New Developments

 

CHISPA is currently in the process of building or preparing for the following affordable housing developments:

 

 

      

 

                                 

Cambria Park Subdivision, Greenfield

 

CHISPA is now accepting applications for the first ten Self-Help homes to be built in the Cambria Park subdivision, located at Apple and 3rd Street in Greenfield next to Cesar Chavez Elementary School.

 

The Cambria Park subdivision will eventually be home to 33 low and very-low income families participating in CHISPA's Mutual Self-Help Housing Program by building their own homes.

 

Low monthly payments with fixed interest rates are available through the USDA 502 mortgage program.

 

For an application or more information about the Cambria Park subdivision, please contact the Self-Help Housing Program Coordinator or Housing Program Manager at (831) 757-6251.

 

 

           

Wesley Oaks Subdivision, Salinas   

 

Site clearance of an in-fill development site has been completed in anticipation of construction of the ten-home Wesley Oaks subdivision at Carr and Fremont Streets in Salinas.  CHISPA is undertaking this development with support and financing from the City of Salinas.

 

In addition to providing funding for land acquisition, the City of Salinas received at $250,000 award from HUD to assit with financing energy efficient and environmentally-friendly features in the Wesley Oaks homes.  An additional $2,500 grant from PG&E will fund the homes' Green features.

 

The development will use photovoltaic panels to provide at least 10 percent of the project's electricity demand.  Storm water will be collected and treated on-site in a bioswale.  All homes will have water conserving features, and energy efficient applicances and lighting.  Many of the building materials will be from renewable sources or made with recycled content.  Low VOC (Volatile Organic Compounds) paint and sealants and formaldehyde-free composite wood will maintain good air quality.

 

Independent Living for Young Adults

 

One of the Wesley Oaks homes will be constructed by Central Coast Residential Builders, Inc. (CCRB) to house young people who have been living in foster care during their childhood, but who have now aged out of the foster care system in Monterey County.

 

This home will provide the first independent living opportunity for these young adults.  With support from Monterey County staff, these residents will learn independent living skills such as budgeting, cooking, searching for a job, and the other skills that young adults need to develop in the first years of living on their own.

 

The home will be fully accessible for people with disabilities and will also include environmentally-friendly and energy efficient appliances, lighting and materials. 

 

CHISPA will own the home and it will be managed by CHISPA Housing Management, Inc. (CHMI).  Supportive services for the residents will be provided by the Monterey County Department of Behavioral Health.

 

For more information about the Wesley Oaks subdivision, please call CHISPA at (831) 757-6251.

 

 

Sea Garden Apartments, Castroville 

 

The vacant parcels in Castroville will be the home of a 58-unit family apartment development for low-income individuals and families. 

 

Sea Garden Apartments will also include a community center that will be used for resident meetings and activities. 

 

Construction of Sea Garden Apartments is expected to begin in 2012.

 

For more information about Sea Garden Apartments, please call CHISPA at (831) 757-6251.