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New Affordable Housing Development Breaks Ground in South City

The 109 rental units will be complemented by community and retail space.

On a windy Thursday morning, city leaders and residents gathered in the parking lot next to South San Francisco High School and the South San Francisco Unified School District to celebrate breaking ground on a 109-unit affordable apartment complex at 636 El Camino Real that will open its doors to tenants in 2013.

The development, funded by the South San Francisco Redevelopment Agency, San Mateo County, Union Bank, HEART of San Mateo County, the San Mateo County Housing Authority and Cal HFA-Mental Health Services Act to the tune of $48 million, will be a mixed-use space with ground-floor retail.

It sits on a former mobile home park, and monthly rents for a two-bedroom apartment will range from $447 to $1,210.

Sonia Visel April 26, 2011 at 04:08 pm
How soon will applications be accepted? I would appreciate any information you may have.
Harry E. Smith April 27, 2011 at 01:03 am
109 units in a multi-level building on that SMALL parcel?????? Traffic on El Camino is already horrendous. Look at the area around BART, Costco, and HIckey Blvd. now. What will it be like when South City High lets out, with all the extra traffic coming from Ponderosa and B Street??? Seems like the planning commission has NO clue about impacts on the quality of life of the WHOLE TOWN. Sadly, the city council just rubber stamped this poorly thought out plan.
Linda Cresci June 2, 2011 at 03:35 pm
I would also like to find out about these places and get on the list
Linda Cresci June 3, 2011 at 01:05 pm
how do we find out about getting on the list
Drew Himmelstein (Editor) June 3, 2011 at 02:42 pm
I would get in touch with HEART of San Mateo County and ask them about procedures.
Joshua Hugg June 27, 2011 at 08:24 pm
You can also check on MidPen's website (www.midpen-housing.org) as the project get's closer to completion. They will be accepting applications about a month or two prior and entering them into a lottery.
bernadette benitez April 2, 2012 at 02:03 pm
How do we find out about getting on the lottery or list .... thank you
Austin Walsh April 2, 2012 at 03:26 pm
Hi Bernadette,
Here is a story from Friday updating readers on the most recent developments: http://southsanfrancisco.patch.com/articles/potential-residents-selected-for-affordable-housing-project Hope that helps!
Donna Marie Marquez August 1, 2012 at 09:32 pm
How can I get an application for this new place
Monica August 1, 2012 at 10:38 pm
Donna, they are done with the applications. People will start moving in around the middle of August. If you look at the website for midpeninsula you can see if they have spots open on the waiting list. but, that could take more than a year.

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