Mercy Housing California, which worked in conjunction with St. Vincent’s and the Daughters of Charity, owner of the property at 4200 Calle Real since the 1850s, celebrated e completion of the buildings.
Villa Caridad, the senior housing complex and the family-oriented St. Vincent’s Gardens, 12 years in the making, the 170-unit development on Calle Real marks the largest residential development in Santa Barbara in 40 years
During the celebration, Sister Marjory Ann Baez, with the Daughters of Charity, said the need for affordable housing was recognized about 15 years ago and the organization “invited Mercy Housing to the table.”
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From a report in Glad Tidings…
Daughters of Charity, Mercy project wins affordable housing award
LOS ALTOS HILLS, Calif. (CNS) — A collaboration between the western U.S. province of the Daughters of Charity and Mercy Housing California has been named one of the nation’s best affordable housing developments by readers of Affordable Housing Finance magazine. St. Vincent’s Affordable Housing in Santa Barbara won in the master-planned/mixed-use category in the magazine’s fifth annual Readers’ Choice Awards. Winners in 10 categories were chosen by readers from among 35 projects nominated by the magazine. “Affordable housing is such a dire need all over the country,” said Sister Judith Schomisch, a Daughter of Charity who is executive director of St. Vincent’s, in a statement. “It’s been a privilege to work with Mercy Housing in constructing such beautiful apartments for our residents.” The award-winning housing project, the largest development in Santa Barbara in 40 years, includes St. Vincent’s Gardens, home to 75 low-income families, and Villa Caridad, which consists of 95 low-income senior apartments. The site also includes outdoor recreation areas, a basketball court and a small garden area with walking paths along an existing creek.
As reported in America magazine…
St. Vincent’s Affordable Housing in Santa Barbara, Calif., a project of the western U.S. province of the Daughters of Charity and Mercy Housing California, was named one of the nation’s best affordable housing developments by Affordable Housing Finance magazine.