After living on San Diego’s streets or in shelters, 161 households will have affordable rental apartments of their own at a former extended-stay hotel. The property has been transformed into housing through extensive collaboration between the San Diego Housing Commission (SDHC), the City of San Diego, the County of San Diego and the Regional Task Force on Homelessness (RTFH). 

Through the Homekey program, the State of California awarded $35 million toward the purchase and rehabilitation of the former hotel property now known as Presidio Palms. The City and County each funded $17.8 million, and the RTFH awarded $1.1 million. San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and the San Diego City Council have strongly advocated and supported efforts to secure State Homekey funds for San Diego, as these provide an opportunity to bring much-needed housing online faster and cheaper than traditional new-construction affordable housing. 

“With support from the state’s Homekey program and strong local investment, 161 San Diegans now have a safe place to call home—along with the supportive services they need to stay housed,” said San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria. “Presidio Palms shows what’s possible when we act with urgency and work together to deliver housing that ends homelessness. This is precisely the kind of collaboration we must continue as we keep working toward our goal of a putting a roof over the head of every San Diegan at a price they can afford.”