San Diego, Affordable Housing

San Diego just moved to preserve affordable housing. Here’s what it could do.
The proposed preservation law aims to prevent thousands of rent-restricted apartments intended for low-income and middle-class San Diegans from being torn down.
San Diego City Council Passes Ordinance to Preserve Affordable Housing
The San Diego City Council voted unanimously Monday to adopt an ordinance intended to prevent affordable homes from being redeveloped into market rate or luxury housing units.
San Diego adopts new rules governing sales of affordable housing
A study from the San Diego Housing Commission in 2020 found 4,200 affordable housing properties with deed restrictions that were set to expire by 2040. After deed restrictions expire, property owners can raise rents to the market rate, which is often unaffordable for low- or moderate-income renters.
City of San Diego looks at ways to save affordable housing from property flippers
City of San Diego officials are working on ways to stop owners of affordable homes from selling to property flippers.
San Diego affordable housing developments threatened by tariffs
If you rip off the walls of any housing development in the United States, you'll probably find wooden planks called lumber.
San Diego Scraps Downtown Affordable Housing Project
Economic Development Director Christina Bibler notified Chelsea in a letter last month of the city’s decision to terminate all negotiations with the developer on the project, which was announced last May and envisioned 402 units of low-income housing on the East Village site.
City Council Seeks Restrictions on San Diego’s Acclaimed ADU Bonus Program
A nationally regarded San Diego housing program designed to significantly boost the number of new affordable housing units is unexpectedly under fire from the City Council.
New Affordable Senior Housing Complex Opens in Clairemont Mesa, San Diego
The Paul Downey Senior Residence in Clairemont Mesa opens, offering 79 affordable units for low-income seniors.
San Diego moves to preserve affordable housing built with public money
The San Diego City Council voted Monday to adopt an ordinance intended to prevent developers from converting homes deemed as affordable to market rate or luxury housing units. The Affordable Housing Preservation Ordinance will expand state laws to preserve deed-restricted affordable housing for very-low,
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Michael Smolens: Affordable housing: fits and starts and question marks
The city of San Diego has taken one step backward and one step forward in its never-ending quest to develop housing that ...
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San Diego City Council passes Affordable Housing Preservation Ordinance
The San Diego City Council voted Monday to adopt an ordinance intended to prevent developers from converting homes deemed as ...
City council passes ordinance to preserve affordable housing in San Diego
San Diego City Council on Monday voted to pass the Affordable Housing Preservation Ordinance which city leaders say will help ...