Location:

At 1401 J Street, San Diego, California.

Property Management:

Interfaith Housing Assistance Corporation

For leasing information, please call (619) 231-7585.

Project Description:

4 story (on J Street) and 3 Story new structures, plus a rehabilitated historic 2 story building (on the corner of 14^th and J), surrounding a series of connected courtyards and recreation spaces. There will be a subterranean garage of 75 spaces. The ground level of the historic structure (to be slightly enlarged) will contain the project's community center.

Background and Status:

The property for this project consists of three separate parcels.  All three parcels were purchased in December 2003. Lillian Place also received a $5.45 million loan approval from the City Redevelopment Agency. Construction began in November 2004 and was completed in December 2006. Lillian Place is a joint venture between Wakeland and Interfaith Housing Assistance Corporation.

The unit mix is as follows: 23 one bedroom, 27 two bedroom, 23 three bedroom and 1 manager's unit. Three of the 3 bedroom units will be three story townhomes, suitable as a live /work environment, targeted to 110% AMI households.

The community center includes the property manager's office, a Business Center and and other resident services activities.

A separate room will be set-aside to show an exhibit commemorating the history of the site (to be open to the public on a scheduled basis) and would be used for a variety of resident activities.

Financing Sources:

Financing sources are the City of San Diego (NOFA funding), 9% tax credits, Affordable Housing Program funding, Wells Fargo Bank construction loan, CCRC permanent financing.

Residential Services:

Resident services are tailored to the residents of Lillian Place and include after-school programs, adult job-skills education, computer classes, Neighbor 2 Neighbor programming, and the Experience My World Project which incorporates themes from the memorial wall with the arts.