The San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC) partners with developers to build new affordable rental housing units and rehabilitate existing properties to preserve affordable housing.
These rental housing units generally remain affordable for at least 55 years for households earning a given percentage of the San Diego Area Median Income (AMI), depending on the development.
Find SDHC Partnership Developments
For a searchable map of affordable rental housing in the City of San Diego—including SDHC partnership developments—click below:
Affordable Rental Housing Properties Map
SDHC Partnership Developments Under or Pending Construction
SkyLINE Apartments
11675 George Cooke Express Drive
San Diego, CA 92127
- 99 affordable rental apartments for low-income individuals and families (30 to 55 percent of AMI)
- Expected completion: Winter 2026
- Developer: Affirmed Housing (Affirmed)
Harrington Heights
1320 Broadway
San Diego, CA 92101
- 270 affordable rental apartments for low-income individuals and families (25 to 50 percent of AMI)
- Expected completion: Winter 2025
- Developer: Chelsea Investment Corporation
The Iris at San Ysidro
1663 Dairy Mart Road
San Ysidro, CA 92173
- 99 affordable rental apartments for low-income families and individuals, including 15 units that will serve as permanent supportive housing for households experiencing homelessness (25 to 60 percent of AMI)
- Expected completion: Summer 2025
- Developer: National Community Renaissance of California (National CORE)
- Contact: CLICK HERE to be added to the property’s mailing list
Cortez Hill Apartments
915 Beech Street
San Diego 92101
- 87 affordable rental apartments for households with low income or experiencing chronic homelessness (30 to 40 percent of AMI)
- Expected completion: Summer 2025
- Developer: Community HousingWorks
Mt. Etna Drive developments
(Messina Senior Apartments/
Modica Family Apartments/
Taormina Family Apartments)
5255 Mt. Etna Drive
San Diego, CA 92117
Messina:
- 78 affordable rental apartments for seniors age 62 and older with low income (30 to 80 percent of AMI)
- Expected completion: Winter 2024
- Developer: Chelsea Investment Corporation
- Contact: CLICK HERE for more information
Modica:
- 93 affordable rental apartments for individuals and families with low income or experiencing chronic homelessness (30 to 80 percent of AMI)
- Expected completion: Winter 2024
- Developer: Chelsea Investment Corporation
- Contact: CLICK HERE for more information
Taormina:
- 136 affordable rental apartments for individuals and families with low income or experiencing chronic homelessness (40 to 60 percent of AMI)
- Expected completion: Winter 2026
- Developer: Chelsea Investment Corporation
- Contact: CLICK HERE for more information
Tranquility at Post 310
465 47th Street
San Diego, CA 92102
- 42 affordable rental apartments for veterans with low income or experiencing chronic homelessness (30 to 50 percent of AMI)
- Developer: Hitzke Development Corporation (HDC) and Housing Innovation Partners (HIP)
Ventana al Sur
4132 Beyer Boulevard
San Diego, 92173
- 100 affordable rental apartments for seniors age 62 and older with low income or experiencing homelessness (20 to 50 percent of AMI)
- Expected completion: Summer 2024
- Developer: MAAC
- Contact: CLICK HERE for more information
Aurora
8201 Merge Avenue
San Diego, CA 92129
- 47 affordable rental units serving low-income individuals and families (30 to 60 percent of AMI)
- Expected completion: November 2023
- Developer: Trestle Development LLC
- Contact: Email: aurora@apertopm.com, call (858) 886-8810 or visit auroraaptliving.com
San Ysidro Permanent Supportive Housing (San Ysidro PSH)
429 & 437 West San Ysidro Boulevard
San Diego, CA 92173
- 64 units of permanent affordable rental housing with supportive services for families experiencing homelessness (up to 30 percent of San Diego Area Median Income (AMI))
- Expected completion: Third quarter of 2022
- Developer: Jamboree Housing Corporation
LIVIA at Scripps Ranch
10380 Spring Canyon Road
San Diego 92131
- 53 affordable rental units (out of 264 total units) serving families with low income (up to 50 percent of AMI)
- Expected completion: November 2023
- Developer: Essex and Monarch Scripps Mesa
- Contact: livia@essex.com
Grant Heights / Winona Apartments
Grant Heights –
2651 J Street
San Diego, CA 92102
Winona –
3845 Winona Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
- 41 affordable rental apartments (28 units at Grant Heights and 18 units at Winona) for low-income families (30 to 60 percent of AMI)
- Urban League of San Diego County and San Diego Community Housing Corporation
Group - Contact: (619)727-4465
Aquila Apartments (Formerly known as 3Roots)
9900 Camino Santa Fe
San Diego, CA 92121
- 178 affordable rental apartments for low-income families (30 to 60 percent of AMI)
- Expected completion: Spring 2023
- Developer: Chelsea Investment Corporation
- Contact: (619) 329-4190
Cuatro at City Heights
4050 El Cajon Boulevard
3951, 4050 and 4102-4122 University Avenue
San Diego, CA 92105
- 115 units for households earning 30 percent to 60 percent of San Diego’s Area Median Income (AMI), including large families, and veterans experiencing homelessness.
- Expected completion: Winter 2025
- Developer: Wakeland Housing and Development Corporation
