Affordable Housing at Alma Santa Paula (Missing Middle)
Summary
The council turned 53 more apartments affordable for households earning up to 80% of county median income — filling the 'missing middle' for families earning too much for subsidized units but too little for market rents. Rents will still run roughly $2,355 to $3,266 a month.
At a glance
- Total mentions
- 2
- Last 30 days
- 1
Discussed at 2 meetings in the last 60 days; most recently Oct 21, 2026.
Impact analysis
A one-time $53,000 city loan/grant ($1,000 per unit), repaid through the project's tax structure.
Local families earning 70-80% of median income who earn too much for subsidized housing but can't afford market rents.
Mentions & discussions (2)
City Council Regular - Oct 21, 2026
The council turned 53 more apartments affordable for households earning up to 80% of county median income — filling the 'missing middle' for families earning too much for subsidized units but too little for market rents. Rents will still run roughly $2,355 to $3,266 a month.
City Council Regular - Oct 7, 2026
The city put $1.6 million of Affordable Housing Trust Fund money into two projects: 20 permanent supportive housing units downtown and 90 affordable units near Teague Park. The loans are recycled — repaid at 3% from project revenues — and developers committed to setbacks, parking and community outreach beyond state minimums.
Related development
Topa Vista Villas (Homes and Hope)
Ninety affordable units including 15% reserved for residents with mobility impairments and 10% for visual or hearing impairments, plus AHSC-funded pedestrian and bicycle improvements to Teague Park and bus shelters.
Arrive Santa Paula / Alma Santa Paula — 53-Unit Affordable Conversion
Roughly 40% of the market-rate building becomes income-restricted for at least 55 years, adding to the 166 affordable units next door; applications open Monday.
Gateway Grove
Twenty units of permanent supportive housing downtown, backed by 20 housing vouchers and county behavioral health support, moving people off the streets into managed housing.
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