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Father Joe’s repurposing old skydiving center for 164 units of affordable housing

SAN DIEGO (FOX 5/KUSI) — Father Joe's Villages is set to transform the old skydiving center in San Diego's East Village neighborhood into 164 affordable housing units, marking a significant development in addressing homelessness in the area. The beleaguered building at 1401 Imperial Ave. — once a failed business venture — was purchased by the city for $7 million following the Hepatitis A outbreak in 2017 that claimed the lives of 20 unhoused San…

East Village skydiving facility to be turned into affordable housing

The San Diego City Council Tuesday approved turning a former skydiving facility in East Village into 164 affordable housing units under an agreement with Father Joe’s Villages. The city-owned building has been in flux since former Mayor Kevin Faulconer proposed turning the building into housing. The building, located at 1401 Imperial Ave., serves as the city’s Homelessness Response Center. “We’re transforming city-owned property into affordable …

Morning Report: Council Prez Fights La Jolla Secession But Remains Neutral

When the San Diego City Council decided to sue the San Diego Local Agency Formation Commission, or LAFCO, Councilmembers Stephen Whitburn and Marni von Wilpert did not vote. They are both on LAFCO’s board (Whitburn is chair and von Wilpert is an alternate). Councilmember Raul Campillo was not present. The rest of the members of the Council supported the lawsuit, including Council President Joe LaCava, who represents La Jolla. Background: The law…

EAH Housing to Convert Assisted Living Facility into Affordable Housing Units in Glendale, California

GLENDALE, CALIF. — EAH Housing, in collaboration with Egan | Simon Architecture and ICON National, will convert Parkview Glendale, an assisted living facility in Glendale, into an affordable housing property. Originally built in 1973, the former assisted living facility will be adapted to feature 20 studio apartments ranging from 350 square feet to 360 square feet, 47 one-bedroom apartments ranging from 400 square feet to 475 square feet, and a …

SAN DIEGO – San Diego City Council approved Tuesday the transformation of former parachuting facilities in East Village into 164 affordable housing units, under an agreement with Father Joe’s Villages. The building, owned by the city, has been constantly changing since former Mayor Kevin Faulconer proposed to convert it into housing. The building, located on 1401 Imperial Avenue, serves as the City Homeless Response Center. “We’re transforming m…