Several government agencies and nonprofits broke ground Thursday on new affordable senior apartments in Half Moon Bay, coming at a time when the Peninsula is considered the most expensive rental market in the nation.
| Our county has an affordable Senior housing shortage |
“Fast forward five years and this will be an absolute jewel of the community,” described MidPen Board Chairman Mark Battey. The new $57 million section will be designed in two phases. The first, to be completed by next year, would build 45 apartments off Arnold Way to serve as new homes for the county-owned Half Moon Village off Bloom Lane. The second phase would replace Half Moon Village with another wing of 115 apartments. The two building phases together would keep the name Half Moon Village. Read article.
Related - Half Moon Bay Review/Mark Noack, 1/11/12, "Senior apartments get go-ahead despite grumbles." "The Half Moon Bay Planning Commission gave the stamp of approval to an affordable-home complex for the elderly on Tuesday night, overriding a chorus of unhappy seniors who complained the project didn't fit their needs."
Posted by Kathy Meeh
16 comments:
Well little old HMB is moving ahead. A $57,000,000 dollar project means jobs, revenue now and in the future, collateral spending all around from residents, visitors and employees.
If MidPen Housing is building in HMB maybe they'd be interested in Pacifica. Nice city-owned property on Beach Blvd. Oh wait, we're going to put a library there.
Maybe another city-owned spot on Oceana. Oh wait. We have the city corp yard there. And so it goes in pathetica. Nonetheless, congrats to little old, broke HMB--they've got their priorities in order...revenue, jobs, collateral spending and a steady stream of it for many years to come. Mazel tov!
Another case of. Every other city can do it, but Pacifica.
Those price numbers seem a bit off. $57 million for 160 units?
Yes we can Anon 7:46! Anon 8:52: Within that 57 million dollar cost is Huge money flowing to Mid Pen itself to fund its operations and salaries of its staff to over see the project and lease up. Look at the article in the original posting: the project includes expensive amenities and design features and will be more expensive to build than typical constructino. I would not be surprised that during construction there will be change orders and the price tag will rise by 5 to 10 million more. When this building goes up, it will be an example of Your federal and county tax dollars at work....and play too! Our talented council members should get busy and make a beeline to HMB and see how they did this production there. There are plenty of sites in Pacifica where 160 senior units can go, but not in my backyard, LOL! I suggest a pitch of the approved senior project @ 721 Oddstad (which is for sale: http://www.ctbt.com/aspx/getblob.aspx?ContentID=101068&s=flyer&Listing_Code=U205527) to someone like Mid-Pen, Bridge, Mercy, etc. to find federal funds to build. It might not happen otherwise.
Well, pitch something for goodness sake! That project will transform HMB. And no, council's current shameless sale of pie in the sky for the Beach Blvd property does not count. Let's get real!
1106 that's crappy news about the assisted-living facility on oddstad. no money, probably never had the financing to build, maybe not even the intent. get it approved and find a buyer. private property but i bet any functional city would take an interest in the search for interested and qualified parties. that leaves pathetica out, as usual.
Mid-Pen, Bridge, Mercy, etc.
I am sure all these builders are tripping over each other getting into city hall right at this very moment
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Hey, if they found HMB, struggling and off the beaten track, why not Pacifica? That kind of development takes know-how, committment and persistence in city hall and council. Not feeling it!
@445 The welcome mat isn't out in Pacifica. Not really. We're still living in lala land.31 pridngd
445anon Developers tripping over each other to get into city hall? That's where the real speed bumps are.
Maybe the old people in HMB are nicer then the old people in Pacifica?
yeah, i'm thinking that must be it because you know we've got everything else and we're Pacifica-the city that knows better
I just know that this council has some good news for us. They're just, you know, biding their time for the right moment to impress the hell out of all of us.
Don't wait too long now, council. Dazzle us, please.
The bad news is the city owes the state $1.4 million.
The good news is its not $2.0 million
@854 Not what I had in mind, but who can deny your logic. And, your awareness of your surroundings is astounding!
Thank you thank you
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