout out to: our subs, including: DANO Specialties, RNM Construction, RC Creations, Strang heating and air, and Scott construction specialties .

The 2025 Douglas W. Masson Memorial Scholarship is open for applications! Offering $500-$6,000 awards, this scholarship was created in partnership between Affirmed Housing and non-profit Compass for Affordable Housing for residents of Affirmed Housing communities. The scholarship is open to Affirmed Housing residents pursuing community college degrees, bachelor’s degrees, master’s degrees, PHDs, vocational education, and GEDs.

Applications are due by April 21,2025.

For more information and to download the application, click here.

As the need for affordable housing continues, we are proud to to be active in community outreach and events in order to spread awareness about affordable and supportive housing. We believe that knowledge will lead to support.

Did you know? The annual cost of services for a chronically unhoused individual on the street is $100,759. It's 50% cheaper – or $51,587 each year – to permanently house the individual and provide on-site supportive services.

*based on a study from UC Irvine

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Headquartered in San Diego, California, Affirmed Housing is dedicated to improving and sustaining the viability of California through the development of affordable housing. The company aims at enhancing communities and our environment by building dynamic, professionally-managed, high-quality, green multifamily housing. 

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