Affordable senior apartments in Bay Park reopen after $17.7 million in renovations

Resident Alice Goldman is flanked by society leaders as she cuts the ribbon at the grand re-opening of the Cerro Pueblo Apartments a newly renovated -unit affordable senior housing complex in Bay Park on July Goldman has lived at Cerro Pueblo for two decades Photo courtesy of RAHD Group At the reopening ceremony for Cerro Pueblo Apartments in Bay Park San Diego Mayor Todd Gloria and other dignitaries held up a ceremonial ribbon for -year-old resident Alice Goldman and her giant pair of scissors Goldman has been a resident of Cerro Pueblo for years Her unit and the others at the complex are designated as affordable housing for seniors making to of the San Diego area s average median income or between and for a person living alone The complex was built in and risked losing its affordability designation in because subsidies it received from the U S Department Housing and Urban Advancement were expiring An expenditure of million from the Catholic Charities Diocese of San Diego allowed RAHD Group an affordable housing developer in San Diego to rehabilitate the units according to a press release A representative from RAHD announced the state required Cerro Pueblo to upgrade of its units to meet current ADA standards Now the building also meets all accessibility requirements under HUD code Goldman and other residents were temporarily transferred to a local hotel at no cost to them while their units were refurbished They celebrated their return Wednesday The inside of a renovated unit at Cerro Pueblo Apartments in Bay City Photo courtesy of RAHD Group In addition to modernizing Cerro Pueblo s units the roofs and laundry facilities at the complex were replaced during the renovations Beyond the physical improvements Catholic Charities was awarded a HUD grant to provide on-site social services including round-the-clock management and a full-time activity coordinator RAHD Group partner Tim Walsh mentioned the upgrades give senior residents peace of mind By revitalizing the site and extending the affordability of these homes for decades to come these buildings will serve as guaranteed homes for generations of seniors explained Walsh