Construction begun on 39-unit Castillo del Sol in Ventura

February 18, 2015 /  Linda Braunschweiger  /  1 Comment  /  News

Groundbreaking ceremony was held today, Wed. Feb. 18, at the Castillo del Sol site at 3005 E. Main Street, Ventura. When completed, 39 new apartments will be available for low-income veterans, seniors, people with special needs, and homeless persons. The complex will be managed by the Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura.

V.C. Housing Trust Fund helped bring this project to this construction point by providing a $200,000 low-interest loan for pre-development expenses such as planning, engineering and design. The loan was recently paid off; the money was returned to the Revolving Loan Fund and will be used to help other affordable housing projects.

For more information and tenant application for Castillo de Sol go to: http://www.hacityventura.org/castillo/

Project Sponsors: Homecomings, Inc. and McCarthy Companies.

In the picture is: Dan Hardy (Sr. Developer, Housing Authority of the City of San Buenaventura); Linda Braunschweiger (CEO, Ventura County Housing Trust Fund); Denise Wise (CEO, Housing Authority); Wanda Sumner (Commissioner, Housing Authority); John Polanskey (Chair, Board of Commissioners, Housing Authority); Sarah McCarthy (McCarthy Construction); Marcia Chavez (HUD Los Angeles Public Housing Director); Mayor Cheryl Heitmann, and Nicholas Deitch (Partner, Main Street Architects).