Nestor Senior Village, with Housing for Down-on-Luck Seniors, Opens in South Bay
Officials hosted a grand opening Thursday for Nestor Senior Village, with 73 units for people aged 55 and up at risk of homelessness. Nestor Senior Village, a 73-unit project for people 55 and older who have experienced or been at risk of homelessness, has opened in South Bay. The village, developed by National Community Renaissance (National CORE), will remain affordable for 55 years for seniors with income up to 30% of San Diego’s Area Median Income, currently $28,950 per year for a one-person household. The project was completed in collaboration with the San Diego Housing Commission and waived over $1.2 million in development impact fees for the project. County Behavioral Health Services will be the lead provider for residents of 35 units, while Father Joe's Villages will provide services for 38 units not served by County behavioral Health Services. The housing commission awarded 73 rental housing vouchers to help residents pay their rent and a $3.3 million loan towards the development.
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Officials hosted a grand opening Thursday for Nestor Senior Village, a 73-unit project for people aged 55 and older who have experienced or been at risk of homelessness.
The studio units at the village, developed by National Community Renaissance – or National CORE – will remain affordable for 55 years for seniors with income up to 30% of San Diego’s Area Median Income, currently $28,950 per year for a one-person household.
San Diego waived more than $1.2 million in development impact fees for the project, completed in collaboration with the San Diego Housing Commission.
County Behavioral Health Services will be the lead provider for residents of 35 units. All on-site services will be coordinated by the Hope Through Housing Foundation, a National CORE affiliate.
Father Joe’s Villages is the lead service provider for residents of the 38 units not served by County Behavioral Health Services, according to a statement from the SDHC.
“It’s important to note that Nestor Senior Village is not just a housing complex, but it’s really a one-stop shop to help seniors get resources,” said San Diego City Councilwoman Vivian Moreno, whose district includes the development. “And this project is an example that when we come together, great things can happen.
The housing commission awarded 73 rental housing vouchers to help Nestor Senior Village residents pay their rent and a $3.3 million loan toward the development. The vouchers are tied to the development. When a resident moves on, the voucher remains to help another senior experiencing homelessness.
National CORE developed the village on land being leased for 90 years from Nestor United Methodist Church.
“I have my own space again where I can cook for myself, where I can take a shower with warm running water, where I can have a bed that I can sleep comfortably on – a place where I feel safe,” according to one unnamed resident who said she lived in her car from December 2022 to January 2024. “Things can only go up from here.”